What It’s Like to Be a Casting Director in 2026

While the live casting moment feels intense, the decisions that determine who walks, and who doesn’t, are the visible end of ...
Backstage

What Casting Directors Want to See at a Commercial Modeling Go-See

During a commercial modeling job, you’ll be taking still photos for ads in media like magazines, billboards, websites, and newspapers. Unlike fashion modeling, all sizes, ages, and types are needed ...
Newsweek

Woman at NY Casting Told She’s Too Short to Be a Model—Here’s What She Said

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Standing at just 5 feet and 3 inches, Alysha Hemani wants to defy the ...
Vogue

4 Casting Directors Sound Off on Modeling’s Inclusive Future

Over the past few years, vital conversations have been brewing around diversity and inclusion in the fashion industry—but are words turning into actions that will bring about permanent change?
The Business of Fashion

What’s Driving the Model Casting Boom

Models today no longer have to conform to the traditional restrictions on the jobs, opening up the profession to people of a variety of sizes, heights and backgrounds. In turn, brands are seeking to ...
Women's Wear Daily

Selling Denim and a Dream: My Experience at Good American’s Open Model Casting

Hundreds of hopefuls turned out at Skylight Row in Downtown, Los Angeles in the early-morning hours on Saturday for a shot at becoming a part of Good American’s “#GoodSquad.” Now, the brand is ...