Was this how the famous director Brewster Riley usually chose his actors?

Did he just follow his gut feeling and cast anyone who had happened to catch his eye?

"Yes! Rosalynn, that character from the novel was a country girl.

She's smart, determined, and good at fighting. With her own efforts, she climbed up the ranks until she became the owner of a hotel chain.

I think there's a lot of parallels between you two,"