How do you become a casting agent?

How do you become a casting agent?

• Sorry if this question doesn't go into this category but what type of degree or experience do you have to have to be a casting agent or a talent agent?

• Answer:

  It is called Casting Director... nothing is impossible so here's my answer. What It Takes to be a Casting Director would be the following: First off you gotta get a bachelors degree on something at least close to the area so that you can have a better preparation. But it should not be a requirement. *******Get Hired with a Casting Director or Casting Agency******* 1 Get on the phone and call casting directors. Ask if they are hiring any office people or assistants. Tell the person on the phone you like to work hard. 2 Put a resume together. 3 Prepare for an interview. Practice with a friend doing a mock interview. 4 Figure out what you are going to wear to the interview—-a little casual but not too casual. 5 Go to the interview with the confindence that you will get hired. 6 Pay attention, learn the ropes and work hard. 7 Get involved in the preproduction process. The casting director job begins when the director is ready to cast a film. 8 Match the right actor with the right character. Get to know your actors to understand their abilities and potentials, and then book the actors for the right audition. 9 Supervise extras on the set. It is the duty of the casting director to make sure all the extras behave themselves and understand what it takes to be an extra in a film. Understand what the director does to cast a film. The director views auditions in person or on tape. Good luck!