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Casting director Nikki Meadows explains why drama-documentaries are a serious, award-winning genre offering actors the chance to tell emotionally truthful stories with integrity. In this article, I’ll showcase why I love drama-documentaries (drama-docs or docudramas) and why I think they offer an exciting opportunity for actors to showcase their skills. Over the coming weeks, in […]

Actor Marc Antolin on playing ‘Leo Bloom’ in ‘The Producers’, how he made the role his own, and transferring to the West End stage. After a sold-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, the hit London revival of The Producers is moving to the Garrick Theatre in the West End and taking the cast with […]

Get ready for a blockbuster September as new productions like Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ and Marvel’s latest ‘Spider-Man’ film across the UK and Ireland. The summer holidays may be ending, but the film and television industry is just warming up. From brand-new superhero spectacles to a star-studded period drama and a fresh take on a classic […]

The Resident Director of ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’, Danielle Kassaraté, discusses her advice on auditioning for the West End and how her acting background has influenced her approach to directing. Danielle Kassaraté is an actor, director and co-founder of MAWA, the UK’s first all-Black, all-female Shakespeare theatre company. After studying Musical Theatre at The […]

Get an exclusive look at how casting directors use Spotlight. Hear why industry professionals “couldn’t do their job without it” and how they use its features to cast roles. For many actors, Spotlight is a fundamental part of professional life. It’s the go-to platform for managing your profile, showreels and credits, but what does it […]

Kerena Jagpal discusses working on the upcoming feature film ‘100 Nights of Hero’, playing ‘Laila’ in ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ and why she gravitates towards projects that tell the stories of resilient women. A British South Asian actor from a Punjabi background, Kerena Jagpal spent three years training in a studio, in the Oxfordshire countryside […]