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Top casting directors discuss how they’ve seen the casting process evolve over the years, from in-person auditions to self-tapes.

The path to the audition room has transformed over the last decade. What was once a world of physical headshots and in-person sessions has shifted into a more digital landscape of


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Billy Barratt discusses his latest roles in ITV’s ‘Gone’ and ‘The Chaperones’ and how he’s evolved five years after his historic Emmy win.

The last time Spotlight sat down with Billy Barratt, he was a ...


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‘Sinners’, Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley among other top winners at the Academy Awards 2026.

The winners of the 98th Academy Awards have been crowned at a ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, marking a monumental night for cinema that saw both long-awaited triumphs and groundbreaking firsts.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another won the most awards of...


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The role of casting directors and why their craft is finally being recognised at the Oscars this year.

For decades, they have been the invisible department. You see the actor’s face, you hear the writer’s words and you marvel at the director’s vision, but the person who initially fused those elements together often remains in the shadows.

This year, that changed. For t...


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We pay tribute to the British Casting Directors behind 30 years of ‘Best Picture’ Oscar nominees.

The introduction of the Academy Award for Best Casting is a monumental milestone – a long-overdue standing ovation for the professionals who assemble the emotional soul of every story. 

While the ‘Big Five’ categories have traditionally taken the spotlight, we know th...


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