Cast
Definition
Agents involved in the creation, realisation, curation or exploitation of a Work/Variant, and who is considered to have major responsibility for, or be of major importance to, the Work/Variant. (FIAF 1.4.1).
For Cast, this includes on-screen performers, contributors, presenters and/or narrators. Generally, only principal performers (e.g. main presenter, narrator, leading actors) should be recorded. Other people involved in the creation of the work but not appearing within it should be recorded in Credits.
Where to find the information?
The preferred source of this information will usually be the cast/contributor names appearing on screen or named in the audio recording, either at the beginning or the end, but may also appear on the item itself or the container. If the information differs between these sources, use the version that appears on screen or in the recording. Names should be recorded as they appear or on the item/container, along with their contribution to the work as described.
Cast or contributor names may sometimes be named within an audio recording (e.g. at the end of a radio broadcast), but where this is not the case the information should be taken from the packaging or container.
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