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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

After eight days of negotiations, New York and Los Angeles-based casting directors have reached a new tentative contract agreement with Hollywood studios and streamers, according to their union.

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.

A casting director, on the other hand, is charged with getting projects actors. CDs— who work as freelancers —are commissioned by a studio, network, or producers to do their work.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

The casting director. The 2013 documentary Casting By offers an illuminating look into the world of casting and it’s now streaming on Netflix. The documentary follows the evolution of casting in ...