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casting audition selection
اختبار أداء اختيار
casting selección
انتخاب بازیگر آزمون بازیگری
casting distribution
कास्टिंग ऑडिशन
casting provino
キャスティング オーディション
casting przesłuchanie
casting seleção
casting audiție
кастинг прослушивание
seçim oyuncu seçimi
кастинг відбір акторів
选角 试镜

das  Casting
B2
Estimated CEFR level.
/ˈkæstɪŋ/

🎬 Spotlight on Meaning: What is 'das Casting'?

The word Casting is a noun borrowed from English. In German, it is used with the neuter article das.

It primarily refers to:

  • The selection process for performers (actors, singers, models, etc.) for a specific role in film, television, theatre, advertising, or fashion shows. It's essentially an Audition or try-out.
  • Less commonly, it can also refer to the result of this process, i.e., the cast itself (the group of selected people). However, the German word die Besetzung is more frequently used for this.

It is a neuter noun.

Article rules for der, die, and das

Many foreign words mostly neutral.

There are many foreign words, we won't list them all.

Examples: das Ambiente · das Auto · das Baby · das Betriebssystem · das Budget · das Business · das Café · das...
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🔍 Grammar Focus: Das Casting

The noun 'Casting' is neuter (sächlich). It typically follows the strong declension pattern.

Singular Declension
Case (Kasus)Definite ArticleIndefinite Article
Nominativedas Castingein Casting
Genitivedes Castingseines Castings
Dativedem Castingeinem Casting
Accusativedas Castingein Casting
Plural Declension
Case (Kasus)Definite Article
Nominativedie Castings
Genitiveder Castings
Dativeden Castings
Accusativedie Castings

💡 Example Sentences

  1. Morgen findet das Casting für die neue Serie statt. (The casting for the new series takes place tomorrow.)
  2. Die Ergebnisse des Castings werden nächste Woche bekannt gegeben. (The results of the casting will be announced next week.)
  3. Sie nimmt an einem Casting teil. (She is participating in a casting.)
  4. Wir organisieren das Casting in Berlin. (We are organizing the casting in Berlin.)
  5. In dieser Stadt gibt es viele Castings für Werbespots. (There are many castings for commercials in this city.)

🗣️ How to Use 'das Casting'?

The term das Casting is mainly used in the context of the entertainment industry and the fashion world.

  • Typical Contexts: Film production (Filmproduktion), theatre (Theater), TV shows (Fernsehshows), modeling agencies (Modelagenturen), advertising agencies (Werbeagenturen).
  • Usage: One talks about going to a Casting (zu einem Casting gehen), organizing a Casting (ein Casting veranstalten), or being selected through a Casting (durch ein Casting ausgewählt werden).
  • Distinction: While das Casting emphasizes the selection process, die Besetzung more often refers to the result, the group of selected individuals. The words Vorsprechen (for actors) or Vorsingen (for singers) are more specific German alternatives for the act of auditioning itself during a casting.
  • Anglicism: It is an established loanword from English (Anglizismus). Its use is widespread in modern German and generally understood.

🧠 Mnemonics for 'das Casting'

Article Mnemonic: Many English words ending in "-ing" that describe a process or event are neuter (das) in German (das Meeting, das Training, das Timing) – this includes das Casting. Imagine the spotlight (which is neutral, like 'it') shining on the event: das Casting.

Meaning Mnemonic: Think of 'casting a net' in English. At a Casting, you are metaphorically 'casting' a 'talent net' to 'catch' the right people for the roles.

↔️ Opposites and Similarities: Casting

Synonyms (Similar Meaning)

  • Auswahlverfahren: (Selection process) - A more general term.
  • Vorsprechen: (Audition for actors) - Specific to actors.
  • Vorsingen: (Audition for singers) - Specific to singers.
  • Audition: Another term, more common in English but understood.
  • Talentsuche: (Talent search) - Emphasizes finding talent.

Antonyms (Conceptual Opposites)

  • Direktbesetzung / Direktangebot: (Direct casting / Direct offer) - When a role is filled without an open selection process.
  • Ablehnung / Absage: (Rejection / Refusal) - The negative outcome for an applicant.
  • Festanstellung / Engagement: (Permanent position / Engagement) - A long-term contract, not just for one role.

⚠️ Similar but Different Terms

  • Die Besetzung: Refers to the group of selected performers (the cast), not primarily the process.
  • Das Gießen: Refers to the process of casting metal or other materials.

😂 A Little Joke about Casting

German: Warum hat der Besen beim Casting für den neuen Harry-Potter-Film keine Rolle bekommen? Er konnte zwar gut kehren, aber nicht überzeugen!

English: Why didn't the broom get a role in the casting for the new Harry Potter movie? It could sweep well (kehren), but it couldn't convince (überzeugen)! (A pun: 'kehren' sounds a bit like 'character', and 'überzeugen' means 'to convince/persuade', crucial for acting).

📜 A Poem about Casting

German:
Im Raum voll Licht, die Spannung steigt,
Das Casting ruft, wer Talent zeigt?
Ein Lächeln hier, ein ernster Blick,
Wer passt zur Rolle, zum großen Glück?
Die Kamera läuft, die Szene klar,
Entscheidung fällt, wer wird der Star?

English Translation:
In room of light, the tension mounts,
The casting calls, who talent flaunts?
A smile right here, a serious gaze,
Who fits the role, in fortune's maze?
The camera runs, the scene is bright,
Decision comes, who'll be the light?

❓ Riddle Time

German:
Ich bin ein Treffen, doch kein Fest,
Ich prüfe Eignung, nicht den Rest.
Talente hoffen hier auf Glück,
Für Bühne, Film, das große Stück.

Was bin ich? (... Das Casting)

English:
I am a meeting, but no feast,
I test the fitness, not the least.
Talents hope here for their chance,
For stage, for film, a lucky dance.

What am I? (... A Casting)

✨ Other Interesting Facts

Word Origin (Wortherkunft): The word comes directly from the English verb "to cast," used here in the sense of "assigning roles" (Rollen besetzen), originally meaning "to throw" or "to let fall," as in fishing or dice.

Cultural Significance (Kulturelle Bedeutung): Castings are an integral part of the modern entertainment and media world. Formats like "Deutschland sucht den Superstar" (Germany Seeks the Superstar) or "Germany's Next Topmodel" have made the term 'Casting' widely known to the general public in German-speaking countries.

📝 Summary: is it der, die or das Casting?

The correct article for the German word Casting is das. It is a neuter noun, primarily referring to the selection process for performers (actors, models, singers).

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