When a film stays with you, it is often because of the magical chemistry among the actors. But if the director and his casting pro don't agree on an actor, alternatives must be offered without any ...

For the first time since 2001, the Academy Awards will be giving away a trophy for a brand new category. The professionals responsible for assembling a well-fitting cast say they're glad to have an ...

Looking to add a non-pro actor to give some "authenticity" to your feature? It could launch a career — or derail the production.

It’s one of the few female-dominated niches in Hollywood. They finally made it to the Academy Awards.

Pioneering U.S. casting director Bonnie Timmermann — known for changing the face of Hollywood film and television by imposing diversity and discovering a multitude of talents — will be honored by ...

Emmy-nominated casting directors celebrate the work of their peers from across 2025. So we went out to Emmy-nominated casting directors, asking them to highlight the effort and the craft that’s ...

Casting directors Francine Maisler (“Sinners”) and Nina Gold and Douglas Aibel (“Jay Kelly”) were among the film winners at ...

In a historic, long-overdue move, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has added a new competitive category for Best Casting to this year's 98th ...

IMDbPro and the ICDA encourage talent around the world to ensure they’ve provided updated and accurate information about themselves and their careers to their IMDbPro name page at imdbpro.com As part ...

Casting directors are the invisible architects of your film's most visible element: the actors. You probably won't spot them on set. These crucial team members rarely appear once filming starts ...

The casting director tells IndieWire, "If you don't care about the characters, you're not gonna care about the movie," while discussing her work on the visual effects-heavy 'Avatar' films. “The thing ...

From Mumbai to the South, the casting conversation continues. In Part II, casting director Varsha Varadarajan outlines the structural hurdles facing casting professionals in Tamil and Malayalam cinema ...