Casting By (2012)
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94% want to see it
(25 ratings)
Putting the spotlight on filmmaking's unsung heroes - the casting director - the film takes us on a fast-paced journey through the last half century of Hollywood history from an entirely new perspective. Pioneers like Marion Dougherty and Lynn Stalmaster were iconoclasts whose exquisite taste… More Putting the spotlight on filmmaking's unsung heroes - the casting director - the film takes us on a fast-paced journey through the last half century of Hollywood history from an entirely new perspective. Pioneers like Marion Dougherty and Lynn Stalmaster were iconoclasts whose exquisite taste and gut instincts helped to put the final nail in the coffin of the old studio system and usher in the New Hollywood. Afforded the unprecedented freedom and power of the new medium of television, they broke away from the traditional typecasting of Hollywood and brought actors like James Dean, Dustin Hoffman, Bette Midler, Robert Duvall, and Gene Hackman to the screen.
- Directed By
- Tom Donahue
- Genres
- Documentary
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Sarah Boslaugh, PopMatters
... a love letter to the casting industry in general, and to the pioneering casting director Marion Dougherty in particular.
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Marty Mapes, Movie Habit
Dances around the subject of casting in movies
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