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Virtual Career Fair: Casting Director





First Name and Position: Danielle, Casting Director at Aufiero/Horn Casting


Degree: Bachelor of Arts

What made you decide on your profession: I have always loved the entertainment industry and have always paid attention to casting and why certain actors get certain roles.  Casting has always intrigued me.

How did you get your job: I started as an intern in a small casting office and got experience and moved up quickly. After moving to LA and working on some bigger projects, I started my own business two years ago and my partner and I have been keeping busy ever since.

Describe a day (or week) in your job: Every day is different. I spend my days auditioning actors, talking to agents, managing expectations and trying to make sure everyone involved in a project is seeing the cast that they envision. We also have a lot of administrative duties as well including scheduling audition sessions, filing paperwork, and the phone can sometimes ring off the hook. It’s a fast paced environment and we are constantly multi-tasking

Advice for teens interested in doing your job: Learn about the industry as a whole. Having the knowledge about how the business works is priceless. Also, pay attention to the cast in different television shows and movies you like to watch and follow actor’s careers whose work you like. Hood taste and having an opinion make a big different in how efficiently the job is done. Take an acting class or improv class to understand the roots of acting. Try to get an internship at a casting office and an agency to understand the inner workings of the job. It tends to be a freelance job and we work project to project which can sometimes mean you’re in between work, so make sure you enjoy the work since it won’t be a huge paycheck for a while.


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