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BAFTA-nominee Yngvill Kolset Haga talks Oscar history, the meta-magic of Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ and the “invisible” art of the perfect cast. The global casting community is currently celebrating a historic milestone: For the first year ever, the Academy Awards will recognise casting with its own dedicated category. It’s a shift that validates what industry […]

Cassandra Kulukundis tells us about her long search for the cast of ‘One Battle After Another’ and what she wants to see in auditions. Casting director Cassandra Kulukundis has been a trusted collaborator of Paul Thomas Anderson for over two decades. Their collaboration began with 1999’s Magnolia and has continued through to his latest feature, […]

Legendary casting director Avy Kaufman on ‘Sentimental Value’, Elle Fanning and the new Casting Oscar. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Avy Kaufman moved to New York City to study dance at college and never looked back. Today, her casting agency stands as a powerhouse of the industry, fuelled by a career that began with a leap […]

Casting director Robin D. Cook discusses how Jacob Elordi was cast in ‘Frankenstein’ and her advice for actors. Robin D. Cook is a seven-time Emmy and 19-time Casting Society Artios Award nominee, whose credits span prestigious television shows and acclaimed films, including The Handmaid’s Tale, Matlock, the Oscar-nominated Room and cult favorite Scott Pilgrim vs. […]

Nina Gold makes history as the first British nominee for the inaugural Academy Award for Best Casting. The 2026 Academy Award nominations have officially made history, and at the heart of the celebration is British casting icon Nina Gold, who has been recognised for her transformative work on Hamnet. For the first time in the […]