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Casting Director

Joseph Middleton

Bio

JOSEPH MIDDLETON has cast some of Hollywood's most popular films, including Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, Legally Blonde and American Pie, for which he won the 2000 Artios award for best comedy casting, given by the Casting Society of America. His upcoming films are: The Twilight Saga: New Moon” Fair Game, Little Fockers and Tom Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man.

Additional films include Old School, In Good Company, Bring it On, and Law Abiding Citizen, as well as such renowned independent films as Donnie Darko, Go, Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Broken Hearts Club, and Strangers with Candy.

Mr. Middleton's casting expertise and colorful on-camera personality were sought out by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck for the first two seasons of their groundbreaking hit "Project Greenlight" series on HBO. Subsequent to "Project Greenlight," he joined Faye Dunaway and Vivica A. Fox on the panel of industry expert judges on the WB's reality series, "The Starlet.

Joseph Middleton is the president of his own company, Middleton Casting, Inc. and was elected in 2008 to serve on the board for the Casting Society of America. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Casting Director- Job Description

The person who auditions and helps to select all of the speaking role actors in film, television shows or plays. The CD must possess a vast knowledge of the actor pool and be able to match a variety of actors with just the right role. Directors and producers rely on the Casting Director to assist them with assembling the perfect cast for their production. Casting Directors are also responsible for serving as the liason between the director, and the actors and their agents. CDs negotiate the deals with agents once the actors have been cast and are also responsible for the contracts and SAG of each actor