Casting Directors and Studios Are “Far Apart” in Contract Negotiations as Deadline Nears. The Teamsters Local 399 has stated that the two sides are still at odds over compensation proposals ...

Casting Directors Say Their Pay Is Down. They’re Asking Studios for a Minimum Wage Rate. Professionals behind titles like ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘The Gilded Age’ argue that self-negotiating ...

It's past time Academy Awards let casting directors win, too. When you watch the Academy Awards on Sunday, look up who cast the best picture, who discovered the next big star. In 2026, the Oscar ...

When a casting director does show up on set, it's often not a great sign. It typically means there's a casting emergency, like an actor who dropped out or isn't working out.

Lisa London has been a casting director for more than 60 films and television shows. Over the last 25 years, she has cast projects for Sony, Disney Channel, HBO, Nickelodeon, Screen Gems ...

But casting directors are the ones who are used to advocating for others. It’s hard for us to do it for ourselves.” One common rebuttal to the call for inclusion is that the Oscars are already ...

Still, David Rubin, a casting director who served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, believes that this Oscar will send a powerful message to those entering the business.

Lewis has been the casting director on 72 films, including "A League of Their Own," "Forrest Gump," and "The Birdcage." For 25 years, she's been Martin Scorsese's go-to casting director, having ...

Casting is a comparatively new craft when it comes to making movies. During Hollywood’s Golden Age, in the 1930s and ’40s, there wasn’t much need for casting directors.

Many casting directors start as freelance workers and it is hard to generate a livable wage in the beginning. When I started in casting as a full-time intern I made $75 per week. In New York City.