Assign an actor to a character

Steps

1. Click Assign in the row of the character you want to cast. To start without choosing a character, click Add Person at the top right instead.

   Assign opens the dialog with that character already chosen. Add Person opens it with nothing chosen.

   Windows screen: Cast

2. In the Add Person dialog, type the actor's name in Person *.

   The dialog says: Link the real person to the character they play. The box shows the hint Actor's name. Assign stays greyed out until a person and a character are both chosen. Cancel closes the dialog.

   Windows screen: Cast assign dialog

3. Under Choose a character, click the character. Check the Casting buttons, Primary actor and Alternate / double.

   The list shows each character with the number of scenes and either played by the actor or no actor. In the picture NEWSREADER is chosen: 1 scene, no actor. Primary actor is selected. One character has one primary actor by default.

   Windows screen: Cast assign dialog

4. Click Assign.

   The dialog closes and a message says the person plays the character, with an Undo link. The row in the Cast list now shows the actor, the character and the scenes.

   Windows screen: Cast assign dialog

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