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Casting Vets Testa and Ystrom on Casting Holiday Movies:

Casting Vets Testa and Ystrom on Casting Holiday Movies: "You've Got to Connect"

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November 20, 2025

Michael Testa and Lisa Ystrom spend a lot of time casting Christmas movies, it’s true, but that also means they’re working a lot. If you’re working a lot, it’s a testam ...

Casting Insights: ‘Roofman' with Bonnie Timmermann

Casting Insights: ‘Roofman' with Bonnie Timmermann

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Casting Director Sparkle Hickey on the Art of Casting Across Genres

Casting Director Sparkle Hickey on the Art of Casting Across...

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Casting ‘Bull Run’: Michelle Lewitt on Spotting Breakout Talent and Building a Standout Indie Ensemble

Casting ‘Bull Run’: Michelle Lewitt on Spotting Breakout...

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Prime Video’s Nicole Wallace Series ‘Postcards From Italy’ Adds Seven

Sebastiano Pigazzi, Filippo De Carli, Maria Vera Ratti, Niccolò Senni, Vincent Riotta, Paola Minaccioni, and Martina Gatti have joined the Culpables trilogy star Wilson in the show, which recently wrapped production in Sicily.

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‘Alien: Earth’ Star Adarsh Gourav to Lead ‘Gangster on the Run’ for ‘Paatal Lok’ Director Prosit Roy

Adarsh Gourav, the BAFTA-nominated star of The White Tiger and Alien: Earth is set to headline Gangster on the Run, a feature adaptation of Puja Changoiwala’s nonfiction book that charts the remarkable transformation of a Mumbai gangster into a marathon-running social worker.

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Los Angeles Remains Top Filming Site as Global Production Volume Shrinks

Out of 857 films and scripted TV series released in 2024, 18.3% were shot in Los Angeles — nearly unchanged from the 18.5% share in 2023. Its closest competitor is Georgia, where 9.8% of productions released in 2024 were shot.

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‘One Piece’ Casts Awdo Awdo & Daisy Head For Season 3

The cast of Netflix‘s One Piece for Season 3 is growing by two, as Awdo Awdo and Daisy Head (Shadow and Bone, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) board in the roles of Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger, respectively.

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Casting Directors Lisa Ystrom and Michael Testa Self Tape Advice for Actors

Casting Vets Testa and Ystrom on Casting Holiday Movies: "You've Got to Connect"

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Casting Insights: ‘Roofman' with Bonnie Timmermann

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Casting Director Sparkle Hickey on the Art of Casting Across Genres

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Casting ‘Bull Run’: Michelle Lewitt on Spotting Breakout Talent and Building a Standout Indie Ensemble

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Casting Veteran Jason L. Wood on Building Careers and the Art of Discovery

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Casting Insights: 'Hedda' with Des Hamilton and Jo Harris

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Inside 'Sinners': Casting Director Francine Maisler on Reuniting With Ryan Coogler

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Jennifer Lopez with clawed hands embraces Tonatiuh in Kiss of the Spider Woman.

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

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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'

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Casting director Kahleen Crawford

Kahleen Crawford Reveals the Casting Insights Behind 'House of Guinness'

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Casting Insights: 'Eleanor the Great,' Ellen Lewis and Kate Sprance

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Casting the Fear: Rose Wicksteed & Sophie Kingston-Smith on The Conjuring: Last Rites

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Casting director Sharon Bialy smiling in a black shirt in a living room near tall plants.

Sharon Bialy Shares the Casting Insights Behind 'The Senior'

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Severance casting director Rachel Tenner smiling indoors in a black blouse with a silver leaf pattern.

Rachel Tenner Reveals the Casting Process of 'Severance'

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Jeannie Bachrach smiling in a white dress with flowers.

Jeanie Bacharach on Her 'Dying for Sex,' 'Black Mirror' Double Dose of Emmy Noms

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