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The Essentials
Layton Williams and Luke Millington-Drake standing at an orange podium during the CDG Awards 2024
5 Top Tips From 5 Top Actors

The stars of ‘Bad Education’, ‘A Discovery of Witches’, ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’ and more share their top acting tips that performers of every level should know. If you could only give only one piece of advice to your fellow actors, what would it be? Would you caution them about being prepared for auditions, or share […]

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awards
casting directors
The Industry
The main cast of Tin Star sitting around a table smiling
In the Director’s Chair with Paulette Randall MBE

How director and producer Paulette Randall’s career flourished, from Rose Bruford and Theatre of Black Women to ‘Tin Star’, the Spotlight Prize and the 2012 Olympic Games. Not many directors can say they’ve worked on an opening ceremony for the Olympics, but this is just one feather in the fascinating and colourful cap that Paulette […]

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Young Performers
Room of young performers holding scripts participating in a Spotlight workshop
Peter’s Hunt for Hollyoaks’ Finest Young Performers

Casting director Peter Hunt CDG shares his casting process for ‘Hollyoaks’, what he looks for in self-tapes and how parents can support their child’s acting career. In his long and illustrious career, casting director Peter Hunt has worked on various award-winning dramas, films, theatre shows, music videos, comedy series and commercials. He received the Tony […]

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The Essentials
Colin Farrell and Barry Keoghan sitting on a wall overlooking the sea in 'The Banshees of Inisherin'
How to Start Your Acting Career in Ireland

A guide for aspiring performers about how to get into the acting industry in Ireland, the acting courses available and where to look for acting jobs. Ireland is renowned for its music and literature and is home to many gifted storytellers – it’s no surprise a long line of talented actors hail from here. Liam […]

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The Industry
Maurice the cat sitting on a table looking startled next to Keith from 'The Amazing Maurice'
Giving Voice to Animation with Robert Chandler

The producer of ‘The Amazing Maurice’ provides an insight into making animated films and what he looks for during voiceover auditions. Of all the ways to tell a story, perhaps none allows you more freedom and creativity than animation. Unlike live-action productions, your characters can be larger than life, you’re not restrained to real-world locations […]

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The Industry
Queenie from 'Queenie' at a party dressed in bunny ears
Meet the Casting Director: Aisha Bywaters on ‘Queenie’

How casting director Aisha Bywaters cast Channel 4’s ‘Queenie’ and what she looks for in self-tapes and auditions. From the moment it was published, Candice Carty-Williams’ novel Queenie was one to watch. It spawned a four-way bidding war between publishing houses, and now it’s a much-anticipated television series on Channel 4, cast by the award-winning […]

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