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The best casting Oscar is brand new this year. Here's how casting directors finally got their due

As the buzz around this year’s Best Picture and Best Actor races reaches deafening levels, there’s another narrative going into the 98th Academy Awards that’s a little more inside baseball but no less ...
The New York Times

With a New Oscar on the Line, How Do You Judge Casting?

Contenders say the criteria for judging the category can vary from, say, the number of newcomers to the seamlessness of the ensemble. Contenders say the criteria for judging the category can vary from ...

With a New Oscar on the Line, the Process of Casting Has Changed Drastically

What once involved an actor and a casting director in a room is now a technologically advanced exercise with pros and cons ...
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Casting directors finally get their due at Oscars

The motion pictures Academy will award its first Oscars to the behind-the-scenes professionals who craft on-set magic.
The Hollywood Reporter

Casting Non-Actors and Athletes in Films Like ‘F1,’ ‘The Smashing Machine’ and ‘Marty Supreme’

Casting directors of some of this season’s buzziest films chronicle how enlisting professionals lent credibility to the contenders. By Max Gao For the first time in the ceremony’s 98-year history, ...