Casting+Director

The casting director usually defers to the main director on lead roles. Instead, the casting director must work on filling the roles of all spoken parts, and on overseeing the hiring of all extras. Casting directors work closely with performers and film production people. In general, principal casting directors:
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 * routinely review performers' promotional materials such as photos, resumes of production credits and industry training, demo reels and voice over demo CDs
 * review scripts, prepare a succinct breakdown of the nature of each role that needs to be cast, describe characteristics and special requirements for each role, and distribute the information to appropriate talent agencies and self-represented performers
 * pre-screen candidates to select the most suitable performers for the director and the producer to see
 * facilitate the scheduling of call backs or secondary auditions for those performers the director and producer wish to work with further on a particular role
 * research organizations, associations or individuals to cast a specific skill or unique talent such as a fire breathing unicyclist or an Olympic calibre athlete
 * negotiate contracts and scheduling between performers or their agents and the production company.

**Role in Production Process** A casting director is responsible for helping to gather a number of actor candidates for a given role in a film or television production. The casting director reads the script and meets with the producer, director and sometimes the writer, to get an idea of the "type" of person a given role calls for. Once this is determined, then the casting director sets to work. They will meet with any number of individuals and begin narrowing down the field. Once a handful of hopefuls have been identified, the casting director then presents them to the director, producer or writer of the project. Casting directors meet with thousands of actors over the course of a given year. They must determine whether an actor fits the look of a character as well as whether or not that particular actor would be believable in the role they are casting.

**Training Requirements** There is no particular educational route to enter this field. To become a casting director, you must first have the following skills:
 * **Eye for Talent**: A good casting director can tell right off the bat whether or not a given actor "has the chops" for the role they are auditioning for.
 * **Good Memory**: You are seeing thousands upon thousands of actors -- a good casting director will have a way of remembering the ones that matter.
 * **Patience**: It often takes a lot of time to find the right person for a role, so you must exercise patience and not let yourself be pressured into making the wrong decision.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**OH&S Requirements** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Responsible for the provision of consultative services to leaders around OH&S policy, procedures and practices and guidance on state legislative requirements. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Ensure the building and fixtures or fittings under their control are in a safe condition. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Adherence to the building code and relevant OH&S legislation. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Provide a safe access and egress to the building and property. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Compliance to the relevant fire and emergency regulations. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Ensuring all new equipment is approximately labelled and related safety material is documented.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Impact of technology & industry developments** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">In current times, casting directors now have easier access to actors as well as being able to choose the bigger actors due to the increase in budget. Unlike the lack of budget that gave a casting director barely anything to work with, in earlier times.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Famous Casting Directors** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Mary Selway <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Brian Chavanne <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Mike Fenton <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Nessa Hyams <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Shari Rhodes

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Notable examples** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Alien (1979) - Mary Selway <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The Lion King (1994) - Brian Chavanne <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Blade Runner (1982) - Mike Fenton <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The Exorcist (1973) - Nessa Hyams <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Jaws (1975) - Shari Rhodes

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**References** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722526/