If you are an actor or have worked in the entertainment industry, you already know what a casting director is. For those who may not know, I will walk you through what it takes to get hired for a role in commercials, films, television and modeling. In most instances before you get a role in any kind of production, you have to first get to the casting director. All the movies, commercials and TV shows you see have a casting director. A Hollywood casting director is what stands between an actor and may be the role of his life.
Producers hire casting directors to find the talent for their projects.
Agents must depend on the kindness of the casting directors to see their actors. Casting directors get several hundred invitations a year to plays, grand openings and, of course, to showcases that are held all over Hollywood. When I growing up, we wanted to be just like John Wayne or Elvis. All the girls wanted to be like Marlyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor. If you are an actor, you know all too well how important a casting director can be to your career.