casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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Karmakar, who plays their son, was discovered through casting director Suman Saha, who also served as the film’s Bengali dialogue writer.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
The film’s other technical team features composer Walter Mair (Squid Game, The Bricklayer, Infinite, Till Death) and casting director Nancy Bishop (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol).
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
Chavarria is known to street cast his shows, working with casting director Brent Chua to fill his runways with everyone from delivery drivers and boxers to famous models and rappers.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
But it was almost immediately followed by a call from a casting director named Allison Jones, who many years prior auditioned Gad for the role of Dwight Schrute in The Office.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
The film’s other technical team features composer Walter Mair (Squid Game, The Bricklayer, Infinite, Till Death) and casting director Nancy Bishop (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol).
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
Chavarria is known to street cast his shows, working with casting director Brent Chua to fill his runways with everyone from delivery drivers and boxers to famous models and rappers.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
But it was almost immediately followed by a call from a casting director named Allison Jones, who many years prior auditioned Gad for the role of Dwight Schrute in The Office.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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