"Central Casting" is the metaphoric place writers go when they can't find (or are too lazy to work-up) the words to describe a person. Or a dog. It's a kind of shorthand that says "picture perfect just like Hollywood makes."
I'm reading a book in which the over-educated author wrote that (and I paraphrase because if I have to find and read that paragraph again I'll resort to opening the emergency vodka) a Scottish Terrier in the doorway of a Scottish house looked like he was "...from central casting".
Somehow it escaped her that all Scottie dogs look alike and therefore one doesn't need Central Casting: Canine Division. And finding one around a house in Scotland is even less Hollywood - it's a slice of the real world.
Anyway, I'm clearly over-thinking this.
But consider what a store called "Central Casting" would look like. It would be an online fantasy showcase of people and the qualities we think would fulfill all our desires in another person. (Sorry, it sounds kinda creepy, but it's all in the imagination.)
Dreaming about what you'd do with the winnings of a big lottery draw is a close analogy. At Central Casting, you would find the picture perfect partner. Add the best of all the real-life stuff from normal living, plus the magic of Hollywood.
It would be like a Whole Foods for singles - only not full of rich greenies wearing condescension-brand sandals. People like us would wander the aisles; discerning, wise people, observing the kind of quality goods Central Casting stocks.
Bottoms Up, Shoppers!
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