Observations on Casting Gomorra. La serie

Abstract

ABSTRACT This short piece briefly addresses the casting of Ciro Di Marzio and Gennaro Savastano in Gomorra. La serie, paying particular attention to casting directors Sara Casani and Laura Muccino. The essay is based upon a personal interview with them, and investigates the hidden labour of casting directors in the Italian context who are more often than not women. It also pays special attention to the intricate process of casting two of the series’ focal villains, both of whom underwent profound bodily transformations before and during season one.