Tag: television

  • Full List of Artios Awards Nominations 2025

    Full List of Artios Awards Nominations 2025

    All the nominees for the 40th Artios Awards have now been revealed by the Casting Society, including Gladiator II, Conclave, Challengers and Emilia Pérez. The Casting Society have now announced the full list of nominees for the Artios Awards 2025. The awards recognise the contributions of casting directors to all the excellent films, television series…

  • Rachel Freck on Casting ‘That Christmas’

    Rachel Freck on Casting ‘That Christmas’

    Christmas and comedy casting connoisseur Rachel Freck on That Christmas, how she got started as a casting director and what she wants to see in auditions. Rachel Freck is an Emmy-award-winning casting director whose work you’ll most definitely be familiar with. Her impressive list of credits includes comedy big-hitters The Office, Twenty Twelve, Green Wing,…

  • Full List of Golden Globes Nominations 2025

    Full List of Golden Globes Nominations 2025

    Musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Golden Globes 2025 with 10 nominations – ‘The Brutalist’, ‘Conclave’, ‘The Bear’ and ‘Shōgun’ among other nominees. The nominees for the 82nd Golden Globes have now been revealed, with musical Emilia Pérez leading the charge in the film category. Its 10 nominations include Best Musical or Comedy Film, Best Non-English Language,…

  • 10 Must-Watch British Productions from the BFI London Film Festival 2024

    10 Must-Watch British Productions from the BFI London Film Festival 2024

    10 British film and TV productions from the BFI London Film Festival 2024 that you won’t want to miss. Now in its 68th year, the BFI London Film Festival (LFF) rolled out the red carpet this October to showcase some outstanding productions from all over the globe.  As always, my excitement to see all the…

  • How is Technology Changing the Acting Industry?

    How is Technology Changing the Acting Industry?

    Find out how the latest technological developments are changing the acting industry for the better and the advancements to benefit from in the future. From film and television to video games and stage productions, cutting-edge technological innovations are greatly impacting how actors and filmmakers carry out their roles. Digital artistry is rapidly becoming indistinguishable from…

  • Emmy Award Winners 2024

    Emmy Award Winners 2024

    ‘Shōgun’ and ‘The Bear’ break records with their Emmy wins, while ‘Baby Reindeer’ and ‘Hacks’ also win big. The 76th Emmy Awards was a night of record-breaking wins, celebrating the talent in front of and behind the camera, and recognising the excellent television series that have kept us entertained this year. The ceremony took place…

  • Meet the Casting Director: Sophie Holland on ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’

    Meet the Casting Director: Sophie Holland on ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’

    Casting director Sophie Holland shares how she finds new talent and her experience casting ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’, ‘The Witcher’ and ‘Wednesday’. It’s always difficult to capture the magic of an original cult-classic film, but 36 years later, the cast of Beetlejuice eagerly returned to give it a try – and it was casting director Sophie Holland’s…

  • An Intimacy Coordinator’s Insight with Joshua Okpala

    An Intimacy Coordinator’s Insight with Joshua Okpala

    ‘Supacell​’​​​ ​​​intimacy ​​​coordinator Joshua Okpala discusses his training, working on popular shows like ‘​Topboy​’​, ​‘​Spent​’​ and ​‘​EastEnders​’​, and ​​his unique insight for performers working on intimate scenes. Joshua Okpala is a certified ​​​intimacy ​​​coordinator and a trained actor. There’s a very good chance that you​’ve seen some of the popular television shows and films he…

  • What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland – Autumn 2024

    What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland – Autumn 2024

    Join us as we look at 11 exciting productions taking place around the UK and Ireland this coming season. As we say goodbye to a glorious summer season of sassy superheroes in Deadpool and Wolverine, Riley’s emotions in Inside Out 2 and feuding queens in House of the Dragon, we eagerly wonder what’s up next. …

  • Erin Doherty’s Royal Role in ‘The Crown’

    Erin Doherty’s Royal Role in ‘The Crown’

    ‘The Crown’ actress Erin Doherty relives her audition for ‘Princess Anne’ and how she prepared for the callback. From stage to screen, Erin Doherty has been a part of some truly exciting productions: The Crucible at the National Theatre, Les Miserables and Call the Midwife for the BBC, A Thousand Blows for Disney Plus, and…