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Question: Jobs at casting agencies!?
Let's say you are a Director, what types of jobs or work titles can you do in a casting agency!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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In a Casting Office, you usually have the following job roles:

Casting Director (lead)
Associate Casting Director
Casting Assistant
Intern
Receptionist

So, if you are currently a Film/TV/Theaterical Director, and want to work at a Casting Office!.!.!.!. You will have to start as an Intern!. That's the only way for you to work, understand the business side of Casting, the people, the network!.!.!. and work your way up to become a Casting Director!.

Being a Casting Director, you need to have the skills to:

1) Find talents who are suitable for a project!.
2) Provide few and yet diffrent choices for the Director
3) Know how much the talent is worth ($$$) in the industry!.
4) Familiar with Talent Agents in the area!.
5) Remember who is who, and who did what, on what show!.
6) Work with the Director to determine the right talent that will make the project successful!.

All these, takes years of experience and working in an Casting Office to aquire!.Www@QuestionHome@Com