Casting for music videos, commercials, films & more

by award-winning casting director - Aisling Knight

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Hey there, I'm Aisling.

Your friendly neighbourhood casting director with over a decade of experience in the entertainment business as a whole. Now a proud member of the CDA, I’ve previously dipped my toes in various areas, soaking up insights into fair and open casting practices along the way.

What gets me buzzing about casting? It's the thrill of the hunt for that perfect face, unearthing raw talent and providing a platform for actors to do what they do best. My mission? To breathe life into a director's vision, turning their ideas into vibrant reality.

You might've caught my work in TVCs, music vids, commercials, live events, short and feature films.

Clients that like us

“Music videos are always crazy, with big ambitions and short time frames. Luckily we had CBA on the casting duties. The first deck that came through with cast options was so spot on to our brief. I remember feeling so relieved that the hardest part had been made easy, which freed us up to focus on putting everything else together before the shoot.”

-KODE

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Delighted to announce the cast that start shooting today for @oginelli new short “Maonero”.

The team had done such a lot of work before me on this project, the vision was strong and the everyone so passionate, so my role has been a joy. I’m thrilled with the cast we have and wish them a fantastic Day 1!

Big shout out to producer extraordinaire @frankiefogg

This is going to be a goody 👊🏻

2 TICKETS LEFT! ❤️‍🔥

This Friday I will be hosting the first Actors Anonymous of the year and I cannot wait to see what talent turns up to meet me. It is always such a joy to get to know you better and even more joyful seeing what you go onto to achieve.

“But what is it?” I hear you ask. Put simply: it’s a workshop. It functions slightly differently every time but the goal is always the same —> to send you off with a much better idea of where you sit in the industry, a clearer focus on what you’re aiming for and more knowledge of how to get there.

It’s designed for actors at any level of their career as long as they are feeling like they’re a bit stuck. This is a refresh, a redesign of your acting package, a rebrand for some. It’s personal.

So, who’s in? ☕️

Book via link in bio.

A fun one for the awesome @inhalerdublin 🩶

Starring the excellent @jameskeatingactor @granite24 & Alan Coveney 🙌🏻👏🏻

Director: @waxxwork_
Producer: @elliotzee 👊🏻
Executive Producer: @samanthachitty
Production Company: @artpractice.studio
Production Manager: @bella_meyer1
Commissioner: @emilymjeffery @polydorrecords
Directors’ Rep: @handsvideo_
1st AD: @joshgoldmanjacob
2nd AD: @helenamikafilm
Runners: @sincerelykaze Natcha Muang-Udom
DOP: @tasha_duursma
1st AC: @_
_jonny__lewis_
2nd AC: @princessjiboye
Gaffer: @vini.curtis
Sparks: @typical_ianblax @jorge_higgins
Lighting Trainee: @tim.may19
Bodyrig Tech: gripdeckard @feralequipment
Sound Recordist: adinaistrate.film
Production Designer: @katieesthersouth
Art Assistants: @niallcherlihy @shmannashmeccles
HMUA: @billiemua
Cast Stylist: @iammattking
Styling Assistant: @fraserkenneth
Band Styling: @ayastudios.insta @elizz_bennett_
Casting Director: @cbacasting
Location Manager: @glynnister
Fight Choreographer: @frazerfullwood
Directors’ Assistant: @arthurandrrre
Editor: @edenraeread
Edit House: @the_assembly_rooms
Edit Producer: @taiskerr
Colourist: @wvrdell
Post House: @timebasedarts
Sound Design: @monamusicstudio@stringandtins
BTS: @charliebarclayharris @Ivskoglund
Medic: Andy Taylor
Camera Kit: @panavisionofficial

A lovely start to the year, who doesn’t love the idea of a holiday… might have to get in touch with @haystravel 👀

Director @nottbrothers
Prod Company @wearetoasttv
MD Sophie Bell
EP @spannnna
Producer @ersanbeskardes
Production Manager Gena Hollyoake Production Assistant @emmasbroyd
Casting Director @cbacasting
Cast: @itssophiecraig @kellyclarepics @oliver_hewett
Jade Delilah Bradley @msambercameron @zeekstagram @tacianabidi @ethans_world24 👏🏻

👁️‍🗨️ Califato - Romanze featuring the wonderful Winston Hayles, Kim Tan, Peter Labas, Francesca Kos, Selina Salva, Annie Dean, Nadia Rah-Man, Luca Champion and Emma Belabed.

