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Cut out actors and pizza behind a slate.

What's Casting: Netflix's 'No Good Deed,' Papa Johns, 'Honey Don't!,' 'Forge'
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Casting Directors to Receive Long Overdue Oscar Category in 2026
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A woman in a white shirt auditioning in front of a casting director.

The Other Side of the Table: What Are Casting Professionals Really Thinking in the Audition Room?
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Self tapes are good for commercial actors. Here is an actor making his self tape audition right now.

Why Self Taped Auditions Are Good for Commercial Actors
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Actor Grace Kim in a suit smiling inside.

How a Craigslist Ad Launched the Career of Disney Casting Director Grace C. Kim
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Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode in suits edited together.

'Freud's Last Session' Director Matt Brown Discusses Casting the Film, Sir Anthony Hopkins
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Producer Kelli Lessie smiling in a denim jacket.

How Producer Kelli Lessie Uses Casting Networks to Fuel Her Projects
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A diverse group of improv students performing an exercise with their teacher.

The Basics of Improv and Why Every Actor Should Try it
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Eva Hassman and Willie Nelson talking outside his tour bus.

Eva Hassmann Talks Working with Willie Nelson and Peter Bogdanovich on Her Directorial Debut 'Willie and Me'
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Three mystery actors in a cutout style collage with a TV and phones with a picture of a young African American woman behind a slate.

What's Casting: 'Recess,' Samsung, 'Maven,' 'The Bluff'
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Three mystery actors in a cutout style collage with a TV and phones with a picture of a young African American woman behind a slate.

What's Casting: 'Recess,' Samsung, 'Maven,' 'The Bluff'
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Older African American couple sharing a romantic moment on the beach.

Entertainment Activities for Every Day in February
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Ian McShane driving a car.

Ian McShane and Gonzalo López-Gallego Discuss How 'American Star' Came Together
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Actor Andrea Anders smiling in a white and yellow shirt and jeans.

'Bookie' Star Andrea Anders On How Taking Risks Led to Her Acting Success
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casting drector carmen cuba in a black and white dotted dress.

Carmen Cuba Pulls Back the Curtain on Casting ‘Full Circle’
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