BAFTA is introducing a casting category for both its film and TV awards for the first time. The British Academy also said Wednesday that it would stick to its guns on the eligibility criteria for films, which allow streamers such as Netflix and Amazon to compete, to the annoyance of some exhibitors.READ MORE
Neil Gaiman’s TV adaptation of the beloved fantasy novel is blessed with a wonderful line-up. RadioTimes.com speaks to the casting director who helped assembled them…
Michael Sheen and David Tennant. Jon Hamm and Frances McDormand. Benedict Cumberbatch and Anna Maxwell Martin.
From the moment the cast was revealed, the omens were good for Good Omens, Neil Gaiman’s TV adaptation of his and Terry Pratchett’s beloved fantasy novel.
Leading US stars appear alongside British acting greats, from Nick Offerman to Derek Jacobi, Michael McKean to Miranda Richardson.READ MORE
I’m not a great fan of surprises, generally. Secret birthday parties, unannounced guests and computer viruses are not my cup of tea. However, I love surprises in the theatre, whether it’s seeing a play you thought you knew inside out being illuminated in an unexpected way, or a novel use of technology for a dynamic effect, or a piece of unusual casting.
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What do casting directors look for in auditions? | Theatre’s talent spotters
Casting is the “Cinderella” of the entertainment industry. Or so says actor and writer Mark Gatiss. “Too little attention is paid to the vital, and by no means simple, task of finding the right person, the right mix, the right chemistry for stage, television and film,” he has said.
And The Sherlock and League of Gentlemen star is by no means the only person to think so. The Casting Directors’ Guild is so concerned that the craft is undervalued that it has launched an awards ceremony to celebrate the best in the business.
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Earlier this year, the casting director Nina Gold sat at the back of the stalls of the Criterion theatre in the West End and watched a group of students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland perform their showcase. After three years at drama school, each actor had a couple of three-minute scenes to impress a silent audience of agents and casting directors on their lunch hour. Gold slid down in her seat, as if wanting to remain unseen. Every now and then, she scribbled something next to a name in her programme, drew a circle around a face.
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Academy Award nominee Daniel Kaluuya – it has a certain ring to it, no? Strange to think this south London boy’s rise started with the cult teen comedy-drama Skins, but then an awful lot did. Dev Patel pipped his old castmate to the nominees list last year thanks to Lion. Jack O’Connell, the breakout star of the second Skins generation who recently appeared in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, has every chance of following them after a string of searing onscreen performances.READ MORE
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Huge thanks to Mark Gatiss, Jade Anouka, Vanessa Kirby and David Gyasi for your kind words of support last night.
The Casting Directors’ Guild has announced details for the inaugural CDG Awards, which will celebrate the art of casting.
The awards, which have been set up to recognise the contribution that casting directors make to the success of productions, will cover multiple industries including TV, film, and theatre.
The first winners will be announced at a ceremony in early 2019, with members of the Casting Directors’ Guild submitting productions for consideration.
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The Casting Directors’ Guild (CDG), the UK and Ireland organisation of casting directors in film, TV, theatre and advertising, is launching its own awards ceremony.
The CDG Awards will run for the first time in 2019, it was unveiled this evening (Jan 24) at an event in London by casting director Andy Pryor with actors Mark Gatiss, Jade Anouka, David Gyasi and Vanessa Kirby.
The event is being set up as a direct response to the perceived lack of recognition for casting professionals at the major awards ceremonies.READ MORE
An awards ceremony specifically to honour the work of casting directors is being launched.
The CDG Awards is being created by the Casting Directors’ Guild and will recognise casting directors in theatre, as well as television, film and commercials.
Casting director Andy Pryor, who is on the awards committee, said his peers had “remained unrecognised” at major awards ceremonies.READ MORE