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How Javon Anderson Booked a Role in a Football-Themed Apple TV+ Short Film With Major Stars | Success Story

How Javon Anderson Booked a Role in a Football-Themed Apple TV+ Short Film With Major Stars | Success Story

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February 04, 2026

Javon Anderson’s journey from a bank job in Michigan, to acting alongside stars like Wesley Snipes and Taraji P. Henson, reveals how unexpected opportunities can open doors i ...

How to Stand Out in Voice Acting with Casting Director Stephanie Sheh

How to Stand Out in Voice Acting with Casting Director Steph...

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Should You Get an Agent or Manager First? How Actors Can Pre...

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Casting Director Ryan Glorioso on Building Opportunity in New Orleans

Casting Director Ryan Glorioso on Building Opportunity in Ne...

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Guy Ritchie’s ‘Viva La Madness’ Casts Vinnie Jones, Jason Isaacs, Babs Olusanmokun & Camila Mendes Among 7

Stars who are confirmed as part of the ensemble cast are Jones (Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Jason Isaacs (White Lotus, Harry Potter), Babs Olusanmokun (Dune, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare), Camila Mendes (Riverdale, Palm Springs), Ben Foster (Motor City, Hell or High Water), Jonny Lee Miller (The Crown, Elementary), and Raúl Alejandro (La Reina del Flow).

The Hollywood Reporter

Matthew Macfadyen Joins Rachel Weisz In Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Seance On A Wet Afternoon’

Succession star Matthew Macfadyen has joined Rachel Weisz in Tomas Alfredson’s Seance on a Wet Afternoon.

Variety

‘The Last Of Us’ Casts Jorge Lendeborg Jr. To Replace Danny Ramirez As Manny; Clea DuVall Also Joins Season 3

Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (Spider-Man: No Way Home) has joined Season 3 of the HBO drama, taking over the role from Danny Ramirez after he had to be recast due to scheduling issues.

Indie Wire

L.A. Microdrama Studio Launches With SAG-AFTRA Vertical Video Project

An L.A. microdrama studio has launched with what its founders say is one of the first SAG-AFTRA vertical video projects.

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