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David Midell on the Casting of 'The Ritual'

David Midell on the Casting of 'The Ritual'

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Scam Awareness Part II: How to Spot Pay-to-Play Casting Scams in Acting

Scam Awareness Part II: How to Spot Pay-to-Play Casting Scam...

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How Fan Conventions Are Launching Acting Careers

How Fan Conventions Are Launching Acting Careers

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Brett Greenstein & Collin Daniel Reveal the Casting Process of 'Nobody Wants This'

Brett Greenstein & Collin Daniel Reveal the Casting Proc...

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'LOTR: The Rings of Power’ Adds Trio To Cast as Season 3 Starts Production

Andrew Richardson (Ponies) has been cast as a series regular and Zubin Varla (Andor) and Adam Young (Masters of the Air) as recurring in the upcoming third season of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which recently began filming at the Amazon MGM Studios series’ new U.K. production home, Shepperton Studios.

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‘Blue Bloods’ Spinoff ‘Boston Blue’ Casts ‘Black-ish’ Star Marcus Scribner

Marcus Scribner has joined the cast of Boston Blue, CBS‘ upcoming spinoff of Blue Bloods, as a series regular. He will play Jonah Silver.

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Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Tim Bagley & Heather Graham Among New Additions To Amazon’s ‘Carrie’ TV Series

Mike Flanagan has added 14 recurring guest stars to the cast of Carrie, his series for Amazon MGM Studios based on the iconic debut novel from Stephen King.

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D’Arcy Carden Joins ‘The Five-Star Weekend’ at Peacock

D’Arcy Carden has been cast in The Five-Star Weekend, an upcoming Peacock drama, as a series regular.

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David Midell on the Casting of 'The Ritual'
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Alison Telford and Kate Leonard: 'Tune In to Your Instinct'
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How to Spot Scam Casting Calls: 6 Red Flags Every Actor Should Know
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