Author Archive for: Lauren
Entries by Lauren Fernandes
November Rising
A scene from “Human Flow” Ai’s Weiwei’s documentary about the global refugee and migrant crisis. The Fall season has been filled with climate disaster, political doom here and abroad, cries of terrorism, crazy acts of violence, fears of deportations, and every other day there is a new charge of sexual harassment and strife in Hollywood. Serious stuff is […]
Genie is Back for the Summer
School is almost out and Genie is back for the summer. With the Fall season set and the lineups announced Genie is reporting on what’s casting and who’s who in Hollywood. Don’t forget, every day we will feature your favorite actor’s giving advice and insight in Today’s Take.Take the summer to do your best research and try and build […]
Resources for Who’s Who and What’s Casting
Now that Actor Genie is taking a hiatus (February 1st, 2017) from posting What’s Casting, we still wanted you to have access to the resources available that will help continue to empower you as you continue being a proactive Actor. Here is our list of our favorite resources for Who’s Who and What’s Casting. Our resources […]
BEST CAST FILMS OF 2016
IndieWire asked 13 of the top casting directors to nominate films worthy of casting recognition this year. Heidi Levitt wrote about Asghar Farhadi’s film “The Salesman,” in lieu of global casting, even though “Moonlight,” is close to her heart. Casting Directors have a strange distinction in the awards world: Their guild has an Academy branch, but […]