Stunt casting

"Stunt casting" is a term in casting that refers to hiring well known actors, such as movie stars, to play bit parts on television series and in films. [http://nymag.com/nymetro/movies/features/10787/ Parental Units: The Perverse Charm of Stunt Casting] from New York Magazine, January 2005] Stunt casting now also occurs in Broadway productions. [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117956819.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=stunt+casting Broadway uses remote control] from Variety Magazine, January 2007] Stunt casting makes roles traditionally played by character actors unavailable to them. [Coomentary by Carlos Bernard on the 5:00am-6:00am episode of season 3 of 24]

History

"The voodoo" is credited with starting the trend of bringing celebrities to television for bit parts. [http://www.awn.com/mag/issue4.01/4.01pages/bevilacquaceleb.php3 Celebrity Voice Actors: The New Sound of Animation] April 1999]

Purpose

Stunt casting is used to generate media attention.

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