‘In About 15 Seconds, It Was Clear’: Nina Gold on Paul Mescal’s ‘Hamnet’ Audition
Gold discusses the challenges of casting actors, explains why Paul Mescal was the perfect choice for ‘Hamnet’, and shares what she looks for in auditions.
‘The Crown’ Casting Director Nina Gold on Discovering Talent and Promoting Diversity
Nina Gold has been working in casting since the 1990s, and points to one huge advantage that she has access to now: the Internet.
‘Game of Thrones’ Creator George R. R. Martin on Why It Was So Hard to Cast Arya Stark
Game of Thrones creator Martin spoke specifically about the casting of Maisie Williams, who has played Arya Stark on the series since the first season.
‘Game of Thrones’ Casting Director Nina Gold: “I love discovering unknown actors”
“Personally, I’m not interested in casting the most perfectly beautiful woman or someone who ticks all the boxes of what a person is ‘supposed’ to look like.” – Casting Director Nina Gold
‘Star Wars’, ‘Game of Thrones’ Casting Director Nina Gold On How She Discovered Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Emilia Clarke
Gold acknowledges that one of the hazards of her job is that agents constantly want to introduce her to their clients, but each production she works on already know what they are looking for.
Casting Director Nina Gold Recalls Hugh Jackman’s ‘Les Miserables’ Audition
Even though Les Miserables is enjoying Oscar buzz, the road to making the film wasn’t as glamorous. All of the auditions were conducted in rundown studios.