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* ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'': Original creator Kazuya Tsurumaki was so concerned that the American localization carry the same spirit as the Japanese that he personally cast then-newcomer Creator/KariWahlgren as Haruko, and later traveled to Los Angeles to co-direct the dub for the first episode.
* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Emporio Ivankov was based on a real person – Norio Imamura, a friend of Luffy's actress Mayumi Tanaka who really did dress like that. Creator Eiichiro Oda insisted the real thing voice his anime counterpart and Toei obliged. Unfortunately, a [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor minor drug charge]] halfway through Ivankov's role in the story led to Imamura being fired and replaced by professional Mitsuo Iwata.
* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Emporio Ivankov was based on a real person – Norio Imamura, a friend of Luffy's actress Mayumi Tanaka who really did dress like that. Creator Eiichiro Oda insisted the real thing voice his anime counterpart and Toei obliged. Unfortunately, a [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor minor drug charge]] halfway through Ivankov's role in the story led to Imamura being fired and replaced by professional Mitsuo Iwata.
* During pre-production of ''Series/OnePiece2023'', original creator Creator/EiichiroOda saw Iñaki Godoy's audition and said the Japanese equivalent of "That's Luffy." Fellow cast, crew, and even Luffy's longtime [[Creator/MayumiTanaka Japanese]] and [[Creator/ColleenClinkenbeard English]] voice actresses agreed.
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* When Music/{{Lit}} were presented with the treatment for the video for Music/{{Miserable}} they said they would only do it if Creator/PamelaAnderson, who they were working with on Series/{{VIP}} played the GiantWoman. For their part, the band wasn't really sold on the idea for the video, and most likely chose her not just because they enjoyed working with her, but because she was at the height of her popularity and they didn't think the label would be able to land her. For her part, Pam ''loved'' the video's idea[[note]]Where she's a giantess with the band playing on top of her bikini-clad body until she devours them[[/note]] and not only jumped at the chance but did it for free. When she ran up to them the next day and excitedly told them she was going to be in their video, the guys were apparently in utter shock.
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* When Music/{{Lit}} were presented with the treatment for the video for Music/{{Miserable}} they said they would only do it if Creator/PamelaAnderson, who they were working with on Series/{{VIP}} played the GiantWoman. For their part, the band wasn't really sold on the idea for the video, and most likely chose her not just because they enjoyed working with her, but because she was at the height of her popularity and they didn't think the label would be able to land her. For her part, Pam ''loved'' the video's idea[[note]]Where she's idea[[note]] (she's a giantess with the band playing on top of her bikini-clad body until she devours them[[/note]] them)[[/note]] and not only jumped at the chance but did it for free. When she ran up to them the next day and excitedly told them she was going to be in their video, the guys were apparently in utter shock.
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* According to one interview, Jim Davis was drawing ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' while watching ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and when he heard Creator/LorenzoMusic as Carlton the doorman, decided that this was what Garfield sounded like. He got his wish in ''WesternAnimation/HereComesGarfield'', and every other animated ''Garfield'' until Music's death. Even then, every voice actor for the character afterwards took at least a few cues from Music's performance.
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* According to one interview, Jim Davis was drawing ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' while watching ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and when he heard Creator/LorenzoMusic as Carlton the doorman, decided that this was what Garfield sounded like. He got his wish in ''WesternAnimation/HereComesGarfield'', and every other animated ''Garfield'' animation thereafter until Music's death. Even death in 2001. Since then, every voice actor for the character afterwards took has taken at least a few some cues from Music's performance.
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* Creator/JKRowling had full say in casting the ''Film/HarryPotter'' films (and later the ''Film/FantasticBeasts'' films) and insisted on a fully British cast. She hand-picked Creator/RobbieColtrane, Creator/EvannaLynch, Creator/AlanRickman, and Creator/MaggieSmith.
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* Creator/JKRowling had full say in casting the ''Film/HarryPotter'' films (and later the ''Film/FantasticBeasts'' films) and insisted on a fully British cast. She hand-picked Creator/RobbieColtrane, Creator/EvannaLynch, Creator/AlanRickman, and Creator/MaggieSmith.Creator/MaggieSmith; later in the fifth film, she also hand-picked the unknown Creator/EvannaLynch.
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* ''Film/TheDisasterArtist'': Creator/TommyWiseau believed that the only actors who could play him were either Creator/JohnnyDepp or Creator/JamesFranco. The latter got the part in the end.
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* ''Film/TheDisasterArtist'': Creator/TommyWiseau believed that the only actors who could play him were either Creator/JohnnyDepp or Creator/JamesFranco. The latter got When Franco became attached to the part film as its director, Wiseau mentioned Depp, who Franco thought would be too expensive; Creator/GregSestero had to cut in and force Wiseau and Franco to admit that they both wanted Franco in the end.role.
