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Consider this the @KekePalmer study guide. For our latest cover, @UCLA’s newest artist in residence is passing along lessons from 25 years of building a career on her own terms.
Read the full story—and take notes—here: bit.ly/4k2cTJt
Kristen Bell and Adam Brody are back for @netflix's “Nobody Wants This” Season 3.
Before your next audition, catch up on acting advice from the cast. Check out our full guide here: bit.ly/4ztUA4z
Rosalind Eleazar channeled her own career highs and lows into Chris Rock's, 'Misty Green.' She shares how she shaped the role—and landed it despite an audition where almost everything went wrong: bit.ly/4hZgvLa
Looking for your next role? 🎬 From an A24 comedy to voiceover gigs, here's what's trending this week in casting notices on Backstage: bit.ly/452V4Cd
'Wild Horse Nine' Casting Director, Sarah Finn, takes us inside the process of finding the film’s ensemble—and what John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, and Steve Buscemi each bring to their roles.
See more: bit.ly/4iySf1x
We've compiled these acting programs for your shortlist, whether you see yourself onstage, onscreen, or still figuring it out.
Read the full list here: bit.ly/4hPTyso
A little dark comedy, a little mystery, and a whole lot of Tatiana Maslany. 👀
The Emmy winner and star of Apple TV’s “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” is joining us on In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast THIS Thursday at 11 a.m. ET: bit.ly/4BxAMiH
Want to be more charming in auditions, rehearsals, and acting classes?
Explore seven ways actors can build genuine connection: bit.ly/4zn35hE
Ready to put your love life to the test? 🌴 Netflix’s “Temptation Island” is casting outgoing singles and couples, ages 21–35, worldwide: bit.ly/4sfDpkH
Sarah Finn knows a great ensemble starts with what each actor brings to the role.
Read our conversation with the Casting Director behind “Wild Horse Nine” here: bit.ly/4zExqsf
.@KekePalmer is always asking “why.” An obsessive thinker by her own admission, she’ll dig until she gets to the root—of a problem, a role, her own humanity. bit.ly/4k2cTJt
In her @UCLA residency, @KekePalmer wants to put her 25 years of experience in the industry to work for the next generation. “We need to be offering people things...that can service their growth,” she says. “That’s where I’m trying to move with it.” bit.ly/4k2cTJt
What carries over from theater to TV acting? For Samantha Sloyan, it’s listening.
Her time on “Grey’s Anatomy” helped her see why staying present with a scene partner matters on camera. Watch the full interview here: bit.ly/47QSUGh
Happy birthday, Barry Keoghan!
His acting career started with a phone number posted at a local shop—and we love this reminder to hold onto rawness in your acting. Revisit our cover story here: bit.ly/4AWeJ4T
Your first acting credit doesn’t have an age deadline.
These 14 expert tips can help you start acting later in life, from finding training to building experience: bit.ly/470TjWs
Understanding your character can help you make stronger choices in auditions.
Get more acting audition tips here: bit.ly/4uYd7TR
Your next character could live in a book.
Learn how to become an audiobook narrator, from developing your voice acting skills to finding narration jobs here: bit.ly/4hIojiO