Airdate: Friday, March 13 at 10 – 10:40 AM
The 98th Academy Awards will honor casting directors for the first time in the ceremony’s history. It’s the first new category in 25 years, with nominations earned by the casting directors of “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme,” “One Battle After Another,” “The Secret Agent” and “Sinners.” The profession, casting directors say, is oft-misunderstood and little-recognized — even within Hollywood — and is a rare role where women vastly outnumber men, which might explain why. We’ll speak with casting directors on the Academy Board of Governors about the joys and challenges of their work — and what it actually entails — before the inaugural “Achievement in Casting” Oscar is handed out on Sunday.
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