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* ''Film/TheWaterboy'': Creator/KathyBates was always Creator/AdamSandler's first pick to play [[MyBelovedSmother Mama Boucher]], and he was amazed when she signed on the part. Bates would admit that she originally didn't want the part, [[SoMyKidsCanWatch but agreed to because her niece was a fan of Sandler's]].
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* ''Film/TheWaterboy'': Creator/KathyBates was always Creator/AdamSandler's first pick to play [[MyBelovedSmother Mama Boucher]], and he was amazed when she signed on the part. Bates would admit that she originally didn't want the part, [[SoMyKidsCanWatch but agreed to because her niece was a fan of Sandler's]].
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* According to one interview, Jim Davis was drawing ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' while watching ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and when he heard Creator/LorenzoMusic as Carlton the doorman, decided that this was what Garfield sounded like. He got his wish in ''[[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials Here Comes Garfield]]'', and every other animated ''Garfield'' until Music's death. Even then, every voice actor for the character afterwards took at least a few cues from Music's performance.
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* According to one interview, Jim Davis was drawing ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' while watching ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and when he heard Creator/LorenzoMusic as Carlton the doorman, decided that this was what Garfield sounded like. He got his wish in ''[[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials Here Comes Garfield]]'', ''WesternAnimation/HereComesGarfield'', and every other animated ''Garfield'' until Music's death. Even then, every voice actor for the character afterwards took at least a few cues from Music's performance.
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* In the 1940s, Agatha Christie had already seen multiple disappointing adaptations of her work, but after seeing Joan Hickson in a play, Christie wrote to her saying she hoped that one day Hickson could play Miss Marple. Forty years later, she was cast in [[Series/MissMarple1984 the iconic BBC Television production]].
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How much control a creator has over casting when it comes to adaptations of their work is highly variable. In some cases, the adaptation is [[SelfAdaptation done by the creators themselves]], in which case they have full control over it. In other, less fortunate cases, they end up not being in favor of casting choices but not being able to do anything about it, either.
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How much control a creator has over casting actor selection when it comes to adaptations of their work casting is highly variable. In some cases, the adaptation is [[SelfAdaptation done by best case, their dream actor gets the creators themselves]], in which case they have full control over it. role envisioned for them. In other, less fortunate unfortunate cases, they end up not being in favor of casting choices but not being able to do anything about it, either.
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Again, this is about when the casting ''of an adaptation'' is chosen by the creator ''of the work being adapted''. A novelist choosing the lead actor of a movie based on their novel would be an example. A director choosing the lead actor of their movie, or a showrunner choosing the lead actor of their show, is just how movies and shows are made.
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* ''Manga/DragonBall'': Mangaka Creator/AkiraToriyama chose Creator/MasakoNozawa as the voice of Goku and Creator/MayumiTanaka as Krillin.
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* ''Manga/DragonBall'': Mangaka Creator/AkiraToriyama chose Creator/MasakoNozawa as the voice of Goku and Creator/MayumiTanaka as Krillin.
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* In his biopic ''Film/{{Air|2023}}'', UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan requested that Creator/ViolaDavis play his mother in the film.
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* Music/StephenSondheim agreed to let Creator/TimBurton direct ''Film/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'' on the condition that he has casting approval. Burton would only agree to direct with Creator/JohnnyDepp in the lead, and though Sondheim feared Depp's vocals would be too "rock-oriented", he approved Depp after a vocal audition. To approve the casting of Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter as Mrs. Lovett, and to combat any rumor of nepotism (as Carter and Burton were romantically involved), she sent Sondheim no less than twelve audition tapes of her singing. Very impressed with her vocals, Sondheim immediately approved her.
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* Music/StephenSondheim agreed to let Creator/TimBurton direct ''Film/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'' on the condition that he has casting approval. Burton would only agree to direct with Creator/JohnnyDepp in the lead, and though Sondheim feared Depp's vocals would be too "rock-oriented", he approved Depp after a vocal audition. To approve the casting of Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter as Mrs. Lovett, and to combat any rumor of nepotism (as Carter and Burton were romantically involved), she sent Sondheim no less fewer than twelve audition tapes of her singing. Very impressed with her vocals, Sondheim immediately approved her.
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* Before playing ''Franchise/PerryMason'', Raymond Burr had primarily acted in a series of low budget films. And then he was invited to shoot a screen test for the role of Hamilton Burger. Days later, midway through the playback of Burr's test, the author of ''Perry Mason'', Creator/ErleStanleyGardner, who had never heard of Burr before then, stood up, pointed at the screen, and said "''That's him! That's Perry Mason!''" And the rest is history. Prior to Burr's casting, Mason had, both on screen and on the covers of the books, been presented as an older man, no doubt to go with Mason's stated experience as an attorney.
