Does the casting director meet every child actor who auditions?
Personally, I meet a lot of them, but I’m not always in the room. Most casting directors have session runners, casting people, and assistants that work with them. A lot of my job is spent on the phone, and looking at pictures, so I’m in and out of the room a lot. Often, too, I’m able to watch the auditions from my office, so I see the kids that are coming in, but I’m not always there. If I see a kid that I want to have them try it a different way, I’ll run in and tell them. So, I don’t meet every single kid. I meet every kid at call backs, but the first calls, a lot of times, the assistants and camera operators handle.
