Casting by

Synopsis: This documentary looks at the role the casting director has played in the history of cinema, with a particular focus on Hollywood. Pioneers like Marion Dougherty and Lynn Stalmaster were iconoclasts who helped to put the final nail in the coffin of the old studio system and usher in the ‘New Hollywood’ with movies like MIDNIGHT COWBOY, THE GRADUATE, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID and BONNIE AND CLYDE. In the process they launching the careers of James Dean, Robert Duvall, Warren Beatty, Gene Hackman, Glenn Close, John Travolta, Jeff Bridges, Bette Midler and countless other iconic actors.Directors and actors including Al Pacino, Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Robert De Niro, Diane Lane, Jon Voight, Bette Midler and John Travolta share stories and memories from their early careers, interwoven with rarely seen clips as well as scenes from classic films.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2013
Year of production: 2012
Subjects: Film studies
Keywords: actors; cinema - USA; Hollywood; Casting (roles)

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