Interviews

First-Ever Casting Director Academy Award Nominations: 2026

Avy Kaufman on Casting 'Sentimental Value'

Casting Insights: How María Rodrigo Helped Shape 'Sirāt'

Allison Jones on Casting 'Weapons'

Casting Insights: 'Sentimental Value' and Yngvill Kolset Haga on Oscar-Caliber Casting

Casting Insights: How Gabriel Domingues Shaped the World of 'The Secret Agent'

The Best Audition Advice from Casting Directors

Paul Sinacore On What Casting Directors Actually Look For (and How Actors Can Stand Out in the Room)

Why Jennifer Venditti Cast Neurodivergent Talent for 'Bugonia'

Casting Insights: How Kim Coleman Built an Iconic Ensemble for Spike Lee’s 'Highest 2 Lowest'

Tips on Authenticity: Jennifer Venditti on the Safdie Brothers and How to Be a Breakout Talent

Casting Insights: ‘Is This Thing On?’ Shayna Markowitz

Inside 'The Plague': Director Charlie Polinger and Joel Edgerton on the Film’s Raw Power

Inside the Casting of 'Christy': How Ellen Lewis & Kate Sprance Cast Sydney Sweeney

Inside South Africa’s Rising Casting Scene: Insights from Bonnie Lee Bouman