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Georgia Topley: 'Everyone Wants You to Give Your Best Performance'

Georgia Topley: 'Everyone Wants You to Give Your Best Performance'

Casting Directors The Industry
October 27, 2025

If there's one casting director you need to keep on your radar, it's Georgia Topley. A long-time disciple of legendary Scottish casting director Des Hamilton, Topley has begun ...

Bernard Telsey, Adam Caldwell On the Casting of 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'

Bernard Telsey, Adam Caldwell On the Casting of 'Kiss of the...

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Horror 101: Where Do You Fit in the Halloween Genre?

Horror 101: Where Do You Fit in the Halloween Genre?

Advice Your Career
Casting Alert: Major Tech Company Event, Streetwear Brand Project, Insurance Company Commercial

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Simon Pegg, Sofia Boutella, Charlotte Gainsbourg & Quentin Tarantino Starring in ‘Only What We Carry’; QT’s Biggest Screen Role in Years

Star Trek co-stars Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible franchise) and Sofia Boutella (The Mummy) are starring with Charlotte Gainsbourg (Melancholia) and Quentin Tarantino in feature Only What We Carry, marking Tarantino’s biggest on screen role since Robert Rodriguez classic From Dusk Til Dawn (1996).

The Hollywood Reporter

Austin Butler in Talks To Star in ‘Miami Vice’ With Michael B. Jordan

Austin Butler is in talks to play James “Sonny” Crockett in director Joseph Kosinski‘s planned adaptation of the 1980s NBC series that saw Don Johnson originate the role.

Variety

‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’ Announces Winner of Fan Casting Contest: ‘I’m Super Excited’

Devon Singletary has been selected to appear in the sixth installment of The Hunger Games film series, due in theaters Nov. 20, 2026.

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Guy Pearce, Teresa Palmer & Ann Dowd Starring in Supernatural Thriller ‘Poor Boy’; AMP Launching Sales for AFM

Supernatural thriller Poor Boy is set to star Guy Pearce (L.A. Confidential), Teresa Palmer (The Fall Guy) and Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale) with AMP launching world sales ahead of the American Film Market.

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