Never has an audience been buzzing with so much anticipation before a show! Who wouldn’t feel the nerves of the 52 fresh actors, writers, director and producers performing 7 plays created from scratch in 24 hours to a packed audience at the famous Old Vic Theatre? This is The 24 Hour Plays, a theatrical event...
Hubbard Casting is looking for actors for Duane Hopkins next feature ‘Bypass‘. They are looking for a 19/20 year old boy for the lead character. Lead role Tim is around19/20 years old. Thin frame, pale, waxen skin, he bears certain markings of a life in poverty. Striking, interesting, unusual look. From South of England (no...
The Nickelodeon kids TV show ‘House of Anubis’ is looking for a new actor to play the role of Giles in 3 episodes of the show. Newcastle upon Tyne based screen acting company for kids Act 2 Cam are receiving suggestions for the role. Giles is a 15/16 year old posh and sporty jock. He’s...
SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2011 At RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) Address: 18 – 22 Chenies Street, London, WC1E 6ED. Map on www.rada.ac.uk click ‘contact us’ Nearest Tubes: Goodge St and Warren St Please arrive between 11am – 1pm. CASTING FOR 2 ROLES LEAD ROLE – MALE, WHITE AGED 16. He is interesting and otherworldly....
First, a brief introduction. I am a casting assistant and I’ve just moved to London having graduated from film school. This website is, well, just something on the side and since things have really started to pick up work-wise (hurrah!) the site has suffered at the same time (boo!). I’m sure this is all fairly...
A shocking new survey has revealed that children aged 9 to 11 now hold ‘fame’ as their number one value (It ranked 15th in 1997). The study, published in the Journal of Psychology Research on Cyberspace reveals that the lure of stardom is every child’s dream – above financial success and physical fitness. Dr. Patricia Greenfield, from...
Act 2 Cam is a company based in Newcastle upon Tyne giving young people a chance to gain experience in acting for film. The drama school specializes in film-making and screen – a great introduction into the film industry! For August and September they are introducing free drama workshops for aspiring performers aged 8 –...
Some of the best advice and words of wisdom come straight from those who are part of the industry already or even those still auditioning for drama school. What better than to hear straight from the horse’s mouth? So, here is a list of blogging actors, casting directors and agents. This list is no where...
A very small introduction to the basics of the acting industry via doodles!
Here we’ve compiled a list of casting websites which may be of some use to you. Please note that whilst these websites do post useful casting information, a few of them require you to pay a small fee for the privilege. Most will be free to join to create your own profile, but to actually...
Here are a list of actors, casting directors, advice and news sites that we hope will be very useful to you. There is a mine of information on the web and we hope this list will grow bigger as we discover more. If you’d like to share an interesting article or website then please contact...
Lucy Boynton Interview Actress Lucy Boynton was discovered by casting director Priscilla John for her role as a young Beatrix Potter for the 2006 film Miss Potter. Since then her professional work has led her to work with the likes of Emma Watson and Richard Griffiths. Lucy kindly answered a few of my questions. Read...