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Tamara Hunter worked on the casting of Golden Globe-nominated film &quot;Hidden Figures,&quot; a story about three mathematicians who defied race and gender boundaries. (Courtesy of Tamara Hunter)

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Q&amp;A: Alum, casting director Tamara Hunter discusses work on &#039;Hidden Figures&#039; - Daily Bruin

Q&#038;A: Alum, casting director Tamara Hunter discusses work on &#8216;Hidden Figures&#8217;

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Tamara Hunter casts characters who are capable of extraordinary feats. She’s worked in the casting department on such films as “The Avengers” and “Guardians of the Galaxy.” But for “Hidden Figures” she assembled a cast to play the mathematicians behind the task that was once considered impossible – sending a man into space.

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Q&A: Alum, casting director Tamara Hunter discusses work on ‘Hidden Figures’

By Olivia Mazzucato

Jan. 17, 2017 12:00 a.m.