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* Before playing ''Franchise/PerryMason'', Raymond Burr had primarily acted in a series of low budget low-budget films. And then he was invited to shoot a screen test for the role of Hamilton Burger. Days later, midway through the playback of Burr's test, the author of ''Perry Mason'', Creator/ErleStanleyGardner, who had never heard of Burr before then, stood up, pointed at the screen, and said "''That's him! That's Perry Mason!''" And the rest is history. Prior to Burr's casting, Mason had, both on screen and on the covers of the books, been presented as an older man, no doubt to go with Mason's stated experience as an attorney.
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* When Music/{{Lit}} were presented with the treatment for the video for Music/{{Miserable}} they said they would only do it if Creator/PamelaAnderson, who they were working with on Series/{{VIP}} played the GiantWoman. For their part the band weren't really sold on the idea for the video, and most likely chose her not just because they enjoyed working with her, but because she was at the height of her popularity and they didn't think the label would be able to land her. For her part, Pam ''loved'' the video's idea[[note]]Where she's a giantess with the band playing on top of her bikini-clad body until she devours them[[/note]] and not only jumped at the chance, but did it for free. When she ran up to them the next day and excitedly told them she was going to be in their video, the guys were apparently in utter shock.
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* When Music/{{Lit}} were presented with the treatment for the video for Music/{{Miserable}} they said they would only do it if Creator/PamelaAnderson, who they were working with on Series/{{VIP}} played the GiantWoman. For their part part, the band weren't wasn't really sold on the idea for the video, and most likely chose her not just because they enjoyed working with her, but because she was at the height of her popularity and they didn't think the label would be able to land her. For her part, Pam ''loved'' the video's idea[[note]]Where she's a giantess with the band playing on top of her bikini-clad body until she devours them[[/note]] and not only jumped at the chance, chance but did it for free. When she ran up to them the next day and excitedly told them she was going to be in their video, the guys were apparently in utter shock.
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* When Music/{{Lit}} were presented with the treatment for the video for Music/{{Miserable}} they said they would only do it if Creator/PamelaAnderson, who they were working with on Series/{{VIP}} played the GiantWoman. For their part the band weren't really sold on the idea for the video, and most likely chose her not just because they enjoyed working with her, but because she was at the height of her popularity and they didn't think the label would be able to land her. For her part, Pam ''loved'' the video's idea[[note]]Where she's a giantess with the band playing on top of her bikini-clad body until she devours them[[/note]] and not only jumped at the chance, but did it for free. When she ran up to them the next day and excitedly told them she was going to be in their video, the guys were apparently in utter shock.
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* ''Film/TheHateUGive'': While it's unclear how much (if any) say she got in the actual casting, Angie Thomas told Creator/AmandlaStenberg that she wrote the character of Starr with her in mind after she was cast in the film adaptation.
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* ''Literature/TheHateUGive'': While it's unclear how much (if any) say she got in the actual casting, Angie Thomas told Creator/AmandlaStenberg that she wrote the character of Starr with her in mind after she was cast in the film adaptation.
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Again, this is about when the casting ''of an adaptation'' is chosen by the creator ''of the work being adapted''. A novelist choosing the lead actor of a movie based on their novel would be an example. A director choosing the lead actor of their movie, or a showrunner choosing the lead actor of their show, is just how movies and shows are made.
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* ''Manga/OnePiece'' creator Creator/EiichiroOda was so fascinated by Creator/KazukiYao's portrayal of the Jango and Bon Clay / Mr 2 characters that he specifically created the character Franky, the crew carpenter, to make Yao a permanent character in the voice cast.
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* ''Manga/OnePiece'' creator Creator/EiichiroOda was so fascinated by Creator/KazukiYao's portrayal of the Jango and Bon Clay / Mr 2 characters that he specifically created the character Franky, the crew carpenter, to make Yao a permanent character in the voice cast.
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* The Genie in ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' was written with Creator/RobinWilliams in mind. When met with resistance, the writers created a reel of his stand-up to animation of the Genie.
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* Creator/JamesEarlJones was cast Mufasa in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' because the directors wanted him, they found his voice "powerful" and similar to a lion's roar.
* Creator/JohnLasseter always wanted Creator/TomHanks to voice Woody in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'' because he "has the ability to take emotions and make them appealing. Even if the character, like the one in ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', is down-and-out and despicable".
* Creator/JohnLasseter always wanted Creator/TomHanks to voice Woody in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'' because he "has the ability to take emotions and make them appealing. Even if the character, like the one in ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn'', is down-and-out and despicable".
