Performance Anxiety the Podcast
@perform_pod
Film, TV, theatre and comedy: we celebrate and dissect the performances everyone’s talking about.
What the 🫎is Performance Anxiety (the Podcast) !?!?
Once again a casting director is between a rock and a hard place – should casting be trad and period-faithful or in the service of contemporary “woke” sensibilities? The answer is of course that it should be neither – it should be free to be artistic. theguardian.com/film/2025/apr/…
Everyone’s arguing about Snape’s looks. But the real secret behind HBO’s casting? Class. Always class. 🇬🇧 Discover why Paapa Essiedu might be the most authentic Snape yet — not despite the change, but because of it. Watch full pod now: youtu.be/d3sxQp0Smh8?si… @perform_pod |…
This is great: proud to have such cute AND smart friends who know about art and film and especially the power of casting. Check out their podcast @typofoto and @MadamMarenT
Alan Rickman is Snape — we get it. But what if class, not cheekbones, was the real secret? A slightly heretical new Performance Anxiety from @MadamMarenT & @typofoto
Why HBO's Snape casting may actually be genius performanceanxietythepodcast.blog/2025/04/27/why… @jk_rowling 😍
Alan Rickman is Snape — we get it. But what if class, not cheekbones, was the real secret? A slightly heretical new Performance Anxiety from @MadamMarenT & @typofoto
Historical adaptations tell you much more about now than they do about history. @typofoto on the infamous anachronistic wedding dress in the new Wuthering Heights adaptation.
People have to defend culture because institutions won’t. Performance Anxiety @MadamMarenT
English institutions are treating history with scorn and now people are angry at art. The POD on the Portillo Show
backstage!!! The Pod was on the Michael Portillo show today. @typofoto @MadamMarenT
Performance Anxiety go to the cinema! In our new shorts feature, we get the bottom of why people are not watching #SnowWhite. #disney #rachelzegler #galgadot #controversy #moviereview #performanceanxiety #cinema #movies
Some of our recent essays - Wolf Hall, Zone of Interest and our obituary of David Lynch. Check them out! performanceanxietythepodcast.blog/essays/
The real success story is Quentin Tarantino and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The new episode of The Rest is Entertainment is very good on the crisis within James Bond land, as well as name checking our favourite for next Bond Will Poulter. Check out our deep dive here pca.st/episode/0b4f73… Is James Bond In Crisis? youtu.be/2qqIBFSN_Oo?si… via @YouTube
A very clear demonstration of our favourite insight — casting and performance are inseparable. When a film centres on one individual (rather than an ensemble), the awards of best acting and best casting often go to the same actor/actress. Examples: 🎭 2025: Anora wins Best…
He’s too nice!
Henry Cavill’s screen test for ‘CASINO ROYALE’ as James Bond from 2006 has been released.
CASTING IS STORYTELLING
This is an excellent, logical choice. His archetype is in his roles - Prince Charles, a decadent aristocrat - Mr Elton, duplicitous seducer - Laurence Durrell, relic of imperialism - Romeo, doomed lover He’s also - young enough to do ten years - modern, see Challengers