Thank you to @elliotzee @canadacanadacom & @lou__escobar for having us on ✨

Actors Anonymous - Christmas special feat. @michaelsocha13 🎄

Thank you to the gang that showed up, with great willingness and energy. Here’s to your 2025! 🏆

Merry Christmas ✨

🚨 Ho Ho Ho! 🚨
Christmas has come early team. Tickets go live at midday today for the ✨ AA CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ✨ where i guarantee fun, laughs and a mince pie (or two!)

To make it extra merry for you I’ve invited the superbly talented @michaelsocha13 to join us. He’ll be there to offer advice, answer your questions and give you lots of industry insights 📝

Michael started with training at the Central Junior Television workshop, years later he broke through with his role in Shane Meadows This Is England. He has an ever expanding career appearing in projects like Papilion, Being Human, Big Boys Don’t Cry, Chernobyl, Time, The Gallows Pole, Showtrial and Salvable. Michael is one of the most down to earth, hard working and talented actors I know… so come sit with us ☕️

It’s that time again… and I’m giving you less notice to see who’s on it on a Monday morning! 👊🏻

🚨Tickets go live MIDDAY TODAY! 🚨🎟️

See you there x

New track “4AM” from @biig_piig features the amazing @jheeze_its_jasper from @bonnieandbetty. Such a natural, calm and humbling performance, giving me all the proud feels ☺️

Thanks to @lowkeyfilms @claryn.chong & @tara_bartlett for having me on 🩶

The people have spoken. And we answered with a random Tuesday (15th to be exact).

Tickets go live tomorrow at Midday. See you there folks 🤎

Really very proud to announce I’ll be on the jury for this years UKMVAs. The awards are always such a fantastic example of the creative work this country produces for the music industry and it’s such a blast to watch all the nominees. Pass me the popcorn and the wine, I’ll brb. 🍿🍷🎧

Let’s go again, gang… See you there ✌🏻

Tickets available now 🎟️

The irony of posting pictures from the recent ActorsAnonymous workshop is not lost on me… but promo, right?

New workshop date announcing soon ⏳

From some wonderful horses mouths ✌🏻

I am so proud of this workshop; I believe it offers something quite different to what’s already on offer and something that’s very desired by most performers; honest feedback, community and fun.

Plus, there’s free tea & coffee (subject to the venues availability 👀)

CBA Actors Anonymous… my offering to you all.
Come sit with me ☕️

12 places available to book at www.cbacasting.com/event-details/cba-actors-anonymous

The latest ✌🏻So proud of the cast and the entire team for bringing this to life; you know who you are 🖤

This has been a long silent road but the cat has officially escaped the bag. I am insanely proud of the work so far on this; Toby, Shia, James, LowKey Films, EVERYONE has been amazingly supportive. Bjorn squirrelled himself away and dedicated two and a half years to this script. This has been GRAFT for all involved, make no mistake and there’s a lot of work still to do… but I am SO excited to keep building this picture for @bjornfranklin and @jmarchettafilm to bring to your screens 👊🏻 #Salvable

Behold, a selection of stills from the latest campaign for (my namesake estate agency) @knightfrank

Thanks to @marta_gronowska and @birch.london for having us on 🏡

What a lovely bunch of faces on the Healthcare Ad this week for @detailsfilms - smashed it team!

