Casting Director

Absurd Ventures•Santa Monica, CA

4d•$80,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Casting Director to lead casting efforts across AAA video games and linear content, including radio dramas and animated series. This role will work in close partnership with creative leadership, narrative, performance, audio, animation, legal, and production teams to secure exceptional talent and ensure performance consistency across interactive and linear formats.

Requirements

5+ years of professional casting experience across video games, animation, scripted audio, or television
Strong understanding of performance for voice, animation, and performance capture
Proven ability to evaluate nuanced performances and align casting decisions with long-term creative goals
Experience working with both union and non-union talent
Excellent collaboration, communication, and organizational skills
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, startup studio environment

Nice To Haves

Experience casting for AAA video game titles and/or premium animated series
Familiarity with SAG rules and rates
Familiarity with motion capture and facial capture workflows
Experience building casting processes and standards within a growing studio
Existing relationships within the voice, animation, and performance acting communities

Responsibilities

Lead casting across AAA video games and linear content, including radio dramas and animated series
Translate creative vision into cohesive casting strategies across interactive and linear projects, anticipating long-term IP needs
Partner closely with writers, directors, showrunners, narrative designers, and creative leadership to shape characters through casting
Design and run end-to-end audition processes, including sides creation, callbacks, chemistry reads, and test sessions
Direct and evaluate performances with a strong ear for vocal distinction, emotional range, stamina, and long-form consistency
Collaborate with performance capture, audio, animation, and production teams to align casting decisions with pipeline realities
Attend table reads, rehearsals, recording sessions, and performance capture shoots as required
Build and maintain strong relationships with actors, agents, managers, and casting partners
Serve as a primary point of contact for talent, managing availability, holds, compensation negotiations and re-booking across projects
Partner with production, legal, and business affairs on contracts, union compliance, and casting budgets