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Casting Director Ian Bender on Championing Uniqueness and Breaking the Mold

Casting Director Ian Bender on Championing Uniqueness and Breaking the Mold

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March 31, 2026

Ian Bender has not been a casting director for that long, but he’s made the time count. The Canadian professional only started in the field eight years ago, but in that time, ...

Casting Director Beverly Holloway’s Advice to Actors: Be Authentic, Prepared, and Story-Driven

Casting Director Beverly Holloway’s Advice to Actors: Be A...

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Inside the Audition Room: Casting Director Dan Jackson's Advice For Actors

Inside the Audition Room: Casting Director Dan Jackson's Adv...

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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...

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John Kim Joins Hunter Page-Lochard & Kat Stewart In Australian Drama ‘Fortitude Valley’

John Kim has joined Hunter Page-Lochard and Kate Stewart in Australian TV drama Fortitude Valley. The Cruel Intentions actor, who is set to star in 2027 pic Voltron, will play Gavin Chang, a Detective Senior Constable seconded to an operation to solve two cold-case murders.

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Is Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s Deep Voodoo the Rare Company Doing AI Right?

In what is hopefully a sign of the times for the box office to quote the Harry Styles song in Project Hail Mary, non-franchise IP is excelling around the world with Amazon MGM Studios’ posting an amazing $108.6M second frame for a running total of $300.8M.

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Xavier Samuel Cast In Prime Video’s ‘Bishop’ As Series Regular

In Bishop, homicide detective Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman) – brilliant, battle-scarred – will put all of his skills to the test in the hunt for an elusive killer targeting San Francisco’s moneyed class.

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Sofia Mattsson Joins ‘Days Of Our Lives’ Following ‘General Hospital’ Departure

Mattsson is expected to make her first appearance on Days of Our Lives in 2027, though it is currently unclear who she will be portraying. She will join a formidable cast led by the inimitable Deidre Hall.

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