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Casting Batman
Casting Batman
How do you cast an iconic character like Batman for the screen, especially for the third or fourth or tenth time? Guests... Read more
10 Aug 2023
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Casting in Animation: Can't Put the Genie Back in the Bottle
Casting in Animation: Can't Put the Genie Back in the Bottle
The casting of Robin Williams as The Genie in Aladdin (1992) is often talked about as a turning point — when animated fi... Read more
3 Aug 2023
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Introducing The Academy Museum Podcast Season 2: Close Up On Casting from LAist Studios
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In this season of The Academy Museum Podcast, we’ll explore the history of the job of “casting director”: one of the mos... Read more
24 May 2023
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