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Acting Up: Wagner Moura's Performance In 'The Secret Agent'

Acting Up: Wagner Moura's Performance In 'The Secret Agent'

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January 07, 2026

The Snapshot: In 1977 Brazil, a former professor and tech expert on the run from the country’s military dictatorship hides out in his hometown during Carnival, but finds out ...

Casting Insights: How Gabriel Domingues Shaped the World of 'The Secret Agent'

Casting Insights: How Gabriel Domingues Shaped the World of ...

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January 2026 Daily Activities For Actors

January 2026 Daily Activities For Actors

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The Best Audition Advice from Casting Directors

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Deadline

‘Assassin’s Creed’: Tanzyn Crawford Joins Netflix Live-Action Series Based On Video Game

Tanzyn Crawford (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Tiny Beautiful Things) has been cast as a series regular in Assassin’s Creed, Netflix‘s live-action series based on Ubisoft’s best selling video game franchise.

Variety

Hannah Stocking, Amber Laird, Sophie Sumner Star In ‘Playback,’ Billed As First Musical Microdrama

Hannah Stocking, a hugely popular digital creator and comedian with more than 72 million followers, is starring in Playback. The series hails from digital studio Second Rodeo, which is touting Playback as the first-ever musical produced specifically for vertical video.

Deadline

The Top 10 AI Stories Of 2025: Tilly Norwood, Sora’s Big Salvo, Union Angst & More

Deadline’s ranking of the top 10 AI stories of the year spans the financial, creative and tech sectors and covers everything from talent disruptions to dealmaking, corporate battles to union strategies.

The Hollywood Reporter

How Katherine LaNasa Finally Broke Out In ‘The Pitt’

After decades of steady work, the unflappable actress has finally landed a steady job — or at least a second season — on HBO’s hottest show.

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