Quotes About Casting

Did any agents ever put Diane Ladd up for some of the great parts, even though she always got great reviews? No! But do they put up the girlfriend of the studio executive who's gonna do them a favor later? You betcha.

I think most actors go into the business thinking, 'I can play everything. Why can't I play a black woman? Just give me a chance.' Then you grow up and realize it's probably better that they cast an actual black woman.

If my work is liked, not just Karan Johar or Remo D'Souza, anyone would give me roles.

I'm glad I wasn't in 'Free Willy 3.' That's all I can say on that.

We need children to play the parts in movies. I'm just glad it's not my kids.

I don't know how much of the 'casting couch' exists in the industry, as I've not seen it myself. I'm glad that I've not had to.

Just because I look a certain way, I was getting only those roles where I had to look hot and glamorous. And I kept rejecting them.

I don't discriminate against straight or gay people in casting; I'm open to good acting.

I do think that good actors can do any part. It doesn't mean that they are the best ones to do it.

There are lots and lots of good actors out there, and often it's just luck if what you bring to the table syncs with the director's vision.

I would like to direct good actors, and there are good actors who are stars.

There is always enough room for good actors.

Matching character and actor is what a good director does.

I've played quite a few good guys.

It's always a good idea to go up for the male roles. You go up against a bunch of beefy guys, and the casting director then feels smart for taking you on, like he's the one who thought outside the box.

I've never gone around looking for roles. It has been my good luck that all the films that I have done, the filmmakers have approached me.

Sometimes I read a really good script, and I just know that it's not a good fit.

A good script and perfect casting, that's 90 percent of the work.

I get cast at the last minute. I don't know, maybe somebody drops out and they can't get someone, and someone is like, 'Oh, how about Katia Winter?'

We searched around the globe and looked at well over a hundred 'Marco Polos,' came down to the wire, and went back and looked at our Italy tapes, and we realized that we had overlooked someone. That was Lorenzo Richelmy.

Everybody gets typecast in movies, but you have to make wise choices. I'd say around 90 percent of movie casting is about the way you look, so you have to fight that. If producers had their way, I'd only be in action films, but I'm interested in a more varied career than that.

I think that part of the reason that 'Iron Man' was so successful was that we really chose to break new ground in a new area tonally, cast wise, the way we depict the hero, what his abilities are. It felt fresh in a genre that is beginning to feel stale if it's not done with the proper amount of inspiration and a strong voice or tone.

I have been offered roles in other things, so it's just about making sure I make my decisions wisely because I don't really want to be typecast.

In the early days, Jerry was an antagonist, which was arguably his best casting. 'The King's' quick wit is perfectly suited to be an antagonist, but at the same time, he's so funny that it is hard to hate Jerry Lawler as the villain - especially at this stage of his long career.