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Your Actor Bio Needs an Upgrade: How to Write One That Gets You Booked

Your Actor Bio Needs an Upgrade: How to Write One That Gets You Booked

Lifestyle Your Career

October 22, 2025

Your Bio isn’t just about you. It’s about the role you play in someone else’s story. Most actor bios are crammed with credits in chronological order, sometimes with ad ...

Lucy Bevan and Olivia Grant on Building Chemistry and Casting 'The Girlfriend'

Lucy Bevan and Olivia Grant on Building Chemistry and Castin...

Casting Directors Casting Insights The Industry

Tessa Thompson is Electric in 'Hedda' | Acting Up

Tessa Thompson is Electric in 'Hedda' | Acting Up

Acting Journeys Your Career

Judy Blye Wilson Reflects on Her Legendary Casting Career

Judy Blye Wilson Reflects on Her Legendary Casting Career

Casting Directors The Industry

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HBO & Sky Series ‘War’ Adds Celia Imrie, Nick Mohammed To Leads Dominic West, Sienna Miller

Celia Imrie (The Thursday Murder Club) and Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso) have both joined as series regulars Budgie and Michael Stefanou, respectively.

The Hollywood Reporter

Charli XCX, Jessica Alba To Star in Dakota Johnson’s Directorial Debut ‘A Tree is Blue’

Charli xcx and Jessica Alba are in talks to star in A Tree Is Blue, which Johnson is set to helm. The film has a script from Vanessa Burghardt, who is also in talks to star.

Variety

Audible ‘Harry Potter’ Series Finalizes Cast With Bill Nighy As Slughorn, Plus Voice Actors for Draco Malfoy, Sirius Black and More

The full cast for Audible‘s adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books is set, with veteran British thespian Bill Nighy among the last group to be announced for the audiobooks’ cast of more than 200 actors.

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Annabelle Wallis Joins Historical Thriller ‘Pedro Pan’

Annabelle Wallis (The Mummy) has joined the cast of Pedro Pan, the historical thriller based on true events from director Richie Adams.

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Your Actor Bio Needs an Upgrade: How to Write One That Gets You Booked

Lifestyle Your Career

Howard Sanderson (Waleed Zuaiter), Laura Sanderson (Robin Wright) , and Daniel Sanderson (Laurie Davidson) dancing at a pool party in THE GIRLFRIEND.

Lucy Bevan and Olivia Grant on Building Chemistry and Casting 'The Girlfriend'

Casting Directors Casting Insights The Industry

Tessa Thompson stars as "Hedda Gabler" in HEDDA.

Tessa Thompson is Electric in 'Hedda' | Acting Up

Acting Journeys Your Career

Lee Bell (r), creator of Young and the Resltess with casting director Judy Blye Wilson (l).

Judy Blye Wilson Reflects on Her Legendary Casting Career

Casting Directors The Industry

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Don’t Wait for Permission: Making the Bucket List Dreams a Reality

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Casting Alert: Netflix Film Starring Denzel Washington and Robert Pattinson, Major Sneaker Brand Project

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Actor Dean Imperial in his car using a grainy filter.

Dean Imperial’s Unlikely Acting and Filmmaking Journey

Acting Journeys Your Career

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How to Decide What to Cut When You're Directing

Advice Filmmakers & Creators

Destiny Lilly at Casting Society's (CSA) 39th Annual Artios Awards in a blue dress smiling.

CSA President Destiny Lilly Talks Protecting Yourself from the Fake Casting Director Scam

Industry 101 The Industry

Casting Director Jessica Ronane in a black turtleneck smiling. inside.

Jessica Ronane On the Importance of Researching Your Roles

Casting Directors The Industry

Child actress Priya Rose smiling in an open field on a sunny day.

Priya-Rose Brookwell on 'Grow,' Working with Golda Rosheuvel

Acting Journeys Your Career

Kerin Castillo Talks Netflix’s ‘Zero Day,’ Booking a Seagram’s Commercial | Success Story

Acting Journeys Success Stories Your Career

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3 Things Actors Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Ask and Why You Need to Self-Advocate

Advice Your Career

Casting Alert: Commercials for a Major Tech Company, Vehicle Product, Financial Services and More!

Casting Alert

The cast of House of Guinness, dressed in black, Victorian outfits in a mansion in front of a painting.

The Cast of Netflix's 'House of Guinness' | Acting Up

Acting Journeys Your Career

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