central casting

American  

noun

Movies.

1. an agency, studio department, etc., responsible for hiring actors, especially bit players or extras.

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Etymology

Origin of central casting

First recorded in 1925–30

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central casting

They found a guy who did an ad against some Norwegian salmon commercial fisheries, realized he was cut straight from central casting, and that’s how we got Graham Platner.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

His smiling face, straight out of central casting, is seen on T-shirts, blankets, pillows and towels at stands all over the capital.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

Like characters from central casting, they were the only people wearing suits, and neither had cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

If you’ve ever wondered why everyone on your social feeds now looks like they also have stepped directly out of central casting or off a billboard, there’s much more at play than judicial filtering.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2024

Zero combined the shows into a central casting office, and every Saturday night put on a super colossal by the Cabanatuan Mighty Art Players.

From Blood Brothers A Medic's Sketch Book by Sam Rohlfing