‘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
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@gregory3499
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Guaranteed all of these kids were abused
@smassey6848
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Glad that they stuck to not having famous people as main characters. Not sure why Robin was added as her character doesn’t do much to the storyline.
@PorshaNicole214
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Dustin is so frigging cute ❤I can’t he is my favorite
@shaunice.J1992
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Excellent casting
@pinksidekick
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Millie being casted at age 11 is so poetic
@sanjilee6148
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Really loved Joe Quinn! I cried when he died.
@karthiksridharan3361
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
seriously don't understand why mckenna grace was not par of this audition or casting
@maxonite
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
They're all SOOO ADORABLE I cant 😭😭😭
@Euzi4U-iC4iNU
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Nice analysising. I like the analogy! Now do this for James Bond.
@Dinamitek1
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
dustin
@thecamillarose9806
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Noah is so cute
@ApocalypsoTron
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
The casting on this show was amazing, down to the twins playing Holly in S1-4.
@contagiousintelligence5007
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
My favourite actors are the guy playing Jim Hopper, and Gaetano Matarazzo. That kid is amazing
@SamArc_king5
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
"Hi I'm Millie Brown"…. begins to being deprest
@jollyupdates4u
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
GREAT 😍 😍
@strangerthingsforlife-v5k
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
What about Sadie sink
@suzanaco
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Winona no need to audition as there is no one in this generation can do it better and be better. i love her. she will always be the alien cybog superstar. i adore you
@bcrbes
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
MILLIE??? 💀😭
@vrmg245
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Great to see the face of someone who was behind the casting director. She did a great job.
@Fairytales3325
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Millie had BILLS to pay
@euniceluna7517
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
What about the queen Erica sinclair
@DracoMalfoy-p7c
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Millie baby 😭😭
@tonyiommi33
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Bro, im 15 and im taller than the intire stranger things cast, except david harbour, thags funny, they look tall in shots
@15Kessy
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Erica for sure was perfect for the show! Priah was incredible ❤
@Futuresharks
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
You did a great job!
@Futuresharks
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 am
Caleb should probably get paid more
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