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Joseph Middleton

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Joseph Middleton is a casting director. He grew up in Georgia, beginning his career in film as a production assistant on Mississippi Burning (1988). His astute observation of miscast extras on set caught the eye of director Alan Parker, who encouraged him to explore casting. This led to a pivotal role with casting legend Shari Rhodes, where she worked as her associate on The Sandlot (1993), ultimately launching Middleton into a distinguished independent casting career. He rose to prominence with early casting credits on Go (1999) and American Pie (1999), establishing his flair for discovering the perfect actor for iconic roles. Over the next decade, he continued to craft casts for successful films such as Bring It On (2000), The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000), Legally Blonde (2001), Old School (2003), In Good Company (2004), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), and A Single Man (2009). His work earned him multiple Artios Award nominations from the Casting Society of America and a win in 2000 for American Pie (comedy). Middleton also served as Executive Vice President of Casting at Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television for nine years, blending creative casting with business acumen. After returning to independent work, he expanded his influence by speaking at educational and industry platforms like the New York Film Academy and SAG-AFTRA Foundation. In these forums, he champions discovering undiscovered talent and emphasises authenticity in auditions. Known for his intuitive eye, Middleton has described casting as seeking actors who don’t merely transform into characters but reveal themselves through the role—an approach he witnessed firsthand when Billy Porter auditioned for The Broken Hearts Club, redefining Middleton’s vision for the character.
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Justine Christensen

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Justine Christensen is a Toronto-born actor, writer, and indie producer who splits her time between her hometown, Montreal, and Los Angeles. She is the artistic director of LET ME IN productions. She creates movie-related content through her Youtube channel @filmprincess. She is a classically trained actor (George Brown Theater School) who has also trained at the Stella Adler School and Groundlings Theater (LA). Justine also performs as a stand-up comedian. She has a cute cat named Ona and she aspires to settle down with Jason in the Valley.
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Jack Scarsi

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Jack Scarsi (born November 26th, 2005) Is an American actor from New Jersey. As a child, Jack trained in dance, specifically tap for 7 years before moving on to musical theater in 2017. Since then, he has trained his craft in acting, singing, and dancing under Michael Blevins. His favorite theatrical roles over the years have been John Hinkley Jr (Assassins 2019), Jamie Lockhart (The Robber Bridegroom 2022), Hanchen (Spring Awakening 2023), and Lonny Barnett (Rock of Ages 2024) in which he is currently nominated for a Papermill Playhouse award for Best Actor in a Male-Identifying role. Jack began taking an interest in film acting in 2021 and has since worked on many short film projects with aspirations to appear in feature length films.
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Sean Connery

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Sir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor and producer. He won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award), and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award. Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films (every film from Dr. No to You Only Live Twice, plus Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again), between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables. His films also include Marnie (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Dragonheart (1996), The Rock (1996), and Finding Forrester (2000). Connery was polled in a 2004 The Sunday Herald as "The Greatest Living Scot" and in a 2011 EuroMillions survey as "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". He was voted by People magazine as both the “Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989 and the "Sexiest Man of the Century” in 1999. He received a lifetime achievement award in the United States with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1999. Connery was knighted in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to film drama. On October 31, 2020, Connery died at the age of 90.
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Ji Jiahe

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Ji Jiahe (嵇嘉禾), also known by her stage name Chui Na Li Sha (锤娜丽莎), is a Chinese actress and comedian born on November 19, 1996 in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, China. Widely recognized for her offbeat humor and expressive performances, she quickly made a name for herself across television, streaming platforms, and variety shows. Her career spans numerous genres, from comedic sketches and stand-up to dramatic roles and quirky leads in modern Chinese dramas. Notable credits include Delicacies Destiny (2021), My Impossible Life (2022), Mi Xiao Circle School Notes (2022), Ha Ha Maker (2024), and Better Halves (2025). She has also charmed audiences on popular variety programs like Hello Saturday, Singing With Legends, and Everybody Stand By. Ji Jiahe’s vibrant personality, satirical edge, and fearless approach to character work continue to make her one of China’s most compelling and versatile entertainers.
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André Van In

