“The Florida Project,” Casting By Carmen Cuba She pays equally careful attention to her casting of the day players with memorable faces inhabiting the roles. Debbie has a keen sense for assembling a family around her leads. One scene between Annette Bening with Vanessa Redgrave as her mother and Frances Barber as her envious sister is enough to show us the complicated family relationship. The characters stay true to an authentic Liverpool family dynamic. On his side there is Julie Walters, Kenneth Cranham, Stephen Graham and Leanne Best, whom all readily lend their support in their own way. The rest of the ensemble is rounded out by impeccable casting in the roles of the family members. It takes a strong eye for casting to innately know two actors will be able to deliver that kind of work. The audience is fully engaged in their whirlwind romance due to actors living fully in their reality. The pairing of Annette and Jamie on screen creates chemistry that is electric. Jamie Bell is the young actor Peter Turner from Liverpool. Annette Bening plays the faded film star Gloria Grahame near the end of her life. It was done exquisitely in “Darkest Hour.” “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool,” Casting By Debbie McWilliamsīilly Hopkins (“Mudbound,” “Good Will Hunting”): Debbie McWilliams’ casting of Paul McGuigan’s “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” is spot on. The space they occupied was in perfect harmony with the masculine world of the British government in 1940.Ĭompiling recognizable faces that disappear into the fiber of the storytelling is rarely achievable. Landing on actors such as Ronald Pickup as Neville Chamberlain, and Ben Mendelsohn as King George, had a significant impact on the experience of the film. They brought their own flare to the characters while still remaining true to the roles. The women in the film, led by Lily James as the timid yet resilient Elizabeth Layton, and Kristin Scott Thomas as the fiercely supportive Clementine Churchill, were undeniably additive. Each name on her casting list, whether it be for Churchill, Halifax, or King George, had to be actors she felt could be authentic while also being colorful enough to deliver performances that weren’t just impressions.
Undoubtedly Jina’s process involved extensive research to thoughtfully present ideas to Joe Wright. Even though there have been many fine portrayals of Churchill over the years, Oldman’s performance is so original it’s as if you’ve never seen it done before.
He is astoundingly brilliant in the role. And with a character as iconic as Winston Churchill, the pressure to do it right must’ve been monumental, but Gary Oldman delivers. And yet Jina Jay makes it look effortless with her sophisticated and inspired cast in the “Darkest Hour.” She helped director Joe Wright beautifully deliver his vision to the screen. To be mindful of all this while effectively telling the story is one of the most challenging tasks a casting director can face. Not only will family members and society hold the filmmakers accountable for the performances, the audience will be pulled out of the story if they don’t feel the portrayals are authentic. Terri Taylor (“ Get Out”): When casting a film based on well-known historic figures, the casting director must consider the impact the characters had on the world as well as the effect they had in their private lives. Kristin Scott Thomas and Gary Oldman in “Darkest Hour.”
What follows is a different lens through which to appreciate some of the best movies of 2017. We often take for granted the vital role casting directors play in interpreting a director’s vision and bringing it to life.
We often think of the best films in terms of their expressive cinematography, enveloping production design, visceral editing, moving score, or standout performances. IndieWire asked 15 of the top casting directors to nominate films worthy of casting recognition this year. So: Let’s imagine for a moment casting directors had their own Oscar category in 2017: What are the best-cast films of the year? Last year, Lynn Stalmaster (“The Graduate,” “West Side Story”) received an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards, becoming the first-ever casting director to receive an Academy Award. In 2013, the guild earned its own Academy branch and received three seats at the Academy’s Board of Governors’ table. Already recognized by the Emmys, casting directors have made tremendous strides since they unionized in 2005 and negotiated their first contract with studios. Casting directors remain the only job in the opening titles that doesn’t have its own Oscar category, but there’s reason to believe that will change.
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