Delighted (and surprised!) to see that Our World War, cast by me and my ex partner in crime, Gemma Hancock, is being encouraged back for a second series. #CastingBy #OurWorldWar www.hellomagazine.com/film/847969/...

For any actors who follow me on here, I'm doing a Meet the Authors event with Lucian Msamati on 10 August at the National Theatre. Do come! 👇

Thank you!!

This is the last thing the BBC needs

I don't know what I've done today but it's taken me all day to do it.

Just when I thought I couldn’t love Eddie Marsan any more, he rightfully corrects everyone who has been pronouncing Beigel wrong. FYI, on this side of the Atlantic it’s ‘bye’ not ‘bay’. This is a hill that I will die on. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Publishing today! Step behind the curtain with two exciting new additions to the National Theatre Backstage Guides series, offering practical insights and behind-the-scenes knowledge. 📙 Acting by Lucian Msamati 📘 Auditioning by Sam Stevenson 🔗 bit.ly/4mGrZU8

Shameless self-promo post. My book, Auditioning, is out now. Written for novice actors or anyone who is interested in the casting process, it is published by @methuendrama for the Nat Theatre’s ace Backstage Guides series. Drop me a comment if you have any questions. uk.bookshop.org/p/books/audi...

I know this isn't the point. But Liverpool has great museums and galleries, superb nightlife for all tastes, two awesome cathedrals, an attractive docklands, rich musical and footballing heritage, and a boycott of the Sun. If you believe it's a shithole, you're both intellectually lazy and wrong.

*Screams into the void* Will hotels please stop allowing influencers to ruin everyone else’s relaxation. A bunch of twats roving round the pool with their iPhone on a tripod just ruins the vibe. *Normal service will resume soon*

#NewPope #WelcomeBob

I grudgingly understood why Starmer invited him back in Feb. But not now. He has disappeared innocent people from US streets. He has abandoned Ukraine while also subjecting it to extortion. He’s the world’s mob boss and it’s time to leave him out in the cold. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Does anyone know of any consumer pushback to the 40% Thames Water increase? I’m all for paying for the services that I use, but I resent subsidising the shareholders when they’ve been siphoning off money for years.

Yes we Panican!

Apologies for posting this. It seems that it's an apocryphal story.

The arc of the universe (sometimes) bends towards justice. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I couldn't agree more with this. The narrative of actors coming out of nowhere is ridiculous and lazily ignores the hard reality that it takes a village to nurture and 'find' talent. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

I'm with Eva on this. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

I mean fine, but it’s only because of France that the United States exists.

You know, I've never once had a LGBTQ person force their "lifestyle" on me. But these miserable greedy billionaires, man, they are in my face every goddamn day.

As a professor & a Jew I’m sick to my heart about the attack on Columbia—which is a) escalation of the war on all of higher ed; b) Jew-washing fascism, with the intention of inciting more antisemitism, which in turn will be used as cover for more fascism.

Horrifying!

Donate now to help Ukraine finish the war — so we can all suit up after🕴️ If you’re feeling disappointed — turn your frustration into donations. Show solidarity with those who defend freedom and democracy — donate $24 towards armored evacuation vehicles to help save them: donorbox.org/help-ukraine...

Dolly Parton is a god damn National treasure.

Trump: They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. Mexico:

Just caught up with this. Jane Fonda, you are 🔥🔥🔥 youtu.be/Z_v0NJ8_8ps?...

It's always lovely when they include the casting directors on the poster. Here's a thing I did which is out in March.

It is January 2025 and the front runner for Unlikely Hero of the Hour Award (Hollywood edition) is Steve Guttenberg.

I feel seen

It’s time to break out the Rue Madame 🍾🍒 Whatever and however you celebrate, I hope that it’s joyful

Congratulations to all the nominees for tonight’s RTS Craft & Design Awards, with a special shoutout to the casting nominees; three incredible shows cast by three amazing women. Good luck to everyone but especially, and with extreme prejudice, to my pal Rosalie Clayton. 🏆🏆🏆 #casting #rtsawards

A warm hello to all my new followers. It's lovely to be here with you. 👋

Theatre Bluesky is about to become a thing now that my favourite people @belfieldward.bsky.social and @sponners.bsky.social have arrived. 😍

Sorry to screenshot from the bird site, but I am deceased at this community note

I think I've woken up in Abed's bad timeline.

Is it too early to start drinking?

One year on: How the Gaza conflict turned into a global hate machine tinyurl.com/yc2rn7tc

I left Twitter last year because it became too difficult to avoid the hate. I’ll always love this video though, which parodied a version of the Twitter of old. #Twitteleh youtu.be/uhilbbeUc0g?...

I will never apologize for a post

Hounding Jewish audience members from a theatre that not so long ago was a synagogue.

Thought I’d give it a go here since X is now on fire. Apologies if I still smell of smoke.