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MDC: When did you begin in fashion \/ what made you want to get into casting?<\/strong><\/p>\nAngus Munro<\/strong>: It was a bit of an accident actually, as I was just out of college and wondering what to do with myself. I was dating a model agent who thought that I had a good eye. A job came up and I started as director of new faces at Elite Premier in London, back in 1996. I eventually graduated to become the head booker. David Sims then gave me my chance to move into casting and I worked exclusively for him under a number of years. I started working on shows thanks to Katie Grand with whom I worked at Vuitton and Hugo Boss. The rest is history.<\/p>\nMDC: What makes a girl stand out to you?<\/strong><\/p>\nAngus Munro<\/strong>: That\u2019s a tough question as there is no secret formula. Although, I tend to be very traditional in my taste for models. That said; I love a modern beauty, a mixture of a strong bone structure and feline features being my current definition! However, contrived though it may sound, I just know when someone is special, quite often it is not the obvious girl that everyone is using. I am honestly somewhat baffled at the incredible girls that are overlooked by my peers in favour of what I see as really very ordinary and uninspiring faces. Over and above that, I try to put myself in the place of my client\u2019s customer and edit the cabine accordingly.<\/p>\nMDC: Do you think there is a defining look this season?<\/strong><\/p>\nAngus Munro<\/strong>: Not particularly, apart from an even greater propensity for height. Nearly all the designers that I work with have needed girls to be at least 5\u201910.5 to bring their collections to life. Apart from that, I do feel that the trend for a more aspirational beauty continues, which is satisfying for me as I feel that I have always championed this side of casting.<\/p>\nMDC: How has the business of casting changed since you started? <\/strong><\/p>\nAngus Munro<\/strong>: The mechanics are the same obviously, but the importance of the casting director has grown exponentially. When looking at a show it is glaringly obvious to me who has really thought about a cohesive cast for that client. Just running out the same names for each designer is largely a thing of the past and that clearly demonstrates how my peers and I have become more integral to the process of showing (and therefore selling) a collection.<\/p>\nMDC: If there was one girl you could bring back to the runway, who would it be? <\/strong><\/p>\nAngus Munro<\/strong>: Aww, such a difficult question! Bizarrely, probably my ex-wife, Trish Goff. She was incredibly versatile on the runway and had a really wonderfully unorthodox walk! Apart from that it\u2019s got to be Christy Turlington or Amber Valetta.<\/p>\nMDC: What are some of the biggest challenges you face as a casting director?<\/strong><\/p>\nAngus Munro<\/strong>: Time for one! There are just not enough hours in the day during the shows. This constraint is exacerbated by the schedules and, dare I say it, some teams not having a clear vision of what they want to do. Secondly, I would say being true to one\u2019s opinion whilst listening to that of others. We have a large team and every member has valuable and fresh ideas\u2026 I have to remind myself to not be dictatorial in order to stay fluid.<\/p>\nSpecial thanks to Dawn and Kay at Notice LTD<\/a><\/em>
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