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Casting breakdown

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, casting breakdown means: A description of the roles a production needs to cast, including character details and performance requirements.

In Turkish: oyuncu arama dökümü

How it is used

Casting teams send breakdowns to agents or publish them when seeking performers.

Example sentences

  1. The casting breakdown asks for a performer who can speak both languages.

    Language ability is a requirement for this particular role.

  2. We revised the casting breakdown after making the older sister the lead.

    A changed role now needs a different casting description.

Common collocations

  • prepare a casting breakdown
  • send a casting breakdown
  • pre-productionThe planning stage before filming starts, when the script is finished, the cast is chosen, locations are found and the budget and schedule are prepared.
  • screenplayThe written plan of a film in a standard format, with scene headings, descriptions of action, character names and dialogue.

More terms: Pre-Production and Scripts

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