Casting directors are finally receiving the recognition they deserve. Thea McLeod at McLeod Casting and president of the Casting Guild of Australia (CGA), in collaboration with Georgia Rickards, casting associate at McLeod Casting, explore what this means for the industry.
Adelaide-based actor Mia Foran is the inaugural recipient of the AACTA Young Stars: National Youth Casting Call, beating out nine other young finalists to top the nationwide initiative.
AACTA has announced the ten finalists for its national youth casting call, run in collaboration with Casting Networks and the Casting Guild of Australia.
In 2023, the Casting Guild of Australia expanded its group of Rising Stars from ten actors to 12. The guild believes each has potential to break out on the world stage. Here, they talk to IF.
The Casting Guild of Australia has unveiled its Rising Stars for 2023, this year expanding the list from ten actors to 12.
Citizen Jane Casting director Natalie Jane Harvie has had her work recognised across four TVCs to lead the nominations for this month's Casting Guild of Australia Awards.
AACTA has partnered with Casting Networks and the Casting Guild of Australia to run a national youth casting initiative.
Australian performers are being encouraged to report instances of self-tape audition requirements that carry unrealistic expectations, as debate about the practice increases overseas.