castable
Britishadjective
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able to be cast; suitable for casting
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(of an actor) able or likely to be selected to play a part in a play, film, etc
Example Sentences
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I remember Larissa FastHorse said “The Thanksgiving Play,” with its all-white Broadway cast, was a response to what she had been told about who was castable.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
These unique landscapes would inspire the “Sacred Places” series, where watery glaze shines in contrast to stony, hand-molded castable refractory, which peaks like an island rising from the sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
At the time, back in '07, he was told that it wasn't castable and they asked him if he'd be open to changing some of the characters.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2023
Still, the woman is damn castable: She appeared in four movies last year alone, including “To Leslie,” the tiny indie at the heart of this Oscar controversy.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
I always wanted to do small, low-budget things, but I've ended up doing big films to try to persuade people in England that I'm castable.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 30, 2013
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