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Is Trying to Control Your Audition Nerves Making Your Anxiety Worse?

Why trying to control performance anxiety actually makes it worse and how shifting to acceptance can unlock your best work. Auditions – they’re a big part of every actor’s life. They’re the gateway to work, creative partnerships and the next exciting opportunity. For many actors, however, the excitement of an audition is tempered by stress […]

auditions
mental health
wellbeing
Young Performers
Audrina Miranda and body double Amber Joshi pointing at each other on the set of 'Jurassic World: Rebirth'
Body Doubling for ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’

A young actor and a parent chaperone reveal the unique and often challenging realities of body doubling on a blockbuster film like ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’. Working on a blockbuster film like Jurassic World: Rebirth is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for most people, especially a young actor. But this is exactly what Amber Joshi got to do […]

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film
interview
The Industry
Anthony Boyle stepping out of a carriage in 'House of Guinness'
Meet the Casting Director: Kahleen Crawford on ‘House of Guinness’

Discover how casting director Kahleen Crawford brought the iconic ‘House of Guinness’ to life with her expert eye for authentic talent. House of Guinness, the highly anticipated historical drama from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, is set to premiere on Netflix soon, and we couldn’t be more excited! The series delves into the powerful and […]

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casting directors
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The Essentials
Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal in 'All of Us Strangers'
Kahleen Crawford’s Self-Tape, Audition and Showreel Tips

Casting director Kahleen Crawford’s expert advice on self-tapes, auditions and showreels for actors looking to land their next role. Meet Kahleen Crawford (CDG, CSA), a highly respected casting director known for her work on acclaimed films and series like All of Us Strangers, Living, The Buccaneers, The Lost Daughter and I, Daniel Blake. With a […]

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casting directors
interview
The Industry
Marc Antolin as 'Leo Bloom' in 'The Producers' dancing with women
My Casting Story: Marc Antolin in ‘The Producers’

Actor Marc Antolin on playing ‘Leo Bloom’ in ‘The Producers’, how he made the role his own, and transferring to the West End stage. After a sold-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, the hit London revival of The Producers is moving to the Garrick Theatre in the West End and taking the cast with […]

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interview
musical theatre
The Industry
Victor Teodor Dorobantu as 'Thing' on the set of 'Wednesday'
My Casting Story: Victor Dorobantu on Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’

Performer Victor Dorobantu shares how he brought the non-verbal character ‘Thing’ to life in Tim Burton’s ‘Wednesday’. Since their creation in 1938 as comic characters in The New Yorker, the Addams Family have been adapted into plenty of TV shows and films. However, none of these had connected with viewers as much as Tim Burton’s […]

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television