Also called: Casting Associate (entry)
Supports a casting office by scheduling auditions, running the camera during sessions, and organizing actor submissions.
A casting assistant sets up audition rooms, reads lines opposite actors, uploads tapes, and sorts through thousands of headshots. It's a crash course in what makes a great performance.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; many have theater or film backgrounds.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Theater, Film Production.
Growing about average. Entry route into casting.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI sorts submissions and schedules auditions, cutting junior roles; running sessions and reading with actors stays human.
Classes: Theater, Computer applications, English, Film/video production CTE.
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