Casting director

Casting directors find and select the actors for films, TV, and other productions. The work involves reading scripts, understanding roles, auditioning and evaluating actors, negotiating, and recommending casting choices that bring characters and productions to life.

They work for productions, studios, and casting agencies. The role suits perceptive, well-connected, judicious people with a deep eye for talent who can match actors to roles, run auditions, know the talent pool, negotiate deals, and combine creative instinct about performance with the relationships and judgment that shape who appears on screen.