Editing Giant (1956 film) (section)

===Casting===
Australian actor [[Rod Taylor]] was cast in one of his early Hollywood film roles after being noticed in an episode of [[Studio 57|''Studio 57'']] titled "The Black Sheep's Daughter".<ref>Stephen Vagg, ''Rod Taylor: An Australian in Hollywood'', Bear Manor Media, 2010 p49</ref>

Director George Stevens offered Rock Hudson a choice between [[Elizabeth Taylor]] and [[Grace Kelly]] for the role of Leslie; Hudson selected Taylor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Giant: Summary and Notes |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/53655-GIANT |access-date=November 17, 2022 |work=Catalog of Feature Films |publisher=American Film Institute |quote=According to modern and contemporary sources, Grace Kelly was sought for the role of Leslie Benedict. Modern sources claim that once her engagement to Prince Rainier of Monaco was announced, however, M-G-M decided not to loan her out for Giant. Elizabeth Taylor, who ultimately received the highly desirable role, was also under to M-G-M, which loaned her out to Warner Bros. Modern sources also claim that Hudson, when given the choice of his leading lady by Stevens, chose Taylor.}}</ref>

Stevens, known for his meticulous approach to filmmaking, spent an entire year editing the film.<ref>Perry, p. 200.</ref> Following the death of [[James Dean]] late in production, actor [[Nick Adams (actor, born 1931)|Nick Adams]] was brought in to overdub several of Dean’s lines as Jett Rink, which were deemed nearly inaudible during post-production.<ref>Perry, p. 201.</ref>