central casting noun
[noncount] informal : the department at a movie company that chooses which actor will play each part ◊Someone who is said to be from/out of central casting is a person whose appearance, behavior, or nature seem to be typical for their job or position.
▪ The physics professor looks like he's right out of central casting: his white hair is disheveled, his suit rumpled, and he looks a little lost.
▪ The physics professor looks like he's right out of central casting: his white hair is disheveled, his suit rumpled, and he looks a little lost.
