Stranger Things casting director Carmen Cuba takes us through her casting process while sharing her foresights for each characters’ future on the show. From the first audition tapes submitted by Noah Schnapp, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo to finding the perfect Vecna, Carmen breaks down the intricacies of meeting the Duffers vision through the stellar casting she has assembled since the show’s very beginning.
00:00 Intro
01:41 The Auditions
07:43 The Evolution
09:02 Season 4
10:11 Vecna
Director: Ashley Hall
Director of Photography: Matt Krueger
Editor: Jordan Calig
Talent: Carmen Cuba
Producer: Funmi Sunmonu
Line Producer: Jen Santos
Associate Producers: Clarissa Davis, Emebeit Beyene
Production Manager: Andressa Pelachi
Production Coordinators: Peter Brunette, Carol Wachockier
Casting Producer: Mica Medoff
Camera Operator: Malcolm Cook
Audio: Kari Barber
Production Assistant: Ariel Labasan
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