Casting Directors
Pro casting services in the home of the Romanian New Wave, with access to performers celebrated for their raw, naturalistic screen work.
Here is how this works in practice. A casting director identifies and selects the actors who will bring a script's characters to life. Romania's cinema has achieved extraordinary global acclaim through the Romanian New Wave movement. The country's actors are celebrated for their intense naturalism and psychological authenticity. Romanian performers trained at UNATC (National University of Theatre and Film) in Bucharest. The Lucian Blaga University in Sibiu bring a performance style that has earned Palme d'Or recognition and global festival acclaim.
Here is the short of it. We connect you with casting directors who have deep relationships within Romania's acting community. Our network covers talent agencies in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Brașov, and Timișoara, with access to CNC-supported casting resources and performers skilled in both acclaimed Romanian art cinema and the growing number of global shoots attracted by Romania's competitive cash rebates program.
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Capabilities
Complete Casting Services
From principal roles to background artists, our casting directors have the relationships and expertise to build your perfect cast in Romania.
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Principal Casting
- Lead role sourcing
- Talent submissions
- Chemistry reads
- Callback coordination
- Deal negotiations
Star Talent
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Supporting Roles
- Day player casting
- Featured roles
- Recurring characters
- Guest stars
- Co-star roles
Complete Cast
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Background Casting
- Extras coordination
- Specialty extras
- Stand-ins & doubles
- Crowd scenes
- Period-specific looks
Background Artists
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Casting Services
- Self-tape management
- Audition facilities
- Session recording
- Talent databases
- Agency liaison
Full Support
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Why Us
Why Choose Our Casting Directors
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Local Talent Expertise
Here is what we have to work with. Our casting directors have set up relationships with UNATC graduates, the Bulandra Theatre ensemble, and Romania's top talent agencies. We access performers from the tradition that produced the Romanian New Wave, known worldwide for raw emotional truthfulness and fearless screen performances.
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International Production Experience
Here is the layout. With experience on global co-productions, streaming series, and features filmed across Romania's Carpathian landscapes and Transylvanian villages, our casting directors know the demands of foreign shoots working in one of Eastern Europe's most attractive filming destinations.
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Local Knowledge
Deep knowledge of Bucharest's casting scene, Cluj-Napoca's growing film community, and talent networks across Brașov, Sibiu, and Timișoara. We set up auditions at Buftea Studios and pro casting facilities across CNC-supported production regions.
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Bilingual Casting Capability
We specialize in Romanian-English bilingual casting, sourcing actors who perform fluently in both languages. We also access performers fluent in Hungarian, German, and Serbian, reflecting Romania's multilingual Transylvanian and border-region communities.
On Location
We connect productions with Romanian casting directors who have deep links to UNATC graduates, Bucharest theatre companies and the regional talent pool that supplied international productions from 'Cold Mountain' to Netflix's 'Wednesday'.
Here is how this works in practice. We connect shoots with casting directors who run the full process in Romania, from breakdowns and self-tapes to chemistry reads, deal memos and minors' planning. Our casting directors keep working relationships with Bucharest's principal theatres, the UNATC drama faculty and regional firms in Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu and Iasi, giving access to a broad pool of trained, English-capable actors at rates well below Western Europe.
Here is the short of it. We supply casting for principal roles, day players, featured extras and large-scale crowd work, and our teams set up background casting for the historic-town and Carpathian shoots that global shoots favour. Because Romania has serviced overseas features and series since the 1990s, casting directors here know the records global shoots need, including EU work eligibility, Romanian child-labour rules and the forms that supports a clean CNC cash-rebates claim of up to 45 per cent on eligible spend. We brief each casting director on the production's tone so shortlists arrive accurate and fast.
Here is the breakdown. Romania gives a distinctive casting landscape, and our casting directors know how to exploit it. Romanian is a Romance language descended from the Latin of Roman Dacia. This gives local actors a flexibility many shoots use to play Mediterranean, Slavic or pan-European characters, while Transylvania's deep Saxon and Hungarian heritage adds genuine multilingual range. The country's theatre custom is strong and steady.
Here is what that looks like on the ground. The worldwide celebrated Romanian New Wave, led by Cristian Mungiu's Palme d'Or winner '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and Cristi Puiu's 'The Death of Mr Lazarescu', has lifted the global profile of Romanian performers and the casting directors who found them. The Transilvania International Film Festival in Cluj-Napoca is a key showcase for emerging talent. UNATC in Bucharest feeds a steady supply of trained actors. Tim Burton's 'Wednesday' drew on this pool for its Romanian shoot, confirming the country's casting depth for both intimate ensemble drama and large-scale genre shoots.
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FAQ
Casting Expertise
What types of casting do you handle?
We give complete casting services including principal roles (leads, supporting), day players, background artists, and specialty casting (stunts, dancers, musicians). Our casting directors have experience across features, television, commercials, and branded content.
Can you find English-speaking Romanian actors?
Here is the breakdown. Yes, our database has Romanian actors fluent in English, as well as performers fluent in Hungarian (above all from Transylvania), German, and Serbian. Romania's multilingual population is ideal for co-productions across Central and Eastern Europe.
How do you handle auditions?
Here is what that looks like on the ground. We give flexible audition options including in-person sessions at pro casting facilities in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, and Brașov, self-tape planning with quality control, and live video auditions for remote directors. All sessions can be recorded for review.
What about background and extras casting?
We keep databases of background artists across Romania and can source specific types, looks, and skills as needed. For large crowd scenes, we set up casting calls and manage extras on shoot days through our AD network.
How far in advance should we start casting?
For principal roles on features, start 8-12 weeks before shooting to allow time for submissions, auditions, callbacks, and deal-making. Supporting roles need 4-6 weeks. Background casting can be arranged faster, mostly 2-3 weeks.
Do you handle talent contracts and negotiations?
Here is how the picture comes together. Yes, our casting directors work with agents and managers on deal negotiations, making sure terms work for your budget while meeting Romanian industry standards. We set up with your production legal team on contract finalization.
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