Save money : do it yourself -- Your directing career -- An overview of the casting process -- Industry standards -- Acting : what is it?. Timelines : when to start and what to do before jumping in -- The casting breakdown : spreading the word -- Staying organized -- The first round : what you need and where you need it -- The second round : callbacks -- Offers and contracts -- Don't take my word for it : friends chime in -- Casting directors : do you need one?. So you want to be a casting director.