Casting directors Quote by Merritt Wever

There are casting directors with lots of imagination, but also some with not as much imagination.

— Max von Sydow

With the most interesting directors, the cast comes together to make something magical that nobody counted on.

— Susan Sarandon

There are two kinds of directors in the theater. Those who think they are God and those who are certain of it.

— Rhetta Hughes

I feel like a lot of directing is casting.

— Damien Chazelle

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

— Sian Clifford

I always found the witches and wicked stepmothers far more interesting than the 'heroines' - at least they actually did something.

— Sarah Pinborough

Casting is storytelling.

— Joss Whedon

I believe in the power that a casting director has.

— Betty Gabriel

I remember calling directors numerous times and saying, 'Oh, you should cast so-and-so instead of me. They're much better for the role.'

— Robin Wright

I think what's fun about the fairytales is just seeing what everybody interprets them as, which comes from the different directors and what they…

— Colleen Atwood

Somebody with Debbie Reynolds' features doesn't get cast as the Wicked Witch.

— Alan Rickman

Casting sometimes is fate and destiny more than skill and talent, from a director's point of view.

— Steven Spielberg