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“Was My Tape Fake?”: The Question Panicked British Actors Are Asking Casting Directors About Audition Invites — And Why It Matters


Deadline has revealed how agencies, including International Artists Management, sent their clients illegitimate invites to record self-tape auditions.

Through Carter-Ruck, one of London’s best-known media law firms, the agency explained that it was attempting to secure maximum exposure for actors by presenting them with opportunities to open locked doors without a key. The Personal Managers’ Association (PMA), the professional body for top UK agencies including UTA-owned Curtis Brown and Independent Talent, booted IAM out of its club within hours of the story breaking. Sources say Chaudhary has been on a charm offensive with clients in recent days, inviting people for champagne lunches, as well as explaining IAM’s position and plans to update its processes.

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