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‘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

10 Actors Whose Childhood Dream Was to Become a Performer
Did you always know you wanted to become an actor? The acting bug bites at different times for every performer, but many are compelled at young ages to enter show business. If you’re one of those thespians, here are 10… 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
Bryan Cranston once 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 handling rejection…. Read More

5 Famous Actors Share Auditions Gone Wrong
Being an actor is full of adventure, but it also comes with some tough realities. The first is the amount of rejection one must endure, and then there are the inevitable casting calls and auditions that go sideways. Actors tell… 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

9 Actors Who Have Struggled with Imposter Syndrome
After landing a role, do you get a sinking feeling and begin to think that most performers are more capable and qualified than you? Do you sometimes experience intense feelings that your ideas or talents are not worthwhile enough to… Read More

Oscar-Winning Actors Thank Their Mothers for Their Unconditional Love
This week we celebrate mothers and the rich and varied ways they contribute to our lives. Many Academy Award-winning actors have expressed their gratitude for the love and support of their moms, acknowledging the ways they’ve cradled and fortified their… Read More