As a potential TikTok ban looms, thousands of actors are left wondering what could happen to their content and sense of community if the app goes dark. For years, performers have banded together ...

Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Radcliffe, and Halle Berry all became the A-listers they are today without going to acting school. While we can’t promise you’ll achieve their level of stardom, we ...

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When Marianne Jean-Baptiste got a call from Mike Leigh asking her to star in his next film, she knew she couldn’t miss the opportunity to reunite with the director. “You start crossing the ...

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This season saw a resurgence of sophisticated spy thrillers, including Sky’s adaptation of the 1973 film “The Day of the Jackal,” based on Frederick Forsyth’s 1971 novel. The adapted ...

These projects are casting for talent in the UK right now, so sharpen your self-taping and audition skills and get busy. Body London agency is seeking wheelchair users and people with visible ...

A reality show on a major television network wants engaged couples, aged 22–42, who are open to addressing their issues with their close friends and family. Shooting is in late February in Los ...

The YouTube series “The Body,” an ensemble drama, is seeking white male talent, aged 40–50, to play a funny and sarcastic leader. The series will shoot 3–5 episodes per year, and is ...

There are many ways to make a living as an actor. For some, it means starring roles and a foot-long IMDb page. But that certainly isn’t the only way. Background acting—or “extra” work for ...

Imagine walking onstage without a script, plan, or even basic understanding of what your character wants—and then giving one of your best performances ever. That’s the magic of the Viola ...

Fans of C.S. Lewis’ 1950 fantasy saga “The Chronicles of Narnia” may finally see the full seven-book series come to life onscreen, courtesy of Netflix. The streamer has already attached ...