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UK Casting Directors “Disturbed” By Self-Tape Scandal, Saying Fake Auditions “Destroy Trust”


The UK's Casting Directors Association has said that illegitimate auditions "destroy the chain of trust" following Deadline's revelations.

Deadline has reviewed evidence showing that International Artists Management(IAM) and Bodhi Talent sent clients self-tape audition invites that were not requested by casting directors. IAM appeared to change the wording of emails from casting directors to make it seem as if they had requested actor Mark Barrett to tape for a role when in fact he had not been called to audition. Earlier on Wednesday, Deadline revealed that IAM had been kicked out of respected UK agency body, the Personal Managers’ Association (PMA), amid concerns over the company’s honesty and integrity.

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