The reality cooking series “Hell’s Kitchen” is seeking contestants, aged 21–26. The show airs on Fox and features Chef Gordon Ramsay. The production is looking for up-and-coming professional chefs ...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues ...

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Every week, we update this roundup to include gigs trending in California. From casting calls in Los Angeles to projects hiring in the Bay Area, we’ve found the best offerings looking for talent now.

Join the cast of a feature film for a major streaming service. “Boyfriends” is a funny and raw story about two high school boys who fall in love before they know what to do with it. The production ...

Mask work is a centuries-old theater practice that transcends nations and eras. From the exaggerated visages of commedia dell’arte to the spiritually significant faces of Japanese Noh, the art of ...

Look closely at the Golden Age of Hollywood, and you’ll see the darker, more complicated layers beneath all that glitz and glamour. The era coincided with the Motion Picture Production Code, also ...

SAG-AFTRA ratified its latest TV/Theatrical Agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in November 2023, following almost four months of striking and intense negotiations.

I coach all ages of actors from tiny children to adults. I get questions all the time from parents with kids and teens who want to be actors. This is a favorite question: “Is acting good for my child?

Method acting is a style of performance that urges actors to embody their characters thoroughly—not just while onstage or on set, but often extending into their everyday lives. The technique, ...

A gruff middle-aged detective (Nick Nolte) springs a young street-smart bank robber (Eddie Murphy) from prison to help him catch his late partner’s killers. Hijinks ensue and an unlikely partnership ...

If you’re performing any form of comedy, you may play a role that seems, on the surface, not to have any jokes. In fact, all you do is talk about other people’s jokes. What gives? Well, you might just ...