Casting can make or break a film. From the leads down to the supporting characters, ensuring every role feels authentic and lived in is vital to the storytelling, and that's the casting director's ...

Think of your favorite movie. Maybe you love it for the plot, or the nostalgia you get from watching it again and again. Now think of that same movie, but all the actors have been shuffled: An ...

This Sunday, casting directors will be honoured at the Oscars for the first time. Why has it taken so long? ‘It’s unbelievable how much information we hold about actors,” says Kelly Valentine Hendry. ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

What once involved an actor and a casting director in a room is now a technologically advanced exercise with pros and cons for performers. By Esther Zuckerman See more of our coverage in your search ...

Casting director Cassandra Kulukundis once heard a cinematographer who shall remain nameless utter this disparaging remark upon hearing that the Oscars might create a new category for casting ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. When Oscar nominations were announced Thursday morning, there was a newcomer on the list of familiar categories: ...

The first-ever nominees for the achievement in casting Oscar have been announced, and most nominees in the category are women. The Academy’s inaugural casting category shortlist included nine of 10 ...

You know the old saying about how you wait ages for a bus and then two come along at the exact same time? New Oscars categories are like that too. In the 77 years since 1949, the Academy Awards have ...

Oscar nominations are coming this week for a ceremony with all the usual bells and whistles but also something special: a new category. No. Unlike the Screen Actors Guild's honor for best ensemble at ...

Netflix made a statement when it officially killed casting from smartphones to almost all types of televisions and streaming devices, except for a handful of devices that were excluded. While it was ...

Fifteen years after laying the groundwork for casting, Netflix has pulled the plug on the technology, but there’s still life left in second-screen playback control. Fifteen years after laying the ...