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April Webster
April Webster is an American casting (performing arts), casting director, based in Los Angeles, California, known for her work in film and television. Webster has worked with some of the most successful directors, including several projects with J. J. Abrams. She has been nominated for thirteen Casting Society of America#Artios Awards, Artios Awards, and has won three in addition to her four Emmy nominations. Her casting credits have included ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek (2009 film), Star Trek'', ''Mission: Impossible III'', ''Tomorrowland (film), Tomorrowland,'' and ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost''. Casting director credits Film *''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015) *''Tomorrowland (film), Tomorrowland'' (2015) *''2012 (film), 2012'' (2009) *''Star Trek (2009 film), Star Trek'' (2009) *''Mission: Impossible III'' (2006) *''The Day After Tomorrow'' (2004) *''Eight Legged Freaks'' (2002) *''All the Queen's Men'' (2001) *''The Patriot (2000 film), The Patriot'' (2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Casting (performing Arts)
In the performing arts industry such as theatre, film, or television, casting, or a casting call, is a pre-production process for selecting a certain type of actor, dancer, singer, or extra (acting), extra to land the role of a character in a script, screenplay, or teleplay. This process may be used for a motion picture, television program, documentary film, music video, play (theatre), play, or advertisement intended for an audience. Cast types or roles Actors are selected to play various types of roles. A main cast comprises several actors whose appearances are significant in film, theatre, or television. Their roles are often called starring roles. Within a main cast, there is often a male or female leading actor, lead who plays the largest role, that of the protagonist in a production. When there is no singular lead, the main roles are referred to collectively as an ensemble cast, which comprises several principal actors and performers who are typically assigned roughly equa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |