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

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

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September 26, 2025

As casting directors go, they don’t come much bigger or more legendary than Ellen Lewis. A disciple of Woody Allen’s longtime casting director Juliet Taylor, Lewis has forg ...

Tackling Solo Performance

Tackling Solo Performance

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The Long Walk Casting Spotlight: Cooper Hoffman & David Jonsson Lead Stephen King Adaptation

The Long Walk Casting Spotlight: Cooper Hoffman & David ...

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Variety

Lucy Liu To Lead Peacock Series ‘Superfakes’ From ‘Beef’ Writer, Josh & Benny Safdie, A24

Lucy Liu is set to lead the upcoming Peacock crime drama Superfakes.

The Wrap

‘The Diplomat’ Season 4 Ups Allison Janney And Bradley Whitford To Series Regulars

Expect much more of Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford in The Diplomat Season 4. The West Wing alums have been upped to series regulars for the next season of the Netflix series, which begins production this fall.

Deadline

How Micro-Drama Platforms Like ReelShort Are Providing Lifelines For Fledging Actors & Writers

These undeniably addictive shorts — bite-sized episodes that are meant for mobile, vertical viewing — have become a veritable lifeline for actors.

The Hollywood Reporter

P.T. Anderson Is Betting It All On Chase Infiniti

With a few searing seconds from a movie trailer, a star was born. The complete unknown at the heart of One Battle After Another is not wasting her moment.

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Casting Insights: 'Eleanor the Great,' Ellen Lewis and Kate Sprance
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Casting Alert: Commercial, SAG-AFTRA Commercial and Men's Grooming Product Commercial
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The Long Walk Casting Spotlight: Cooper Hoffman & David Jonsson Lead Stephen King Adaptation
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Casting the Fear: Rose Wicksteed & Sophie Kingston-Smith on The Conjuring: Last Rites
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Mastering the Chemistry Read: Actor Tips for Building Real On-Screen Connections
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How to Create an Acting Reel that Hooks Casting with Reelarc's Guy Chachkes | 'How We Role'
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Liz Lewis on Casting Hallmark Hits, Indie Films and Finding Untapped Talent
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Tips for Cutting a Monologue From a Scene
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Why Audiobook Narrators Need Acting Training More Than Ever
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Casting Alert: Major Athletic Brand, Tech Company Promo, RYZE Superfoods Commercial
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Jamie Ember Reveals the Casting of 'Bone Lake'
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How to Break Into Film and TV With Motion Capture
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Sarah Trevis Advises Actors to 'Keep That Artistic Inspiration Alive'
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The Aging Actor’s Pivot: A Playbook on How Mature Talent Can Market Character-Driven Roles
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