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Fred Roos

Fred Roos

American film producer and casting directorWikipedia

Search complete. 6 mentions across 4 episodes found for "Fred Roos".

Oct 1, 2026

Kathleen QuinlanGUEST
37:49
Yes.
Kathleen QuinlanGUEST
37:50
And I was asked by Fred Roos to come in and read a small part for George Lucas, who was then in, uh, had Zoetrope, and they were-
Charlie RoseHOST
37:59
Right, right, right
Kathleen QuinlanGUEST
37:59
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Maria CiuffoHOST
62:56
they, such talent to seek out that talent.
Rob LoweGUEST
62:59
So, um, Fred Roos is a producer.
Rob LoweGUEST
63:03
He is not a casting agent, but he, he cast every one of Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas' movie.
Rob LoweGUEST
63:10
Fred Roos discovered everybody in The Outsiders.
Maria CiuffoHOST
63:12
Wow.
Rob LoweGUEST
63:13
He discovered everybody in The Godfather.
Rob LoweGUEST
63:15
He discovered everybody in American Graffiti.
Rob LoweGUEST
63:18
So that is De Niro, Pacino, Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, me, Al, uh, I mean, Robert De- he goes on and on and on and on, on.
Sofia CoppolaGUEST
11:57
And yeah, it was such a fun casting process.
Sofia CoppolaGUEST
12:00
Fred Roos, who's a casting legend, helped me and we spent time in London.
Sofia CoppolaGUEST
12:06
That's where we met Ed Hardy and Rose Byrne.
Sofia CoppolaGUEST
12:10
And I think she was based there then.
Mark HamillSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:13
I had thought George was unimpressed, and I went and tried out for Apocalypse Now.
Mark HamillSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:18
Fred Roos was the casting director, and he's very instinctive.
Mark HamillSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:22
I think he really helped me get the part.
Mark HamillSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:24
I think he pressured George to pick Carrie and Harrison and me.

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