Do directors have a say in casting?
Do directors have a say in casting?
#0Do directors have a say in casting?
Posted: 12/30/05 at 10:08pm
When casting a Broadway show/ Major Motion Picture, does the director of the project have a say in who gets what part? I've always figured they did, but a friend of mine told me that all of that is handled by the casting director. That the director is supposed to work with the cast he's dealt.
Is this true?
#1re: Do directors have a say in casting?
Posted: 12/30/05 at 10:13pm
No, a director has a lot of say and most have the final say.
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Updated On: 12/30/05 at 10:13 PM
dancinfan
Broadway Star Joined: 8/9/04
#2re: Do directors have a say in casting?
Posted: 12/30/05 at 10:50pmAt least on Broadway, the casting director is the one who screens talent and puts the best options before the director to make the final decision. Every show and CD/Dir relationship is different, but generally speaking, that is the way it works.
TheEnchantedHunter
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/27/05
#3re: Do directors have a say in casting?
Posted: 12/31/05 at 12:12am
Any casting done by the director must first meet the approval of the writers.
Mayella Ewell
Maycomb, Alabama
