Casting About
Kino International | Release Date: May 11, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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75
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Filmmaker Barry Hershey's impressionistic documentary about the casting process is the antidote to years of comic "audition montages," those guaranteed laugh-getting freak-show parades of no-talents mangling monologues and pulling nutty stunts in hopes of standing out from the crowd. Read full review
70
VarietyRichard Kuipers
Film's warm disposition and deliberate lack of razzmatazz will hook discerning, mature viewers. Read full review
70
The New York TimesMatt Zoller Seitz
A solid documentary about how art is made. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyTim Grierson
A nicely contemplative documentary about actors and their ambivalent relationship with that intimidating space. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
A fascinating and surprisingly involving film. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Voyeurism is central to the cinema and to acting, of course, and you'd better believe these women know it. Still, Casting About feels oddly disingenuous. Read full review
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