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Oscar-Nominee Malgosia Turzanska ('Hamnet'): What Actors Can Learn from Costume Design | 'How We Role'

Oscar-Nominee Malgosia Turzanska ('Hamnet'): What Actors Can Learn from Costume Design | 'How We Role'

Casting Directors Podcast The Industry
March 03, 2026

How can actors collaborate with costume designers to fully bring a character to life and ground them in humanity onscreen? Hamnet’s Oscar-nominated Costume Designer Malgosia ...

The 32nd Annual Actor Awards: 2026 Recap

The 32nd Annual Actor Awards: 2026 Recap

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The 2026 Artios Awards Winners

The 2026 Artios Awards Winners

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The Actor Awards 2026: Women's Predictions

The Actor Awards 2026: Women's Predictions

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David Oyelowo, Hayley Atwell And Jack Huston To Star In New ‘Treasure Island’ Series For MGM+, Paramount+

Tomer Capone and Tom Sweet are also among the lead cast for this major new adaptation of the classic pirating adventure story.

Deadline

Tessa Thompson To Star In ‘Next Door’ Suburban Thriller Series In Works At Netflix From Sam Boyd & A24

In a competitive situation, Netflix has landed Next Door, a TV series from Love Life creator Sam Boyd and A24, which has Tessa Thompson (His & Hers) attached to star and produce. The project has been put on fast-track development with a writers’ room currently being staffed.

The Hollywood Reporter

Hope Davis Boards NBC’s ‘Protection’ Drama

Hope Davis (The Phoenician Scheme, Your Honor) will star opposite Peter Krause in the show, about a family of law enforcement officers who are targeted by a killer. Like Krause, Davis starred in a 2010’s NBC show, in her case the short-lived drama Allegiance.

Deadline

Sasha Calle Latest To Join Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist’

Fresh off success with The Rip, which has remained in Netflix’s top 10 global film list for six weeks, Sasha Calle has signed on for a role in The Exorcist, the next installment of the iconic horror franchise, which Universal releases in theaters on Friday, March 12, 2027.

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Oscar-Nominee Malgosia Turzanska ('Hamnet'): What Actors Can Learn from Costume Design | 'How We Role'
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'One Battle After Another' Leads Wins at 2026 BAFTA Film Awards
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Lilia Trapani on Casting 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and Why Actors Benefit From Mastering English
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From Fear to Freedom: How Actors Self-Sabotage and How to Break the Cycle
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