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* ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'':
** Creator/BillPaxton was cast as Pvt. Hudson in ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' after a chance encounter with Creator/JamesCameron at Los Angeles International Airport, during which he mentioned he would be interested in a role. The studio supported his casting because of positive feedback for his performance in ''Film/WeirdScience''.
** Creator/DavidFincher specifically cast Creator/PaulMcGann and Ralph Brown in ''Film/Alien3'' because he was a fan of ''Film/WithnailAndI''.
* Creator/WoodyAllen not only wrote the role of Film/AnnieHall especially for Creator/DianeKeaton, but he also based the character on her, too.
* The ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy:
** Creator/MichaelJFox was always Creator/RobertZemeckis' and Bob Gale's top choice to play Marty [=McFly=], based on his performance on ''Series/FamilyTies''. Fox was initially unavailable due to his commitments on ''Family Ties'', so they briefly went with Creator/EricStoltz; when they determined that Stoltz wasn't right for the role, they dismissed him (turning him into TheOtherMarty) and were able to get Fox.
** They also specifically had Creator/MarySteenburgen in mind for Clara in ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII'', and got their wish when her kids talked her into taking the role.
* Creator/BobClark specifically cast Creator/OliviaHussey in ''Film/{{Black Christmas|1974}}'' based on her performance in ''Film/{{Romeo and Juliet|1968}}''.
* Creator/JeanSimmons was suggested by J. Arthur Rank to star in Creator/SidneyGilliatAndFrankLaunder's screen adaptation of ''Literature/TheBlueLagoon'' after the world premiere of ''Film/{{Great Expectations|1946}}''.
** Similarly, Creator/RandalKleiser always had Creator/BrookeShields in mind for Emmeline in the 1980 film adaptation, based solely on her performance in ''Film/PrettyBaby''.
* Creator/JohnSingleton wrote the role of Doughboy in ''Film/BoyzNTheHood'', especially for Music/IceCube, who he met while working as an intern on ''Series/TheArsenioHallShow''. He cast Creator/LaurenceFishburne after meeting him while working as a production assistant and security guard on ''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse''.
** Creator/BillPaxton was cast as Pvt. Hudson in ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' after a chance encounter with Creator/JamesCameron at Los Angeles International Airport, during which he mentioned he would be interested in a role. The studio supported his casting because of positive feedback for his performance in ''Film/WeirdScience''.
** Creator/DavidFincher specifically cast Creator/PaulMcGann and Ralph Brown in ''Film/Alien3'' because he was a fan of ''Film/WithnailAndI''.
* Creator/WoodyAllen not only wrote the role of Film/AnnieHall especially for Creator/DianeKeaton, but he also based the character on her, too.
* The ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy:
** Creator/MichaelJFox was always Creator/RobertZemeckis' and Bob Gale's top choice to play Marty [=McFly=], based on his performance on ''Series/FamilyTies''. Fox was initially unavailable due to his commitments on ''Family Ties'', so they briefly went with Creator/EricStoltz; when they determined that Stoltz wasn't right for the role, they dismissed him (turning him into TheOtherMarty) and were able to get Fox.
** They also specifically had Creator/MarySteenburgen in mind for Clara in ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII'', and got their wish when her kids talked her into taking the role.
* Creator/BobClark specifically cast Creator/OliviaHussey in ''Film/{{Black Christmas|1974}}'' based on her performance in ''Film/{{Romeo and Juliet|1968}}''.
* Creator/JeanSimmons was suggested by J. Arthur Rank to star in Creator/SidneyGilliatAndFrankLaunder's screen adaptation of ''Literature/TheBlueLagoon'' after the world premiere of ''Film/{{Great Expectations|1946}}''.
** Similarly, Creator/RandalKleiser always had Creator/BrookeShields in mind for Emmeline in the 1980 film adaptation, based solely on her performance in ''Film/PrettyBaby''.
* Creator/JohnSingleton wrote the role of Doughboy in ''Film/BoyzNTheHood'', especially for Music/IceCube, who he met while working as an intern on ''Series/TheArsenioHallShow''. He cast Creator/LaurenceFishburne after meeting him while working as a production assistant and security guard on ''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse''.
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* ''Film/EscapeFromNewYork'' director Creator/JohnCarpenter always had Creator/KurtRussell in mind for Snake Plissken. At the time, Russell was trying to overcome the "lightweight" screen image conveyed by his roles in several Creator/{{Disney}} comedies.
* Creator/JohnHughes had Creator/MatthewBroderick in mind when he wrote ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'', saying that he was the only actor he could think of who could pull off the role, calling him clever and charming.
-->Certain guys would have played Ferris and you would have thought, "Where's my wallet?" I had to have that look; that charm had to come through. Creator/JimmyStewart could have played Ferris at 15...I needed Matthew.
