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AI, Avatars and Auditions: What the Future of Casting Means for Actors

AI, Avatars and Auditions: What the Future of Casting Means for Actors

Auditions News and Trends The Industry Your Career
August 04, 2025

The audition room isn’t what it used to be. The competition isn’t either. Your most formidable rival used to be the actor sitting next to you in the waiting room. Now, ...

Randi Hiller on the Casting of 'Freakier Friday'

Randi Hiller on the Casting of 'Freakier Friday'

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Talent Systems® Teams Up With CBS On Leadership Pipeline Challenge for the 3rd Time!

Talent Systems® Teams Up With CBS On Leadership Pipeline Ch...

The Industry
Polishing Your Comedy: Tips and Tricks for Effective Bits

Polishing Your Comedy: Tips and Tricks for Effective Bits

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Variety

‘The Bad Guys 2’ Cast on Revisiting Their Characters and Director Talks Possible Third Movie

At the recent world premiere of The Bad Guys 2 in Los Angeles, franchise star Craig Robinson expressed his excitement revisiting his character for a sequel, as did several of his cast members and directors.

The Hollywood Reporter

Jessie James Decker to Make Acting Debut With ‘The Christmas Ring'

Kelsey Grammer, Benjamin Hollingsworth and Jana Kramer also star in the holiday film that adapts author Karen Kingsbury’s new book and hits theaters this fall.

Variety

Kevin Costner to Receive Eva Monley Award at 12th Annual LGMI Awards

The gala will take place on Aug. 23 at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage.

The Hollywood Reporter

Mark Ruffalo Returning as the Hulk for ‘Spider-Man 4’

At the same time, Michael Mando, known for his work on Better Call Saul, is returning to reprise the role of the Scorpion, the villain character whom he first played in Spider-Man: Homecoming, the 2017 feature that kicked off the Holland-centric Spider-Man movies.

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AI, Avatars and Auditions: What the Future of Casting Means for Actors
Auditions News and Trends The Industry Your Career
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Randi Hiller on the Casting of 'Freakier Friday'
Casting Directors Casting Insights CDs & Reps The Industry
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Talent Systems® Teams Up With CBS On Leadership Pipeline Challenge for the 3rd Time!
The Industry
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Polishing Your Comedy: Tips and Tricks for Effective Bits
Advice Your Career

Casting Alert: Sci-fi Film, Popular YouTube Series, Commercials and More!
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August 2025: Activities for Every Day This Month
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The Challenges and Complexities of Pursuing an Acting Career
Art of Acting Casting Directors CDs & Reps Industry 101 The Industry Your Career
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The Casting of ‘Monsters,’ with Tiffany Little Canfield and Josh Einsohn
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Embracing Cold Reads & Releasing Self Tape Perfection with Lena Hall ('Your Friends & Neighbors') | 'How We Role'
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Don't Fix the Story, Tell it
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John Papsidera Gives Insights on the Casting of 'Superman'
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Celine Milien on Booking Hand Modeling and Lottery Commercials | Success Story
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How to Create Different Characters for Your Voiceover Projects
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Casting Alert: Major High Fashion Brand, Maeva Commercial
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Buchwald VP Sheri Talkovsky Gives Career Building Advice for Actors
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