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Casting Director Agreement

For casting directors and producers arranging auditions, candidate recommendations, and casting support.

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About this contract

This agreement is for casting directors and producers arranging auditions, candidate recommendations, and casting support. Casting services support hiring decisions; performers need their own engagement agreements.

Key points covered in this contract

Services: what work and materials are included.
Approvals: who approves changes and expenses.
Schedule and payment: schedule, payment timing, and any delivery or retention arrangements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who owns materials created by a casting director?

A production may receive casting reports or audition materials without owning the casting director's existing databases or methods. Performers can also have rights in how their audition recordings are used. Access to casting materials is not unlimited permission to publish or reuse them.

Can a casting director promise an actor the role or agree their fee?

Only if the production has given them that authority. Running auditions or recommending actors is different from making a binding offer. An audition or shortlist does not itself guarantee a job, and a casting agreement should identify who can approve final bookings.

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