* Creator/DavidFincher cast Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter as Marla in ''Film/FightClub'' based on her performance in ''Film/TheWingsOfTheDove''.
* Creator/JohnCleese wrote the role of Wanda Gershwitz in ''Film/AFishCalledWanda'' for Creator/JamieLeeCurtis after seeing her in ''Film/TradingPlaces'' and realized that she could be sexy, duplicitous, and funny.
* Creator/JohnHughes had Creator/MatthewBroderick in mind when he wrote ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'', saying that he was the only actor he could think of who could pull off the role, calling him clever and charming.
-->Certain guys would have played Ferris and you would have thought, "Where's my wallet?" I had to have that look; that charm had to come through. Creator/JimmyStewart could have played Ferris at 15...I needed Matthew.
* Creator/DavidFincher cast Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter as Marla in ''Film/FightClub'' based on her performance in ''Film/TheWingsOfTheDove''.
* Creator/JohnCleese wrote the role of Wanda Gershwitz in ''Film/AFishCalledWanda'' for Creator/JamieLeeCurtis after seeing her in ''Film/TradingPlaces'' and realized that she could be sexy, duplicitous, and funny.
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* Creator/JohnHughes always wanted Creator/MacaulayCulkin to star in ''Film/HomeAlone'' because of his experience while shooting ''Film/UncleBuck''.
* Creator/StevenSpielberg always had Creator/SeanConnery in mind for Henry Jones in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', stating "Who better to be the father of Indiana Jones than the original Film/JamesBond?"
* Creator/RidleyScott specifically cast Creator/TimCurry as Darkness in ''Film/Legend1985'' because he was a fan of ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow''.
* Right from the beginning of production of ''Film/LostInTranslation'', Creator/SofiaCoppola envisioned Creator/BillMurray playing Bob Harris, wanting to show off "his more sensitive side" and feeling amused by the image of him dressed in a kimono. She described her mental pictures of Murray as a significant source of inspiration for the story. She later stated that she couldn't have made the film without him.
* Creator/StevenSpielberg always had Creator/SeanConnery in mind for Henry Jones in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', stating "Who better to be the father of Indiana Jones than the original Film/JamesBond?"
* Creator/RidleyScott specifically cast Creator/TimCurry as Darkness in ''Film/Legend1985'' because he was a fan of ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow''.
* Right from the beginning of production of ''Film/LostInTranslation'', Creator/SofiaCoppola envisioned Creator/BillMurray playing Bob Harris, wanting to show off "his more sensitive side" and feeling amused by the image of him dressed in a kimono. She described her mental pictures of Murray as a significant source of inspiration for the story. She later stated that she couldn't have made the film without him.
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* The role of Nino Brown in ''Film/NewJackCity'' was written especially for Creator/WesleySnipes after Barry Michael Cooper saw him in the music video for Music/MichaelJackson's "Bad".
* Creator/DebraWinger was the creators' preferred choice for Paula in ''Film/AnOfficerAndAGentleman'', based on her performance in ''Film/UrbanCowboy''.
* Creator/DebraWinger was the creators' preferred choice for Paula in ''Film/AnOfficerAndAGentleman'', based on her performance in ''Film/UrbanCowboy''.
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* Creator/WilliamWyler commented when he cast Creator/AudreyHepburn in ''Film/RomanHoliday'':
-->She had everything I was looking for: charm, innocence, and talent. She also was very funny. She was absolutely enchanting, and we said, 'That's the girl!'
* Creator/AlPacino became interested in starring in a remake of ''Film/{{Scarface|1932}}'' since 1974, when he starred in a production of Creator/BertoltBrecht's ''Theatre/TheResistibleRiseOfArturoUi''. Producer Creator/MartinBregman became interested, but Creator/HowardHughes prevented the film from being acquired. Three years after Hughes died, eight of his films, including ''Scarface'' were sold to Creator/{{Universal}}. The result? ''Film/Scarface1983''.
* Creator/BillyWilder always had in mind Creator/MarilynMonroe as "The Girl" in ''Film/TheSevenYearItch''.
-->She had everything I was looking for: charm, innocence, and talent. She also was very funny. She was absolutely enchanting, and we said, 'That's the girl!'
* Creator/AlPacino became interested in starring in a remake of ''Film/{{Scarface|1932}}'' since 1974, when he starred in a production of Creator/BertoltBrecht's ''Theatre/TheResistibleRiseOfArturoUi''. Producer Creator/MartinBregman became interested, but Creator/HowardHughes prevented the film from being acquired. Three years after Hughes died, eight of his films, including ''Scarface'' were sold to Creator/{{Universal}}. The result? ''Film/Scarface1983''.
