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Stumptown Actor Cole Sibus on Working with Down Syndrome
Cole Sibus, an actor with Down syndrome, is an inspirational force. Currently on ABC’s Stumptown, Cole is doing something creative and living life to its fullest, which is very encouraging. Being an actor is not an easy task. Sheesh –… Read More
Jonathan Majors on How He Landed His Breakthrough Role in ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’
After portraying Montgomery “Mont” Allen in The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Jonathan Majors’ career is bustling with opportunity. Indeed, he’s set to appear in Spike Lee’s upcoming epic war drama film Da 5 Bloods about four African-American Vietnam… Read More
‘The Farewell’ Star Awkwafina Takes Home the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy
Actress and rapper Awkwafina won Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy at the 2020 Golden Globes for her deeply moving performance in Lulu Wang’s The Farewell. She portrayed Billi, an aspiring Chinese-American writer who visits her beloved and gravely… Read More
Legendary Voice Actor Tom Kenny Talks SpongeBob
At Casting Frontier, our mission is to empower actors everywhere to expand their horizons and build their careers by offering a simple, no-nonsense portal to apply for real casting calls and auditions right from your computer. But beyond connecting actors… Read More
Netflix Documentary ‘Game Changers’ Advocates a Plant-Based Diet
It takes a tremendous amount of focus, grit, intelligence, clarity, and energy to become a working actor. After all, the hustle in Hollywood is nonstop: work out in the morning, audition at any number of locations throughout the day, hit… Read More
Actors Who Were in the Military
Prior to transitioning to stage and screen, many actors have served in the military, taking discipline and other skills from their experience to inform their acting. Here are four actors whose military paths preceded their Hollywood ambitions. Adam Driver Before… Read More
Lance Reddick on the Injury that Led to a Career in Acting
Actor Lance Reddick is best known for his roles in The Wire, Fringe, and the John Wick trilogy. But early on, his goal was to become a working musician—not an actor. In this Off Camera interview, Reddick recalls the debilitating… Read More
Continuity Issues with ‘El Camino’ – SPOILER ALERT!
In the final episode of Breaking Bad we saw the newly liberated Jesse Pinkman barreling down the road to nowhere in a badass El Camino screaming his bloody head off. El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, written and directed by… Read More
Actors Whose Childhood Dream Was to Become an Actor
Did you always know you wanted to become an actor? Perhaps when you were a child, you were certain that everything else in life would take a backseat to your one true love. If so, here are some of your… Read More
Selena Gomez’s Speech on Mental Health at McLean Awards
For years, Selena Gomez has bravely shared her mental health struggles with the public, and this month, the actress singer was honored with the 2019 McLean Award for raising awareness about depression and anxiety. Each year, the McLean Hospital honors… Read More
Bryan Cranston’s Epiphany That Changed His Career
Earlier this year, Bryan Cranston shared an “epiphany” he had in his 30s that transformed his acting career. During an interview with Variety, the Breaking Bad actor shared an important shift in his mindset as it pertained to auditions and… Read More
5 Actors Share Their Auditions Gone Bad
Being an actor is full of adventure, wonder, and purpose, but it also comes with some unwelcome realities. There’s the rejection one must be able to endure, and then there are the inevitable auditions that take a turn for the… Read More
Lady Gaga: From Fear of Auditioning to Award-Winning Acting Career
At the 24th annual Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday night, Lady Gaga and Glenn Close tied in the best lead actress category for their performances in A Star Is Born and The Wife respectively. As the Edge of Glory singer… Read More
Nicole Kidman and Amy Adams on the Need to Be Flexible
Nicole Kidman and Amy Adams have both had stellar careers. Aside from both powerhouses being a part of the DC Universe, the two actors are reprising several roles years later (Adams as Giselle in the Disney + sequel Disenchanted and… Read More
Tom Hardy’s Battles with Addiction Informed his Creative Choices in ‘Venom’
English actor Tom Hardy, who stars as the beastly Marvel character Venom in the highly anticipated film Venom, says his past experiences with addiction informed his nightmarish performance as the infamous antihero. The star sat down with Esquire to talk… Read More