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Consider this the @KekePalmer study guide. For our latest cover, @UCLA’s newest artist in residence is passing along lessons from 25 years of building a career on her own terms.

Read the full story—and take notes—here: https://t.co/bCWHAD1WGD

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Keke Palmer is sharing the syllabus for a creative career. 📚 Our October cover star talks craft, building her brand, and owning her path.

Tap in with Keke Palmer 101: https://t.co/C8elPK2EKF

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Tony-nominated actor and NYU educator Brandon J. Dirden first staged “The Imaginary Invalid” with his students. Now he’s making his Broadway directorial debut with the production.

Read more here: https://t.co/fnH427oAko

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Gotham’s going green. 🌿 According to Variety, a Poison Ivy series is in development at HBO, with “The Penguin” showrunner Lauren LeFranc producing.

Who’s your dream pick to bring Pamela Isley to life? Drop your casting suggestions below! 👇

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From “Orphan Black” to “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,” Tatiana Maslany reflects on finding her footing as a series lead—and feeling freer in her work after years of pressure to get it “right.”

Hear more via In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast: https://t.co/X1c2qOBIhk

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Kristen Bell and Adam Brody are back for @netflix's “Nobody Wants This” Season 3.

Before your next audition, catch up on acting advice from the cast. Check out our full guide here: https://t.co/iDQ7yu5r30

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Rosalind Eleazar channeled her own career highs and lows into Chris Rock's, 'Misty Green.' She shares how she shaped the role—and landed it despite an audition where almost everything went wrong: https://t.co/9GjC4YohSC

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Looking for your next role? 🎬 From an A24 comedy to voiceover gigs, here's what's trending this week in casting notices on Backstage: https://t.co/JDtWjZab5x

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'Wild Horse Nine' Casting Director, Sarah Finn, takes us inside the process of finding the film’s ensemble—and what John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, and Steve Buscemi each bring to their roles.

See more: https://t.co/YrYrYuh8T8

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We've compiled these acting programs for your shortlist, whether you see yourself onstage, onscreen, or still figuring it out.

Read the full list here: https://t.co/OOvngovcJK

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A little dark comedy, a little mystery, and a whole lot of Tatiana Maslany. 👀

The Emmy winner and star of Apple TV’s “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” is joining us on In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast THIS Thursday at 11 a.m. ET: https://t.co/0SKlYOBKgF

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Want to be more charming in auditions, rehearsals, and acting classes?

Explore seven ways actors can build genuine connection: https://t.co/mxMIUMLvUh

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Ready to put your love life to the test? 🌴 Netflix’s “Temptation Island” is casting outgoing singles and couples, ages 21–35, worldwide: https://t.co/QUFEn55IeW

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Sarah Finn knows a great ensemble starts with what each actor brings to the role.

Read our conversation with the Casting Director behind “Wild Horse Nine” here: https://t.co/W4K8N5zKyf

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@KekePalmer In her @UCLA residency, @KekePalmer wants to put her 25 years of experience in the industry to work for the next generation. “We need to be offering people things...that can service their growth,” she says. “That’s where I’m trying to move with it.” https://t.co/bCWHAD2uwb

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Consider this the @KekePalmer study guide. For our latest cover, @UCLA’s newest artist in residence is passing along lessons from 25 years of building a career on her own terms.

Read the full story—and take notes—here: https://t.co/bCWHAD1WGD

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@KekePalmer .@KekePalmer is always asking “why.” An obsessive thinker by her own admission, she’ll dig until she gets to the root—of a problem, a role, her own humanity. https://t.co/bCWHAD1WGD

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What carries over from theater to TV acting? For Samantha Sloyan, it’s listening.

Her time on “Grey’s Anatomy” helped her see why staying present with a scene partner matters on camera. Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/jxbbjp5ZD9

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Happy birthday, Barry Keoghan!

His acting career started with a phone number posted at a local shop—and we love this reminder to hold onto rawness in your acting. Revisit our cover story here: https://t.co/tuI10YkODZ