PREVIEW Focus On Your Output & Not The Outcome - With TV & Film Casting Director Emma Stafford!
Sep 10, 2025*Act On This members get access to the FULL 2 HOUR recording of this feature, in BOTH video and audio-only formats. CLICK HERE to grab your PREMIUM membership NOW!
Emma Stafford has been shaping TV careers for over 20 years - and in that time, she’s cast some truly iconic projects.
Her credits include Michael Gracey's Robbie Williams Biopic Better Man, the BAFTA-winning 4 O’Clock Club, and brand-new Robert Webb & Johnny Vegas comedy High Hoops.
In this exclusive 2 HOUR, member-only mastermind, Emma takes us inside her casting office, reveals exactly how you can get on her radar for future auditions, shares the strategies that consistently book actors work - and members of Act On This jump on camera for some 1-2-1 coaching too!
During the broadcast, we discuss:
- How Emma first stepped into the world of casting back in 1999.
- The types of projects that spark her interest and make her say "yes".
- Emma's passions outside of casting - and why every actor should have a life (and hobbies) beyond the industry.
- The latest TV and film projects Emma's been working on.
- Behind the scenes of casting Robbie Williams' biopic 'Better Man'.
- Why authenticity matters now more than ever in casting.
- Finding the main cast for BBC comedy 'High Hoops'.
- Emma's casting team - and how they work together to tackle big projects.
- Why Emma doesn't rely solely on Spotlight when searching for talent.
- How to reach out to Emma via email - and get it right.
- Mastering both self-tapes and in-person auditions.
- Truthful emotion - why Emma must see it in your performance.
- What catches Emma's eye on a showreel.
- Looking back at our very first Act On This interview with Emma in 2019.
- Why the role always finds the right actor.
- Going with the flow - and letting go of the outcome.
- How one single job can change the entire trajectory of your career.
- Staying in the game when the going gets tough.
- Whether your choice of self-tape reader really matters?
- The ONE thing Emma wants EVERY actor to know.
- And MUCH MUCH more!
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