Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.

Other names for Talent Directors: Artist and Repertoire Manager, Artistic Associate, Artistic Director, Casting Agent, Casting Assistant, Casting Associate, Casting Coordinator, Casting Director, Contestant Coordinator, Entertainment Agent, Extras Casting Director, Pageant Director, Production Coordinator, Production Director, Talent Agent,

• Contact agents and actors in order to provide notification of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times.
• Hire and supervise workers who help locate people with specified attributes and talents.
• Arrange for and/or design screen tests or auditions for prospective performers.
• Locate performers or extras for crowd and background scenes, and stand-ins or photo doubles for actors, by direct contact or through agents.
• Review performer information such as photos, resumes, voice tapes, videos, and union membership, in order to decide whom to audition for parts.
• Read scripts and confer with producers in order to determine the types and numbers of performers required for a given production.
• Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection.
• Audition and interview performers in order to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent.
• Maintain talent files that include information such as performers' specialties, past performances, and availability.
• Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements.
• Serve as liaisons between directors, actors, and agents.
• Attend or view productions in order to maintain knowledge of available actors.
• Negotiate contract agreements with performers, with agents, or between performers and agents or production companies.