As a Casting Director, you will need to master following:

• carry out auditions
• carry out interviews to select artistic team members
• consult with producer
• consult with production director
• contact talent agents
• discover acting talent
• match actors to roles
• personal directing styles
• read scripts
• study relationships between characters

More generally, a casting director is also versed in:

• develop professional network
• follow directions of the artistic director
• negotiate with artists
• organise auditions

It also helps to know the following:

• create casting breakdown notices
• film production process
• find appropriate extras
• operate a camera
• prepare casting budget
• provide chaperone for children on set
• acting techniques
• manage contracts
• photography
• receive actors' resumes
• search databases