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How to Handle Being Typecast and Use It to Your Advantage

How to Handle Being Typecast and Use It to Your Advantage

Advice Industry 101 The Industry
April 15, 2025

Have you ever watched completely different shows and thought, "That actor always plays the same kind of character?" That’s an indication that the acto ...

Carey Cox Talks Breaking Barriers in Disability Representation

Carey Cox Talks Breaking Barriers in Disability Representati...

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Casting Calls 101: How to Spot the Red Flags

Casting Calls 101: How to Spot the Red Flags

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April 2025: Activities for Every Day This Month

April 2025: Activities for Every Day This Month

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The Hollywood Reporter

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Michael Peña Join Amazon MGM Comedy From Nicholas Stoller

Will Ferrell and Zac Efron lead the untitled film about a young convict targeting a TV judge for payback.

Deadline

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Adds Marc Menchaca & Reese Antoinette in Guest Star Roles

Marc Menchaca (Ozark) and Reese Antoinette (Bad Monkey) have joined the guest starring cast of Showtime‘s Dexter: Resurrection.

Variety

Jesse Eisenberg’s A24 Musical Comedy With Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Adds Halle Bailey, Havana Rose Liu, Bernadette Peters

Halle Bailey, Havana Rose Liu and Bernadette Peters have joined the untitled musical comedy, which stars Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti and Eisenberg.

TVLine

Casting News: Lucy Hale’s Netflix Series

Pretty Little Liars vet Lucy Hale is taking on a double role as twin sisters in Dead Letters.

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