Ahead Quote by Yorgos Lanthimos

I feel like casting is the most important aspect of making movies.

— Ben Affleck

Casting a film is to me one of the most important things next to the writing. If you cast it properly everything takes place…

— Clint Eastwood

Casting is very instinctual. I really like to meet people. To me, it's about their essence more than their audition.

— Francesca Gregorini

Generally, I feel I'm cast aside because of the kind of movies that I make.

— Gautham Menon

Casting is sometimes like going to a party. You get there and everybody at the party is wonderful. They're funny, they're interesting, and the…

— Andrea Romano

I've moved into directing as well as acting, and it has taught me never to take casting personally.

— David Morrissey

If you work in casting, it's sort of not cool to want to act. A lot of people think that casting directors are frustrated…

— Catherine Keener

You have to go by your instincts in casting.

— Sydney Pollack

I've always been lucky in casting. The trick in casting is to hire great people, and let them do what they do, don't interfere…

— Woody Allen

I'm always involved with casting my movies. I have final word on it.

— John Carpenter

As an actor, you do feel very powerless... you are at the whim of the agent who submits you for a project, and then…

— Donna Lynne Champlin

When you have to cast movies from a producer's standpoint - when you've been on the other side of casting sessions - you just…

— Max Minghella