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

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

He is, after all, a person who commonly hires people because they are "out of central casting."

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

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

"His demeanour is like central casting judge sort of demeanour," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2023

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 Rohlfing, Sam