Job roles

• Casting researcher
• Casting assistant producer
• Casting producer/director

Duties include

• Calling potential talent or agents
• General administration
• Fact checking and background checks
• Research
• Liaising with producers and other departments
• Creating briefs and character profiles
• Preparing budgets

Skills needed

• Strong communication skills
• Able to seek out talent and make creative decisions
• Excellent organisational skills and keen attention to detail
• Excellent phone manner
• Strong research skills and methods
• Confident talking to people from all backgrounds

Useful links

Casting reality TV | Tips in 60 seconds

First Dates: The art of casting

Face to face with casting director Andy Pryor