Jamie Body sits down with multi-genre casting director Liyanne Marie to pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood roles in the entertainment industry and to explore the format that's quietly reshaping it.

Liyanne is one of the first casting directors in the UK to be seriously working in vertical drama — the short-form, portrait-mode content exploding on mobile — and she gives an honest, insider view of where it's heading and what it means for working actors right now.Whether you're a performer trying to get in the room, a dancer wondering how to pivot your career, or just curious about where the industry is going, this one is packed with practical, no-nonsense advice.In this episode:

- What a casting director actually does (and why the role is so undervalued)

- What vertical dramas are and why the UK industry is taking notice

- How to email a casting director without getting ignored

- What your digital kit should look like — headshots, showreels, social media

- Why getting seen is already a win, even if you don't book the job

- The self-tape mistakes actors make again and again

- How Liyanne went from dancer to one of the UK's leading casting directors

Vertical dramas cast by Liyanne: Mafia Lover, The Mafia Obsession, Pride and Prejudice (vertical), Saving Nora

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