It’s the Oscars’ First New Category in Decades. Few Understand What It’s Actually For.

Even many members of the academy misunderstand what casting directors do.
NBC Los Angeles

Oscars will recognize casting for the first time, casting directors say it's long overdue

Behind the Wizard of Oz in the two-part “Wicked” movies were people actually pulling the strings. They set the table for the hit double-punch movies long before the cameras ever rolled out: The ...
Variety

‘Fantastic Four,’ Assemble: Director Matt Shakman on Casting Marvel’s First Family Without Auditions and ‘Corporate Pressures’ Not Being ‘My Burden to Shoulder’

Matt Shakman owes his career to a Superman costume. Before Marvel Studios hired him to direct “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” one of the most consequential movies in the company’s history — before ...