Is casting for the stage different from TV work?

Is casting for the stage different from TV work?

Paul De Freitas (Casting Director) gives expert video advice on: Have you discovered someone who is now a big star?; How do you cope with a difficult actor?; What happens if the director hates the people who you've cast? and more...

Casting for the stage is very, very different from casting for TV and film. Because ages become very different and there are certain actors who are better on stage than they are on TV or film and vice versa. So, you have to cut your cloth according to whether you're doing TV or stage. So, somebody who you've seen be terrific on TV or in a film isn't always as strong on stage. So, you have to become aware of that as a casting director, and it's something that a young budding casting director should be aware of; to watch people on stage and see how different they are on screen or TV and see whether they work.