The Covid Pandemic has meant that actors don't go to auditions, they do self tapes at home. Here's a year of self tapes in 30 seconds in a short film called: My Name Is Daniel Tatarsky.

Thanks to all the casting directors who asked for tapes last year. Can you remember which of these was for you? Belinda Norcliffe Casting Sasha Robertson Casting K&L +Ro Casting CDA CSA LESLEY BEASTALL CASTING Carolyn McLeod Casting Leanne Flinn CDG CDA Bafta Connect @pryorandy @AndyBCasting Ali Fearnley CDA Annakennedycasting

Henry Winter Should West Ham United sack Kurt Zouma?

Casting assistant wanted. Details here. thecdg.co.uk/blog/vacancies/

Penzance Council: Protect PZ Gallery - 1938 Art Deco Building - Sign the Petition! chng.it/5ckbgTMm via Change.org UK (@Mark_Jenkin)

What's that quote about arseholes and opinions? Asking for a friend.

If this is half as good as the stage show it will still be twice as good as most audio dramas.

Someone's jumped the shark with this one.

Hoping this is not true..."‼ Putin is preparing a terrorist attack on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant ☢️ The Russian-controlled Chernobyl nuclear power plant plans to create a man-made catastrophe, for which the occupiers will try to shift responsibility to Ukraine."

Thing I learnt today... If you are at the vet and there is a thermometer up your bum...DON'T SIT DOWN! 😲

I bought some Velcro online but when it arrived there was way too much. The company has a no returns policy so it looks like I'm stuck with it.

Extraordinary letter in @ft from former UK defence attaché at Moscow embassy - we warned you about Putin but you listened to the City instead

Jesus.

Pitching your crime drama to different broadcasters. BBC - it’s set up north. ITV - it’s true. C4 - we’re thinking 1986 C5 - in one location Sky - with helicopters. Amazon - and Nicole Kidman. Netflix - it’s Manchester but with baseball and thanksgiving. BritBox - no one dies.

April Fool's Day has been won by Rory Stewart. (I hope!)

Looking for someone to do open heart surgery; 'no previous medical experience required'. Or Need mortgage advice; 'no financial experience required'. Never see the above but 'no previous acting experience required' is common. Close down the drama schools and just cast people.

If Johnson appeals the #PartyGate fine and loses, he gets a criminal record. So this needs to be every #PMQs from now on: Starmer: Did you break the law? Boris Johnson: No Starmer: Then why won't you appeal? Why would you let this injustice against the office of the PM stand?

Tristan ☀️ If companies had to pay the actor £50 for every day an actor is on a pencil you can bet your life they'd make sure every knew when the pencil was off. Equity Spotlight The CDG (Casting Directors’ Guild)