central casting

noun

, Movies.

1. an agency, studio department, etc., responsible for hiring actors, especially bit players or extras.

Word History and Origins

Origin of central casting¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

And anyway, Trump is still looking for that perfect man out of Central Casting who can simultaneously keep the markets calm while helping Trump implement his monumentally idiotic tariff scheme, a job for a magician rather than a financial expert.

From Salon

He’s not a studio boss from central casting.

From Los Angeles Times

If you’ve ever wondered why everyone on your social feeds now looks like they also have stepped directly out of central casting or off a billboard, there’s much more at play than judicial filtering.

From Slate

He is hands-down a progressive, even though he looks like central casting sent him to play “conservative grandpa,” though he’s only 60 — clearly a Minnesota 60 is an L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

When she fell out of contention I figured Trump would choose North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, a "central casting" guy who looks like he could be on money and would be the other half of a "successful billionaire" ticket.

From Salon