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Inside ‘Jay Kelly’: How George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Laura Dern Built Layered Characters

Inside ‘Jay Kelly’: How George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Laura Dern Built Layered Characters

Acting Journeys Art of Acting
December 22, 2025

Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly may center on a fictional world-famous movie star, played by a real-world movie star, but the themes driving the film — identity, self-perception, ...

Paul Sinacore On What Casting Directors Actually Look For (and How Actors Can Stand Out in the Room)

Paul Sinacore On What Casting Directors Actually Look For (a...

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Casting Alert: Scout Motors, Netflix Feature Film

Casting Alert: Scout Motors, Netflix Feature Film

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Why Jennifer Venditti Cast Neurodivergent Talent for 'Bugonia'

Why Jennifer Venditti Cast Neurodivergent Talent for 'Bugoni...

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James Gunn Finds His Brainiac For ‘Man Of Tomorrow’ In Lars Eidinger

German actor Lars Eidinger will be Brainiac in James Gunn’s Superman and Lex Luther movie Man of Tomorrow.

Deadline

‘The White Lotus’ Casts Alexander Ludwig & AJ Michalka For Season 4

Mike White is putting together the cast for the upcoming fourth season of HBO‘s The White Lotus, with Alexander Ludwig (Earth Abides, Vikings) and AJ Michalka (The Goldbergs, Super 8) leading the charge.

Variety

Antonia Thomas Joins Amy Poehler And Mike Schur’s Peacock Comedy ‘Dig’

Antonia Thomas has joined the cast of Dig, Peacock’s upcoming comedy series created by Amy Poehler and Mike Schur.

The Hollywood Reporter

Hollywood’s Biggest Winners And Losers Of 2025

We have 15 companies, people or trends who triumphed in 2025. We have 11 who struggled.

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