* Creator/BillyWilder always had in mind Creator/MarilynMonroe as "The Girl" in ''Film/TheSevenYearItch''.
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* The role of Lydia Tár in ''Film/{{Tar}}'' was written with Creator/CateBlanchett in mind, and writer-director Todd Field has said that the film would've never seen the light of day had she said no.
* Creator/PaulSchrader wrote the role of Betsy in ''Film/TaxiDriver'' with Creator/CybillShepherd in mind.
* Creator/RobertDeNiro was Creator/BrianDePalma's first choice for UsefulNotes/AlCapone in ''Film/{{The Untouchables|1987}}''. He wasn't available at first so they used Creator/BobHoskins instead but once [=DeNiro=] became available, Hoskins was paid to leave the role.
* Creator/PaulSchrader wrote the role of Betsy in ''Film/TaxiDriver'' with Creator/CybillShepherd in mind.
* Creator/RobertDeNiro was Creator/BrianDePalma's first choice for UsefulNotes/AlCapone in ''Film/{{The Untouchables|1987}}''. He wasn't available at first so they used Creator/BobHoskins instead but once [=DeNiro=] became available, Hoskins was paid to leave the role.
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* Bruce Robinson cast Creator/PaulMcGann as Marwood in ''Film/WithnailAndI'' after seeing him on the stage. Then he fired him because he felt that his Liverpudlian accent was wrong for the part. He was recast when Robinson couldn't find anyone else.
* Once Creator/TheDaniels wrote the main character of ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce'' as a middle-aged Asian woman who becomes an interdimensional martial arts heroine, they downright named her Michelle hoping Creator/MichelleYeoh would sign. She did, but asked them to not [[TheDanza name the character after herself]] (it became Evelyn).
* Once Creator/TheDaniels wrote the main character of ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce'' as a middle-aged Asian woman who becomes an interdimensional martial arts heroine, they downright named her Michelle hoping Creator/MichelleYeoh would sign. She did, but asked them to not [[TheDanza name the character after herself]] (it became Evelyn).
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* ''Series/TheATeam'':
** Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell wrote the role of Face with Creator/DirkBenedict in mind, but Creator/{{NBC}} insisted that the part should be played by another actor, hence why he's played by Tim Dunigan in the pilot.
** The role of B. A. Baracus was written specifically for Creator/MrT.
* In ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'', Laura Roslin was written with Creator/MaryMcDonnell in mind, and to their surprise, she accepted the role. Apparently, the same thing happened with Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos for Commander Adama.
* The creators of ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'' said that they wrote the role of Terry Jeffords with Creator/TerryCrews in mind to the point they named the character "Terry", so he'd have to accept it.
* Creator/JossWhedon cast Creator/JulietLandau as Drusilla in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' after seeing her in ''Film/EdWood''.
* ''Series/Charmed1998'':
** Creator/AlyssaMilano was was the producers' first choice for the role of Phoebe, but [[ExecutiveMeddling the network]] forced them to cast Lori Rom for the pilot. When the series was picked up Rom dropped out, allowing the producers to cast Milano after all.
** When the crew decided to create a fourth sister rather than [[TheOtherDarrin recast Prue]], their only choice for Paige was Creator/RoseMcGowan. Creator/HollyMarieCombs confirmed on Twitter that Rose didn't have to audition because they were that determined to cast her.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
** Creator/ColinBaker was cast as the Sixth Doctor without an audition, as he was the only actor considered for the part.
** Creator/RussellTDavies didn't audition anyone for the Tenth Doctor, as he knew that Creator/DavidTennant would be perfect having worked with him on ''Series/{{Casanova}}''.
** Creator/StevenMoffat cast Creator/MattSmith based on his audition for ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''. He originally planned that the Eleventh Doctor would be older, but he felt that Smith perfectly embodied the role. He planned to cast Creator/PeterCapaldi, who would succeed Smith.
** Creator/ChrisChibnall cast Creator/JodieWhittaker having worked with her on ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}''.
* On ''Series/EverythingsGonnaBeOkay'', the role of Drea Stevens was created specifically for actress Lillian Carrier, as she had originally auditioned for the role of Matilda Moss but lost out to Creator/KaylaCromer.
* In the Japanese horror-comedy series ''Ghost Negotiator Tenma'', the creator specifically cast J-pop idol and actor Tsuyoshi Domoto to play the titular character after working with him in another show and [[TrollingCreator finding out Domoto was terrified of ghosts.]]
** Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell wrote the role of Face with Creator/DirkBenedict in mind, but Creator/{{NBC}} insisted that the part should be played by another actor, hence why he's played by Tim Dunigan in the pilot.
