Always Quote by Mena Massoud

I spend a long time casting, but once I've cast a film there's a reason why I selected those people. So I'm hands-on in…

— Alexander Payne

Don't try to guess what a casting director wants.

— Sian Clifford

I cast unusual people in my movies.

— Albert Brooks

That's the fun part about being a director. You get to say, 'Oh, now that I'm in charge, I can try and cast whoever…

— Drew Goddard

For film, I audition just like everyone else, because it's a different set of casting directors.

— Neil Patrick Harris

Casting directors tend to be the unsung heroes in this business.

— Brent Sexton

If you're the handsome white guy, you tend to get cast as guys who are meant to be convincing in their jobs. What I've…

— Jon Hamm

It's difficult because usually when they cast things, the main characters are Caucasian in absolutely almost every situation.

— Sandrine Holt

It's great to have actors who are often cast against type.

— Tom Mison

Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance - but then they forget to direct you.

— Samantha Morton

It's always a good idea to go up for the male roles. You go up against a bunch of beefy guys, and the casting…

— Jane Lynch

It's not enough to be diverse in your casting. You have to service those characters; you have to make them fully well rounded because…

— Candice Patton