CDCasting Director
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Casting Director

By the numbers
Typical pay
$90,360 / yr
Education to start
Bachelor's degree
Future demand
+4.9% by 2034
People in this job
143K
Figures shown for ·closest of 2 O*NET occupations
The work
A day, hour by hour

Days shift with the production phase — this is a live casting session day:

08:30
Breakdown review

Reread the script pages and role notes before auditions start.

09:15
Agent calls

Pitch actors to agents. Confirm who can make tomorrow's callbacks.

10:00
Auditions

Run lines with actors, record takes, and nudge nervous ones toward better choices.

12:30
Tape editing

Trim the morning's clips and label them for the director.

13:30
Director review

Show top picks to the director and producer. Defend a risky favorite.

15:00
Deal talks

Negotiate pay with an agent while watching budget and union rules.

16:15
Callback planning

Build tomorrow's schedule. Pair actors to test how they play together.

18:00
Talent scouting

Watch a play or scroll reels hunting for the next find.

Education Pathways · how you get there
98 in 100 went the college route · 2 in 100 found another way in Less than 5 years, typically
Education mapped from O*NET:
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