Case study 3:Harry Potter
—Casting & Character Shaping
Case study 3:Harry Potter
—Casting & Character Shaping
Case study 3:Harry Potter
In the preparation process for the
casting of the Harry Potter series, the
organizers will publicly recruit actors
to participate in auditions.
This is a recruitment advertisement
recently posted on Project Casting.
Case study 3:Harry Potter
From this recruitment advertisement,
there are organizers, author of the
book, and actor agencies for the Harry
Potter series.
We will start from this advertisement
and explain the process of casting.
Name of the Series Harry Potter TV Series
Language English
Production Warner Bros. Discovery
OTT Platform HBO Max
Cast TBH
Bloody Daddy OTT Release Date 2025/26
Film Industry Hollywood
Written By J.K. Rowling
Before casting
Details of the TV series
production
There used to be casting directors and their work are to find
suitable actors.
Casting Director
Janet Hirshenson is known for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone (2001), Parenthood (1989) and Home Alone (1990).
Casting directors are invisible,
which might influence one of the
most popular film series for times.
Janet influenced the series by
choosing Daniel Radcliffe as Harry.
For a lot of people, their childhoods
are companied by him.
Audition
Harry Potter Tv Series open Casting call
Audition, Cast & Application 2023-2024
Requirements of the audition
Audition
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson
https://b23.tv/jRW2dug
Enjoy a video of an audition in harry potter.
Character shaping
Daniel Radcliffe certainly looks the part of
Harry – with one minor exception. His Harry
has blue eyes, while the books tell us time and
time again of Harry’s green eyes – just like his
mother’s.
Character shaping
Before shooting
• Rehearsing
• wardrobe fitting
• Hair or makeup tests
During shooting
• Directing through mood instructions
• Creating an immersive environment
Character shaping
【https://b23.tv/ep283177
\"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part I)\" Behind
the scenes The most difficult scene \"Seven Harrys\" - Bilibili
Movie]
Reference
• Dylan Parker. (2021). The Truth About Casting The First 'Harry
Potter' Film.
• Elaine Paige. (2023). Character Development: A Guide for Actors.
• Gillianren. (2018). Celebrating the Living: Janet Hirshenson.
• (2019).How Harry Potter film characters compare to their book
descriptions.