** The role of B. A. Baracus was written specifically for Creator/MrT.
* In ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'', Laura Roslin was written with Creator/MaryMcDonnell in mind, and to their surprise, she accepted the role. Apparently, the same thing happened with Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos for Commander Adama.
* The creators of ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'' said that they wrote the role of Terry Jeffords with Creator/TerryCrews in mind to the point they named the character "Terry", so he'd have to accept it.
* Creator/JossWhedon cast Creator/JulietLandau as Drusilla in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' after seeing her in ''Film/EdWood''.
* ''Series/Charmed1998'':
** Creator/AlyssaMilano was was the producers' first choice for the role of Phoebe, but [[ExecutiveMeddling the network]] forced them to cast Lori Rom for the pilot. When the series was picked up Rom dropped out, allowing the producers to cast Milano after all.
** When the crew decided to create a fourth sister rather than [[TheOtherDarrin recast Prue]], their only choice for Paige was Creator/RoseMcGowan. Creator/HollyMarieCombs confirmed on Twitter that Rose didn't have to audition because they were that determined to cast her.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
** Creator/ColinBaker was cast as the Sixth Doctor without an audition, as he was the only actor considered for the part.
** Creator/RussellTDavies didn't audition anyone for the Tenth Doctor, as he knew that Creator/DavidTennant would be perfect having worked with him on ''Series/{{Casanova}}''.
** Creator/StevenMoffat cast Creator/MattSmith based on his audition for ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''. He originally planned that the Eleventh Doctor would be older, but he felt that Smith perfectly embodied the role. He planned to cast Creator/PeterCapaldi, who would succeed Smith.
** Creator/ChrisChibnall cast Creator/JodieWhittaker having worked with her on ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}''.
* On ''Series/EverythingsGonnaBeOkay'', the role of Drea Stevens was created specifically for actress Lillian Carrier, as she had originally auditioned for the role of Matilda Moss but lost out to Creator/KaylaCromer.
* In the Japanese horror-comedy series ''Ghost Negotiator Tenma'', the creator specifically cast J-pop idol and actor Tsuyoshi Domoto to play the titular character after working with him in another show and [[TrollingCreator finding out Domoto was terrified of ghosts.]]
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* ''{{Series/Legion|2017}}'': Creator/HarryLloyd was [[https://collider.com/harry-lloyd-legion-season-3-interview-charles-xavier/ offered the role]] of Charles Xavier without having to audition, and he happily accepted it.
* Creator/JorgeGarcia was cast as Hurley in ''Series/{{Lost}}'' after Creator/JJAbrams saw him in an episode of ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm''.
* Creator/JonFavreau chose several of the actors in ''Series/TheMandalorian'' himself, including Creator/PedroPascal.
* Creator/JorgeGarcia was cast as Hurley in ''Series/{{Lost}}'' after Creator/JJAbrams saw him in an episode of ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm''.
* Creator/JonFavreau chose several of the actors in ''Series/TheMandalorian'' himself, including Creator/PedroPascal.
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* Creator/StevenMoffat and Creator/MarkGatiss only had Creator/BenedictCumberbatch in mind for ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' after seeing him in ''Film/{{Atonement}}''.
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* Creator/JonathanPryce starred played the lead role in Trevor Griffiths' play ''Comedians'', a part that was written especially for him. He reprised the role in two television adaptations, one of which was ''Series/PlayForToday''.
* Creator/JonathanPryce starred played the lead role in Trevor Griffiths' play ''Comedians'', a part that was written especially for him. He reprised the role in two television adaptations, one of which was ''Series/PlayForToday''.
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* For the ride ''Soarin''' at Epcot in Ride/WaltDisneyWorld, Creator/PatrickWarburton was chosen as the flight attendant in the safety video after the imagineers had seen him as Kronk in ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove''.
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* Being the huge nerd that he is, Creator/TetsuyaNomura chose Creator/LeonardNimoy and Creator/MarkHamill to voice Master Xehanort and Master Eraqus respectively in the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' series starting with the English dub of ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'' specifically so he could pit Spock of ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and Luke Skywalker of ''Franchise/StarWars'' up against each other.
* In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'', it's said that Creator/HideoKojima specifically chose the late Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka to voice [[spoiler: Big Boss, whose son, Snake, is voiced by Ohtsuka's own son Creator/AkioOtsuka]] in hopes that it could help the two actors, who were estranged at the time, reconcile. ''And it worked.''
* The writers of ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}'' wrote Wheatley's character specifically with Creator/StephenMerchant in mind, but they never expected to actually land him for the role. It wasn't until after the actor they first cast backed out that they decided to contact Merchant, just for the hell of it, and, lo and behold, he said yes.
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* For ''VisualNovel/SlowDamage'', Fuchii Kabura (the director and scenario writer) specifically requested that Creator/YukiOno be cast as Towa, expressing that only he can pull off Towa's scenes in a certain bad ending, namely [[spoiler: Fujieda]]'s.
