casting director

Casting directors select actors for all roles in a motion picture or television series. They co-operate with the producer and director to determine what they are looking for. Casting directors contact talent agents and organise interviews and auditions for the parts. They determine the fees and contracts for the actors and extras.

Alternative Labels

executive of casting

casting recruiter

extras casting director

movie casting director

talent director

motion picture casting director

film casting director

casting director

talent booker

casting coordinator

TV casting director

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

read scripts carry out auditions discover acting talent consult with production director study relationships between characters organise auditions negotiate with artists develop professional network consult with producer contact talent agents follow directions of the artistic director match actors to roles carry out interviews to select artistic team members

Essential Knowledge

personal directing styles

Optional Skills and Competences

find appropriate extras manage contracts search databases create casting breakdown notices operate a camera provide chaperone for children on set prepare casting budget receive actors' resumes

Optional Knowledge

photography film production process acting techniques

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4f2f2539-3e38-4393-9dac-a9a48af7cd32

Status

released

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