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Story summary
- Casting director Nina Gold received her first Oscar nomination for Hamnet after the Academy added best casting.
- Gold has worked on Game of Thrones and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- She faced challenges casting Hamnet, notably finding a child actor who could convey young Shakespeare's emotions.
- Gold praised Jacobi Jupe after a rigorous audition process.
- In Star Wars, she sought lesser-known actors, recalling Daisy Ridley's standout audition.
