Oscars recognize casting for the first time, offering a spotlight on a key job in the movie industry
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This undated image shows casting director Bernard Telsey. ( Benjamin Rivera via AP)This image released by the Television Academy shows Bernard Telsey at the Television Academy's Casting Directors Nominee Reception in West Hollywood, Calif., on Sept. 12, 2019. (Dan Steinberg/Television Academy via AP)This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande in a scene from "Wicked for Good.." (Universal Pictures via AP)This undated image shows casting director Bernard Telsey. ( Benjamin Rivera via AP)Ariana Grande, left, Scarlett Spears and Cynthia Erivo attend the premiere of "Wicked: For Good" at Lincoln Center, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
This undated image shows casting director Bernard Telsey. ( Benjamin Rivera via AP)