Tag: usa
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SAG-AFTRA Agrees Deal to End the Hollywood Actors’ Strike
SAG-AFTRA reach an initial agreement with studios to end the four-month walkout Published: 10 November 2023 Actors will be overjoyed to hear the strike is over as of 9 November 2023, following a provisional deal being agreed between Hollywood studios and the Screen Actors Guild. Talks between SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and…
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Behind the Scenes of ‘Saw X’ with Cinematographer Nicholas Matthews
Cinematographer Nicholas Matthews on working on ‘Saw X’, getting into cinematography, and how lighting and colours enhance the horror of film scenes Nicholas Matthews is a highly skilled cinematographer based in Los Angeles, with an impressive portfolio under his belt. He has lent his artistic vision to a number of films and music videos, and…
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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 the End of the Hollywood Writers’ Strike Means for the Industry
The Writers Guild of America said its members will be returning to work after three year contract agreed Published: 29th September 2023 The writers’ strike officially ended in the United States on Wednesday 27 September 2023 following a deal made between the writers’ union and producers. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) have been in…
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Casting Society Announces New Board of Directors for 2023/2024
The organisation welcomes four new CSA members to the Board and announces members of the European Chapter Board of Governors 15th September 2023 Spotlight congratulates the Casting Society (CSA) on the announcement of its newly elected Board of Directors for 2023/2024, with Destiny Lilly serving her second term as President, Steven Tylor O’Connor serving a…
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Understudying Jodie Comer in ‘Prima Facie’
Dani Arlington shares her experience understudying the part of ‘Tessa’ in Prima Facie both in the West End and on Broadway. An understudy is an actor cast in a production to stand in for another actor if they are unable to attend a performance or to take over a role if a performer is unable to continue. It…
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What UK Actors Need to Know About the SAG-AFTRA Actors Strike
Understanding the SAG-AFTRA strike and its impact on UK performers in the UK. If you’re an actor or performer in the entertainment industry, you may have heard about the SAG-AFTRA industrial action. We’ll break down what the strike means, how it affects performers, and what actions you can take. What is the SAG-AFTRA industrial action?…
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What the US Writers’ Strike Could Mean for Performers in the UK
Why the Writers’ Guild of America is striking and how the writers’ strike could affect actors and the entertainment industry in the UK Published on 22 May 2023. Since 2 May 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) – a labour union representing 11,500 writers across its East and West Coast branches – has been on strike.…
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Casting Society Announces Multi-year Partnership with Talent Systems
CSA partnership launched on 9 March with Spotlight as Presenting Sponsor for the 38th Annual Artios Awards 27 March 2023 Casting Society is proud to announce a multi-year partnership with Talent Systems, the parent company of Spotlight, Casting Networks, Cast It, and other talent discovery platforms. This partnership started with Spotlight’s presenting sponsorship of the 38th Annual Artios Awards on 9 March…
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Oscars 2023: Michelle Yeoh Among Winners at Academy Awards
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads the 95th Academy Awards with seven Oscars wins, including the Best Picture award Undoubtedly, the Oscars are the biggest event of the film calendar. After a year of film festivals, premieres, junkets, screenings, home releases, critic reviews and social media chatter, the biggest films of the last 12 months…