The Casting Associate supports the casting director by scouting talent, organising auditions, and helping cast multiple roles during pre-production.
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Working Life
The Casting Associate works closely with the casting director to manage the huge task of casting multiple roles.
Role and Responsibilities
- Assist at the pre-production stage with general scouting, searching for the right faces and actors, and carrying out auditions to match the roles required.
- Use their knowledge and contacts to find new, emerging, and existing talent.
- Think creatively when it comes to casting a role in need of a particular skill set.
- Participate in reviewing and discussing tapes and auditions and planning and managing the scouting of appropriate talent.
Works with
- Casting Director
- All of the Production Department
- Casting Pools
- Actors
Qualities - Casting Associate
Is this role right for me?
For this role, you need:
Good knowledge of the film landscape – of actors, their talents, work, background, industry profile, and representatives.
Knowledge of relevant industry software, casting platforms and resources, and contractual requirements.
Great communication skills in working with a team and understanding what is required from the casting of a production.
Video editing, administrative, and organisational skills.
Knowledge and experience of the casting process and the ability to apply it to specific productions.
Ability to take direction and to work on your own initiative and solve problems creatively when required.
Interests - Casting Associate
This occupation is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Entry / Progression - Casting Associate
Education Route: A qualification in Film Studies can be useful.
Career Path to to Casting Assistant: There are no usual career paths for the Casting Associate. Often, they would have worked their way through the casting department.
Career Path from Casting Assistant: Casting Director, Senior Casting Director/Head of Casting.
