So you want my arts job: Hollywood casting director

Hollywood Casting Director Paul Weber is visiting Australia. He shares with ArtsHub what it takes to succeed in this role.
Man smiling to camera. So you want my arts job

As the former in-house head of casting and consulting executive for television and motion pictures for MGM Studios for 16 years, Paul Weber CSA has been behind many critically acclaimed and Emmy-nominated series, casting roles for the Stargate franchise, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Outlander, Dead Like Me, She Spies, Poltergeist and The Outer Limits, among others.

Weber also cast and advised on numerous MGM feature films, including the James Bond franchise, Joss Whedon’s Cabin in the Woods, Red Dawn with Chris Hemsworth, Zookeeper with Kevin James, Fame, Robocop and more. Among the stars he has worked with are Johnny Depp, Ryan Reynolds, Reese Witherspoon and Jason Momoa.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina