The basic responsibility of an agents is to represent clients, setting up meetings and submitting them for jobs. In some situations they have a lot more personal interaction, they may negotiate contracts, and they can even use leverage by packaging clients.
A casting director brings in actors for acting jobs. They may or may not have the final say in the hiring process.
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