It’s no secret that casting directors are the secret ingredient in a film’s success. Whether discovering new talent, assembling the perfect ensemble or putting familiar faces in roles like we haven’t ...

Casting directors of some of this season’s buzziest films chronicle how enlisting professionals lent credibility to the contenders. By Max Gao For the first time in the ceremony’s 98-year history, ...

As in years past, this Emmy season gives the IndieWire Craft team the chance to reach out to nominated casting directors to ask them about the often misunderstood art of casting. As “Adolescence” ...

The past 17 years of blockbusters have, in large part, been affected by the decisions of Sarah Halley Finn. Finn has been the casting director for nearly every MCU project, from 2008’s “Iron Man” to ...

The casting director behind "JFK," "Natural Born Killers," and "The Rock" talks about her powerful new documentary, which follows her husband's Alzheimer's battle, and why she's happy the Academy is ...

She worked closely with writer-director Bradley Cooper to make the film's Comedy Cellar scenes fully authentic.

Next year the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will finally honor one of the most important filmmaking crafts with the first ever Best Casting Oscar. It's a long overdue recognition, and in ...

Don't knock it till you try it. This is the new message from casting director Kharmel Cochrane, who has recently become the subject of some online backlash after casting Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi ...