Casting Director

A casting director makes available the manpower required by a director for his script. He has to spot the talent, and becomes a conduit for the talent to reach the director. He keeps an eye on the performance of the talent. He first listens to the script, and makes points. It leads to a common brief. The search then starts for people and doing the auditions. The audition tape is handed over to the director. Either it goes through or it bounces off. Generally, it takes 2-4 months to cast for a film. At times: it takes a year or more. A casting director is paid depending on the size of the film.On an average, he is paid Rs. 10-20 lac.

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