Tag: casting news
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SAG Awards 2024 – Nominations Announced
The nominees for the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards include ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ with four nominations each, and five for HBO’s ‘Succession’. 2023 saw SAG-AFTRA members take part in the longest ever industry strike, with demands of pay equality and protection from advancing AI technology. For 118 days, the film and television industry was…
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My Casting Story: Karl Queensborough in ‘Hamilton’ on the West End
Performer Karl Queensborough tells us about playing the lead in ‘Hamilton’ and offers advice for actors hoping to appear in the West End. Spotlight member Karl Queensborough has appeared in various productions, but most notably he played the lead role of ‘Alexander Hamilton’ in the worldwide phenomenon Hamilton on the West End. We got the…
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Golden Globes 2023 Nominations Announced
‘Barbie’ and ‘Succession’ lead the nominations for the Golden Globes 2023, plus the introduction of two new categories Awards season is officially upon us, with the first of the major awards shows announcing their nominations to the world. The 81st Annual Golden Globes are set to take place on 7 January 2024 and this year…
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My Casting Story: Rob Madge in ‘My Son’s a Queer’
Stage performer Rob Madge speaks to Spotlight about their journey, creating their own solo show and starring in panto. For any performer bringing a show to the Edinburgh Fringe, success is the dream. But even in their wildest dreams, many couldn’t imagine having that show go straight from the Fringe to the West End. However,…
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My Casting Story: Joanne Thomson in ‘Outlander’
Scottish actor, writer and director Joanne Thomson tells us about her journey into acting and getting a role in historical drama ‘Outlander’ Joanne Thomson is a varied creative known for showcasing her talent on stage and screen, including in the BAFTA award-winning film, The Suffragettes, she has also written and will co-direct her short film…
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Six British Films You Won’t Want to Miss From the BFI London Film Festival 2023
We look at six unmissable British productions from this year’s BFI London Film Festival In October 2023, the annual British Film Institute London Film Festival celebrated its 67th year. Returning to in-person screenings and a popular online platform, the festival brought feature-length, short form and episodic new releases to audiences up and down the country.…
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Regional Pantomimes to See This Winter
A quick look at the variety of pantomimes happening in the UK this festive season It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and that time is… Panto season! Nothing gets people quite in the mood for Christmas like a bit of audience participation, a comically dressed pantomime dame and a rather large helping of…
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Stage Shows Touring the UK in Autumn and Winter 2023
A look at eight must-see theatre shows and West End musicals touring the UK and Ireland this autumn and winter As the early nights draw in and Christmas waits just around the corner, what better excuse is there for a trip to the theatre? Here are some of the many exciting shows touring around the…
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Casting Director Destiny Lilly on Her Emmy Nomination for ‘Only Murders in the Building’
Casting Director Destiny Lilly shares her experience of being nominated for an Emmy for ‘Only Murders in the Building’ and tips on how to get work as an actor in the USA Destiny Lilly is a US casting director and President of the Casting Society (CSA). Her career has spanned theatre, film, television and one…
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What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland – Autumn 2023
As we fall into Autumn, we look at some of the productions happening in studios and on location around the UK and Ireland by Charlie Gardiner During the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in the United States, productions worldwide closed down in support of the performers and writers on the picket line. However, there are some…