PREVIEW: We Can't Do Our Job Without Actors - With 'The Crown' & 'Slow Horses' Casting Associate Kate Bone!
Feb 18, 2026*Act On This members get access to the FULL 90 MINUTE recording of this feature, in BOTH video and audio-only formats. CLICK HERE to grab your PREMIUM membership NOW!
Kate Bone has been working alongside casting powerhouses Nina Gold and Robert Sterne for over a decade - operating at the very heart of two of the biggest casting offices in the world.
During that time, she’s helped cast major projects including Netflix’s The Crown, Chernobyl, Succession (UK casting), Slow Horses, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Morbius and Game of Thrones, among many others.
In this 90 MINUTE, member-only mastermind, we dive deep into Kate’s casting process and where she’s actively discovering new acting talent right now, share exactly how YOU can get on her casting radar for auditions in 2026, break down Kate’s most effective self-tape and in-person audition strategies - and members of Act On This jump on camera for some 1-2-1 coaching too!
During the broadcast, we discuss:
- The ONE thing actors should prioritise to book more work in 2026 and beyond.
- How to develop your true ‘screen personality’ - and why it’s crucial for casting.
- Why more directors are embracing Zoom meetings - and how that affects you.
- Kate’s latest casting credits - and the key lessons from each project.
- Inside casting Netflix’s ‘Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials’.
- Why Kate actively seeks out fresh, undiscovered talent.
- How the Robert Sterne Casting team is structured - and who makes which decisions.
- How casting offices juggle 6–7 major projects at once.
- Where Kate and her team are really discovering brand-new actors.
- Why social media is becoming a powerful tool for distributing casting briefs.
- The correct way to contact the office - and what actually gets noticed.
- The reality of in-person casting vs self-tapes in 2026.
- What happens when casting briefs go out to ALL agents on Spotlight.
- How to survive the Spotlight submission screen - and turn it into an audition.
- Why your headshot is the gateway to everything - and what casting truly sees.
- Why bringing a subtle edge of arrogance into the room can elevate your audition.
- If Kate were an actor today, exactly what she’d focus on to land auditions.
- How to professionally invite casting teams to your public performances.
- The smartest questions to ask if you’re in the room with Kate.
- The ONE thing that Kate wants EVERY actor to know.
- And MUCH MUCH more!
If you're looking to audition for the BIGGEST shows out there...
Hit 'play' NOW!
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