PREVIEW: You're More In Control Than You Think - With Casting Director & 'Small Prophets' Associate Yvonne Lawlor!
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Yvonne Lawlor is a TV & film casting director and associate with a serious track record for spotting and championing standout talent across the UK.
In just 8 years, she’s worked alongside industry heavyweights including Daniel Edwards, Shaheen Baig, Nanw Rowlands, Julie Harkin, Nathan Toth and Emma Garrett - while building an impressive casting slate of her own.
Her credits include Amazon's House Of David, ITV's Malpractice, Disney's Shardlake, and BBC's magical Mackenzie Crook comedy Small Prophets.
In this 2 HOUR, member-only mastermind, we dive deep into Yvonne's casting process, explain EXACTLY how YOU can get on her casting radar for upcoming projects, reveal what makes a self-tape or in-person audition instantly stand out - and members of Act On This jump on camera for some 1-2-1 coaching too!
During the broadcast, we discuss:
- The FIRST move actors must make if they’re not getting seen for auditions.
- Yvonne’s journey from actor to casting director - and what she learned along the way.
- The exact moment she decided to leap from casting associate to freelance casting director - and why timing matters.
- The surge of TV & film work coming in 2026/ 2027 - and what that means for actors right now.
- Yvonne’s most significant casting credits from the past 8 years - and the lessons behind each one.
- Casting 'Small Prophets' with casting director Emma Garrett.
- How Yvonne & Emma discovered and cast fresh faces for the show.
- What Yvonne's learned working with top casting directors like Julie Harkin, Nathan Toth, Shaheen Baig & Daniel Edwards - and how that shaped her own casting process.
- The vision behind 'Yvonne Lawlor Casting' - and the kinds of projects she’s building towards.
- Where she’s actively discovering new talent right now.
- Emailing Yvonne - when it works, when it doesn’t, and how to actually make an impact.
- What MUST be on your showreel - and what instantly switches her off.
- How to seriously level up your self-tape game in 2026/ 2027.
- Using your lived experience outside acting to become more castable - not less.
- AI in actors’ marketing - smart tool or creative trap?
- The ONE thing Yvonne wants EVERY actor to know.
- And MUCH MUCH more!
Ready to take FULL control of your acting career?
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