British actor Paapa Essiedu has revealed he’s received death threats and racist abuse online since being cast as Severus Snape in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter show. Essiedu told The Times of London, “I ...

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It was one of the funniest lines of the night: “This is freaking insane, and I have one before you, which is also crazy.” Toward the end of her acceptance speech, Cassandra Kulukundis, onstage as the ...

What once involved an actor and a casting director in a room is now a technologically advanced exercise with pros and cons for performers. By Esther Zuckerman See more of our coverage in your search ...

As the buzz around this year’s Best Picture and Best Actor races reaches deafening levels, there’s another narrative going into the 98th Academy Awards that’s a little more inside baseball but no less ...

Contenders say the criteria for judging the category can vary from, say, the number of newcomers to the seamlessness of the ensemble. Contenders say the criteria for judging the category can vary from ...

This means getting Mistborn‘s cast right is a must for the upcoming adaptation. Fortunately, with Sanderson having creative involvement, it seems unlikely that longtime fans will be disappointed. And ...

The original series ran from 1987 to 1993. Netflix is holding an open casting call for background actors to appear in its upcoming sequel series to A Different World, the classic ’90s sitcom. Set at ...

The first-ever nominees for the achievement in casting Oscar have been announced, and most nominees in the category are women. The Academy’s inaugural casting category shortlist included nine of 10 ...

Oscar nominations are coming this week for a ceremony with all the usual bells and whistles but also something special: a new category. No. Unlike the Screen Actors Guild's honor for best ensemble at ...