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Sometimes it may overlap with [[Actor Allusion]] for another character where their respective actors have worked together before. However, the two must not be confused. A Casting Gag relies upon casting an actor in a role that reflects on their [[Real Life]] history. An [[Actor Allusion]] is any character, plot or situation that references ''a previous plot or role'' for the actor. There is also [[Meta Casting]], which is when such a gag is used specifically to cause a resonance between the character and the audience.<!--Examples Need Sorting to this end.-->
 
An actor can use this self-consciously for themselves for [[Adam Westing]]. Compare with [[Playing Against Type]] where the casting may feel like a joke for the wrong reasons. Contrast with [[Stunt Casting]] where the big name actor is not being used for any in-joke but as a piece of marketing to draw in a wider crowd. When the '''Casting Gag''' is specifically that the person cast is an [[Actor Allusion]] for an already estabilished character, it's [[I Want You to Meet An Old Friend of Mine]]. If the '''Casting Gag''' is that the actor appeared in an earlier version of the same story, it's a [[Remake Cameo]]. Compare also to [[Cast the Expert]].
 
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