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Train Like You’re Already Booked: Why Consistent Practice Keeps Actors Working

Train Like You’re Already Booked: Why Consistent Practice Keeps Actors Working

Acting Journeys Art of Acting Your Career
April 03, 2026

Life as a working actor can make studying your craft feel like a chore. Actors often have demanding and unpredictable schedules, and the “starving artist” trope survive ...

Casting Alert: 'The Gilded Age' Season 4 and a Live Event Seek Talent!

Casting Alert: 'The Gilded Age' Season 4 and a Live Event Se...

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Vertical Shorts 101: What Are They and What You Need to Know

Vertical Shorts 101: What Are They and What You Need to Know

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How to Take an Acting Note & Make it Soar with Casting Director & CGA President Thea McLeod | 'How We Role'

How to Take an Acting Note & Make it Soar with Casting D...

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The Independent

Ryan Gosling exits major 2027 film amid Project Hail Mary success

The La La Land star, 45, had been due to appear in the secret project, which was originally dated for 12 June 2027 before the release date was shifted to 19 November 2027.

Variety

Remembering Eric Dane: From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ to ‘Euphoria,’ He Went From McSteamy to an Actor of Surprising Depth

Without Dane’s performance as Cal Jacobs, a closeted dad whose desires have become an all-consuming enemy, neither Jacob Elordi (playing Cal’s son) nor Hunter Schafer (playing a high-school girl caught up in an unhealthy relationship with Cal) would have nearly as much to play.

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‘Michael’ Startin’ Somethin’: Michael Jackson Musical Biopic To Thrill With Record $55M+ Opening

Lionsgate‘s Michael is bound to be a chart-topping hit when it opens on April 24. Three-week tracking today indicates an opening between $55M-$60M, besting the previous box office record for a musical biopic set by the 2018 Freddie Mercury and Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody, which bowed to $51M.

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‘The Pitt’: Supriya Ganesh Exits Series As Dr. Mohan; Ayesha Harris Promoted To Series Regular For Season 3

HBO Max’s critically acclaimed medical drama The Pitt will look a bit different when Season 3 premieres in 2027.

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