’Stranger Things’ Auditions and How the Cast Landed Their Roles | Vanity Fair

Stranger Things casting director Carmen Cuba takes us through her casting process while sharing her foresights for each characters’ future on the show. From the first audition tapes submitted by Noah Schnapp, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo to finding the perfect Vecna, Carmen breaks down the intricacies of meeting the Duffers vision through the stellar casting she has assembled since the show’s very beginning. 00:00 Intro 01:41 The Auditions 07:43 The Evolution 09:02 Season 4 10:11 Vecna Director: Ashley Hall Director of Photography: Matt Krueger Editor: Jordan Calig Talent: Carmen Cuba Producer: Funmi Sunmonu Line Producer: Jen Santos Associate Producers: Clarissa Davis, Emebeit Beyene Production Manager: Andressa Pelachi Production Coordinators: Peter Brunette, Carol Wachockier Casting Producer: Mica Medoff Camera Operator: Malcolm Cook Audio: Kari Barber Production Assistant: Ariel Labasan Assistant Editor: Diego Rentsch Still haven’t subscribed to Vanity Fair on YouTube? ►► Want to stay in the know? Subscribe to Vanity Fair Magazine and be exquisitely informed ►► ABOUT VANITY FAIR Arts and entertainment, business and media, politics, and world affairs—Vanity Fair’s features and exclusive videos capture the people, places, and ideas that define modern culture.