Review of Casting By (2012) by Bull W — 09 Feb 2014

2013 was a strong year for documentaries and this is one of the most glowing examples of what made it so great...Entertaining and informative all the way!

This review of Casting By (2012) was written by Bull W on 09 Feb 2014.

Casting By has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Tori H (138) on 15 Jul 2013

A sweet tribute. Enough references to classics to start a film club…

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By Daphne Howland (70) for Village Voice (8,525) on 29 Oct 2013

While Dougherty clearly had an almost eerie sense of how a particular actor might inhabit a part, this film also shows that she may have single-handedly…

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By Norm D (218) on 18 Apr 2017

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By John B (4,244) on 01 Sep 2015

A film that finally highlights the importance of casting directors to the process of landing the right actors in the right films…

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By Nathalie Atkinson (93) for National Post (1,405) on 07 Nov 2013

Donahue makes a compelling case that publicly unsung hero Dougherty (and L.A. counterpart Lynn Stalmaster) had a profound influence on the industry…

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By Brent M (349) on 28 Jan 2014

HBO Documentary now on HBOGO is excellent…

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By Sarah Boslaugh (544) for PopMatters (2,617) on 22 Mar 2013

a love letter to the casting industry in general, and to the pioneering casting director Marion Dougherty in particular…

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By John Powers (147) for Vogue (149) on 11 Jul 2017

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By Blake M (127) on 06 Aug 2013

RUN TO YOUR TV AND WATCH THIS ON HBO DEMAND NOW…

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By Emod L (701) on 09 Aug 2015

A thoroughly interesting and revealing documentary on an often unsung role of movie production…

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