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André Van In studied from 1968 to 1974, at the IFC and at Paris VIII, cinema department. André Van In's films were selected several times for the Cinéma du réel, the international documentary film festival of the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou. André Van In also participated in the creation of the Ateliers Varan, a training center for documentary filmmaking, where he has been a trainer since 1981 until his death. He collaborated with Séverin Blanchet and Marie-Claude Treilhou. He created several workshops abroad: Mexico City in 1982, Telamayu in Bolivia in 1983 and the Johannesburg Workshop in 1985, where he directed Chroniques sud africaines (1988) and My vote is my secret (1995). From 2004 to 2014, he directed the Varan workshop in Vietnam.
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Scott Clendenin

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Scott Clendenin (January 17, 1968 – March 24, 2015) was an American musician most notable for his time spent in the bands Death and Control Denied, both of which were formed by Chuck Schuldiner. Following Schuldiner's passing, Death disbanded. In 2012, he played for Death to All, former members of Death paying tribute to Schuldiner, as well as members of Bereft and Obscura. Clendenin died on March 24, 2015, with Death bandmate Richard Christy and Death's former manager Eric Greif expressing their shock and sympathy.
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Adler Moss

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Adler Moss is a filmmaker from Wichita, Kansas. As a young filmmaker, he was in the Emerging Programming Apprenticeship (EPA) program with the Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita, Kansas. His previous directing work includes a PSA for the Tallgrass Film Festival; Hibakusha, an award-winning short documentary; Homecoming, an award-winning short musical; Second Sight, a short horror/mystery; and May 24, an award-winning drama/thriller. He has had films in film festivals throughout the United States. He has also won awards at the Tallgrass Film Festival, Tribute Film Festival, Doc Sunback Film Festival, and the Golden Lion High School Film Festival.
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Simona Roman

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Simona Roman, born Brhlíková, hails from former Czechoslovakia. She was bitten by the entertainment-bug in her early childhood and at the young age starred in several stage and musical productions. Known not only for her striking aesthetic appeal - Simona also speaks 7 languages. Leaving the family nest at 17 Simona embarked on the bold adventure across Northern America and Africa for some 'fun' and life experience. During her audacious journey, Simona lived with Eskimos in Alaska, learned some warrior-techniques from Masai tribe in Kenya and eventually followed her acting dreams to London where she diligently honed her academic and dramatic skills at prestigious London institutions such as UCL and RADA. Simona's natural talent lead her to star in terrific theatre productions like 'Much Ado About Nothing', 'As You Like It', 'Queen of Spades' amongst others. Naturally standing out from the crowd Simona was soon invited to play in prime-time Television shows and features like 'IT Crowd', 'Life Begins', the ever popular 'Footballers' Wives', the national favorite 'Bad Girls' and 'Casanova's Love Letters' as well as string of independent films and major international features such as Casino Royal, Gallowwalkers in which she excels as the villainous Kiss-Cut, and highly popular British action thriller Vendetta. When not working, chasing outdoor thrills or cooking, Simona keeps herself grounded by meditating in the nature and animal rescue.
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Nicole Scherzinger

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Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente was born on June 29 in Honolulu, and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. While attending a performing arts high school, she won the Coca-Cola Classic Talent Contest and performed in many plays at The Actors Theatre of Louisville. She furthered her studies majoring in theater arts at Wright State University before entering the premiere season of the WB's television show, "Popstars" (2000/I), where she earned the role of lead vocalist in the female pop group, Eden's Crush. Outside of her work with The Pussycat Dolls, Nicole performed with Japanese superstar Yoshiki Hayashi, at the Tokyo International Forum of Japan and had guest appearances on "My Wife and Kids" (2001) and "Wanda at Large" (2003). Nicole has a single out on Adam Sandler's 50 First Dates (2004) soundtrack: a cover of UB40's "Breakfast in Bed". Her two most recent film roles are the voice of Sina in Moana (2016) and Penny Rivera in Dirty Dancing (2017). During her career, Scherzinger has received nominations for a Grammy, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and a Tony Award. She won the 2024 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as Norma Desmond in the 2023 West End revival of Sunset Boulevard and received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2025 when the show transferred to Broadway in 2024.
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