PREVIEW: You Need To Know Your Sh*t - With 'Line Of Duty' & Heartstopper' Casting Director Daniel Edwards!
Jan 30, 2026*Act On This members get access to the FULL 2.5 HOUR recording of this feature, in BOTH video and audio-only formats. CLICK HERE to grab your PREMIUM membership NOW!
Daniel Edwards is one of the most successful casting directors in TV & film.
His credits include BBC mega-hit Line Of Duty, Netflix smash Heartstopper - for which he won an Emmy, BBC's Showtrial, ITV's Malpractice and upcoming presidential biopic Young Washington - starring Oscar-winning Ben Kingsley.
In this 2.5 HOUR, member-only mastermind, we walk through Daniel’s full casting process, explain how actors can get onto his casting radar - and stay there - for projects in 2026, share his most valuable insights on auditions and self-tapes - 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 must start doing now to book more work in 2026 and beyond.
- Why optimism is finally returning to the industry - and how actors can take advantage of it.
- Daniel’s latest projects and what he’s working on next.
- Why Daniel almost left the industry two years ago - and what brought him back.
- How rediscovering his love for casting changed the way he works with actors.
- Why many actors need to go back to basics - and what that actually means.
- The importance of understanding the business side of acting (and how it directly affects your bookings).
- Inside Daniel’s current casting team - who does what and how decisions are really made.
- How 'Line Of Duty' series 7 is being cast.
- What’s different this season without fellow casting director Kate Rhodes James.
- What makes an actor feel right for the world of 'Line Of Duty'.
- Why Daniel actively looks for new faces (and how unknown actors get noticed).
- Where Daniel is discovering fresh talent right now.
- What Daniel actually sees when your profile lands on Spotlight.
- How to survive the Spotlight submission screen and stand out for the right reasons.
- Email outreach - how to professionally send Daniel your showreel (and what to say).
- If Daniel were an actor today, exactly what he would focus on to move his career forward.
- How to land a general audition with Daniel.
- The ONE thing that Daniel wants EVERY actor to know.
- And MUCH MUCH more!
Want to work on the BIGGEST TV shows out there?
Hit 'play' NOW!
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