How to become a Casting Director
Casting directors play a major role in the film industry, as a casting director you act as the middleman or middle woman finds actors that are needed to fill roles in movies, theatrical productions, commercials or TV shows.
The following article will give you more information on how to become a casting director.
Education requirements
You should enroll for 2-4 year college degree in the relevant courses such as film, directing, acting, business management and theater arts.
This formal training will also help you understand the film and theater industry better and equip you with the appropriate skills and knowledge needed to become a casting director.
Additional training in acting classes will also sharpen your skills as a casting director. Such classes will help you to understand actors and the acting process, to be able to recognize talent and how to interact with actors.
Required experience
In most cases, you will find yourself starting from the bottom to the top in the film industry. You should look for an intern ship placement with a casting agency or work alongside a casting director as an assistant and get hands on experience.
You can then work your way up to an associate casting director while sharpening your skills in this profession.
You should check out, The Casting Society of America (a professional association for casting directors) which offers a member directory and glossary of casting and film production terms.
This information should help you to identify the various casting agencies which you can apply for an internship placement.
Build your network
In the entertainment industry, it is essential for you to make connections which will help you to move up in your career as a casting director.
You will also get an opportunity to get many contacts which you will need to make good casting decisions. Finding the right actors for the different roles will make you a good casting director.
Personalrequirements
As a casting director, your personality matters too, if you want to become one of the best casting directors in your state. You must have the following skills as a casting director.
Job description of a casting director
Finds replacements (actors) during production in the event that actors are unable to fulfill their contracts
Supervises extras on the set by making sure that all the extras are behaving themselves and fully understand their role in the film or play.