Happy Friday y’all 💚

This was a WILD ride in the end, but the team have brought a beautifully strong visual to this @iamtomwalker track (which has been renting in my brain ever since).
Absolutely stoked that one of my all time favs @thomasturgoose1 jumped in with all his might. Thanks to @sophiaandsuzie for having us on! 🫶🏻

Executive Producer: @marisagarnerassociates
Executive Producer: @Jordiesmo
Commissioner: @kat_catt
Label: @sonymusicuk
Producer: @Phelantilm_
Production Assistant: @Antonio.poplauschi.films
Production Runner: @Xander_Kynoch
Production Runner: @Gabriella8grace8
1st AD: @Oli_hill_
2nd AD: @Tyler_richards21
DOP: @Stephen_dunn
1st AC: @Shanedealmeida
2nd AC: @J_ighodaro
Gaffer: @Matthewbohun.gaffer
Spark: @Oscar_29497
Spark: @Mackenzystretch
Art Director: @angelamulhern
Art Assistant: Jake Easby-Keating
Data Wrangler: @fin.wallace_
Edit: @Trimediting
Editor: @Joshmannox
Grade House: @Etc.colour
Grade: @Cicoolbear
Colour Producer: @Alexcarswell_
Hero Cast: @Thomasturgoose1
Casting: Aisling Knight @cbacasting

Friday nights CDA Awards was dreamy 🏆 I can’t thank the board and panel enough for including me again 🧡
Huge thanks to the Fairview Park team, it was a pleasure to work on and this award is testament to all our hard work 👊🏻

Only 53 more of these blocks and I’ll be able to play a pretty egotistical game of Jenga 🤞🏻

The wonderful @liahatz wrapped with TUI today 👏🏻 big thanks to the @kodemedia team 🧡

Safe travels to the cast flying to Mallorca today for our travel spot. We’re not jealous. Like, AT ALL. 🫶🏻

Delighted to be helping out the @ukmva again this year with their judging. Music videos are an utter art form and often a starting block for all kinds of talent. Most of my early work was in Music videos so I’m loving seeing so many awesome videos in this years subs! 👏🏻

Finished last week with Day 2 of the stills shoot and this crackin line up 🙌��🏻 Thanks to…
@birch.london
@marta_gronowska
@motmodels @realitycheckmanagement

Lovely lovelies on set today shooting a stills campaign 🥰 with @birch.london & @marta_gronowska ✌🏻

Happy Monday all. Here’s to beautiful sunflowers, working motherhood and 10 thousand followers! 💛🌻🥲

Aisling (& Juno) x

My wonderful cast in a recent commercial for @grantswhisky 🥃🧡 (I’d bloody love an old fashioned right now… drool)

@roxannenielsen @callumsterling @mattybarkley4 @tatiana.galic @mrjamespyke @olivia.egbunike 👊🏻

Director - @yuanwho
EP - @morganfaverty
Producer - @rachel_bashford @accolade.works
Agency - @tommys
AD - @chris_malin
DOP - @tobyleary

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What does a Casting Director do?

Casting directors find talent for roles in film, television, theatre, and commercial work. They negotiate terms, manage a casting budget, and coordinate and hold auditions. Casting directors play an essential role in entertainment, including television shows, films, commercials, theatre, and videos. They work to find the best talent for every part while staying within the casting budget. They typically don't make the final decision on who's cast (that falls to the director and producers), but they provide a shortlist of candidates for consideration.
What does CBA Casting specialise in?

We specialise in creative casting, whether that’s thinking outside the box in terms of looks, gender or ethnicity, or just redefining what it means to be a casting director. We don’t like rules.
Do you have "books"?

No, each job is completely cast from scratch and we do not keep people on an agency basis.
How can I get noticed?

You are welcome to email over your information at any time and it will always be read and considered. Alternatively, you can drop us a message on our Instagram and keep in touch there.
What services do you offer an actor?

As a former performer, Aisling understands the struggles and uncertainty of being a working actor and can often offer constructive advice. If you’re interested in booking an in person or online 1-1 session to discuss where you could improve, get in touch.
What do I need to start out?

First and foremost, you’ll need professional headshots and some sort of online profile. Mandy, Backstage and Starnow are all good starting points until you qualify for Spotlight.