Francine Maisler

Senior casting director with decades of credits across film and television, nominated for Achievement in Casting for Sinners and describing global searches for musical performers and collaborative casting with directors like Ryan Coogler.

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Mar 4, 2026 • 1h 16min

Everyone's a Casting Director – The First-Ever Academy Award for Achievement in Casting with Host Frances McDormand

Featuring Frances McDormand with Gabriel Dominguez (Brazilian casting director), Francine Maisler (veteran casting pro), Nina Gold (seasoned UK casting leader), Jennifer Vendetti (street-casting specialist), and Cassandra Kulikundas (longtime Paul Thomas Anderson collaborator). They talk about large open calls in Brazil, global searches for musical performers, finding child actors and on-screen chemistry, street discoveries and building ensembles, and long director collaborations.

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