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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': The creators reportedly asked the casting director for a "Creator/JasonIsaacs type" to voice-act the villainous Admiral Zhao (who was based on Isaacs' character in ''Film/ThePatriot''). The casting director got them the real thing.
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' creator Creator/PaulDini wrote the part of ComicBook/HarleyQuinn for his college friend Creator/ArleenSorkin after seeing her play a roller-skating jester in a DreamSequence on ''Series/DaysOfOurLives''.
* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': Creator/KristenSchaal was always intended to voice Mabel, to the point that Creator/AlexHirsch would've scrapped the show entirely if he couldnt get her.
* Creator/LawrenceBayne was [[Music/{{Kiss}} Gene Simmons]]' personal choice for the role of his AuthorAvatar Rock Zilla on ''WesternAnimation/MyDadTheRockStar''.
* Discord from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' was created after Creator/LaurenFaust had a ''Franchise/StarTrek'' ArchiveBinge and is basically a sadistic, but LaughablyEvil version of [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Q]]. As such, they originally intended to get a Creator/JohnDeLancie [[PoorMansSubstitute sound-alike for the role]], but instead managed to get the ''real'' John de Lancie. Lauren has even said herself to have been blown away when they got him. ([[{{Irony}} And then]], de Lancie himself was blown away by the PeripheryDemographic's reaction, having forgotten his session in the recording studio.)
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
** Steven's parents were designed with the intent of being voiced by Tom Scharpling and Creator/SusanEgan, respectively, to the point Steven's father Greg was originally named "[[TheDanza Tom]]".
** After failing an audition for Garnet, Creator/EricaLuttrell was later cast as Sapphire because Creator/RebeccaSugar still wanted to work with her.
* According to one interview, Jim Davis was drawing ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' while watching ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and when he heard Creator/LorenzoMusic as Carlton the doorman, decided that this was what Garfield sounded like. He got his wish in ''[[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials Here Comes Garfield]]'', and every other animated ''Garfield'' until Music's death. Even then, every voice actor for the character afterwards took at least a few cues from Music's performance.
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* For ''VisualNovel/SlowDamage'', Fuchii Kabura (the director and scenario writer) specifically requested that Creator/YukiOno be cast as Towa, expressing that only he can pull off Towa's scenes in a certain bad ending, namely [[spoiler: Fujieda]]'s
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* The Genie in ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' was written especially for Creator/RobinWilliams. When met with resistance, the writers created a reel of his stand-up to animation of the Genie.
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* Creator/JamesEarlJones was chosen to voice Mufasa in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' because the directors found his voice "powerful" and similar to a lion's roar.
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* ''Film/PitchPerfect'': Fat Amy wasn't even in the original script, and was essentially devised for Creator/RebelWilson after impressing the crew with her audition.
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* Once the Daniels wrote the main character of ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce'' as a middle-aged Asian woman who becomes an interdimensional martial arts heroine, they downright named her Michelle hoping Creator/MichelleYeoh would sign. She did, but asked them to not [[TheDanza name the character after herself]] (it became Evelyn).
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** Creator/AlyssaMilano was was the producers' first choice for the role of Phoebe, but [[Executive meddling the network]] forced them to cast Lori Rom for the pilot. When the series was picked up Rom dropped out, allowing the producers to cast Milano after all.
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* ''Series/Charmed1998'':
** Creator/AlyssaMilano was was the producers' first choice for the role of Phoebe, but [[Executive meddling the network]] forced them to cast Lori Rom for the pilot. When the series was picked up Rom dropped out, allowing the producers to cast Milano after all.
** When the crew decided to create a fourth sister rather than [[TheOtherDarrin recast Prue]], their only choice for Paige was Creator/RoseMcGowan. Creator/HollyMarieCombs confirmed on Twitter that Rose didn't have to audition because they were that determined to cast her.
** Creator/AlyssaMilano was was the producers' first choice for the role of Phoebe, but [[Executive meddling the network]] forced them to cast Lori Rom for the pilot. When the series was picked up Rom dropped out, allowing the producers to cast Milano after all.
** When the crew decided to create a fourth sister rather than [[TheOtherDarrin recast Prue]], their only choice for Paige was Creator/RoseMcGowan. Creator/HollyMarieCombs confirmed on Twitter that Rose didn't have to audition because they were that determined to cast her.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys2022'': With the exception of Creator/MarcMaron as Mr. Snake, the rest of the actors chosen came from the books' author, Aaron Blabey's, own cast list for the film. Some notable examples include Creator/SamRockwell as Mr. Wolf and Creator/CraigRobinson as Mr. Shark.
