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EPISODE · Jul 3, 2026 · 1H 22M

The Future of Acting, AI & Casting, Microdrama; DARREN DARNBOROUGH & RICHARD CAMBRIDGE; Live from California

from Conversations with Calvin; WE the Species · host Calvin Schwartz

TheFuture of Acting, AI & Casting, Microdrama; DARREN DARNBOROUGH &RICHARD CAMBRIDGE; Live from California#realconversations#Hollywood #acting #casting #audition #AI #UK**CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIESHosted by Calvin SchwartzMeet RICHARD CAMBRIDGE & DARREN DARNBOROUGH; “Do youremember as a kid going to an amusement park (even Disney stuff or PalisadesPark) and running in circles. You didn’t know what to do first. Unbridledexcitement and awe. This is me as I began my interview with Richard and Darren.Before anything, HUGE thanks and gratitude to LaQuita Washington, Head ofCommunications, QEY Creative Studios in Los Angeles. For me, a dreamycollaboration. She has been effervescent and professional in introducingamazing talent in a rapidly changing world. Indeed, dreamy. And dreamier. BothRichard and Darren are from the UK, actors who migrated to the US and LA.Charming, brilliant, visionary entrepreneurs beyond. They’re changing theworld. As I like to do, I throw some ideas and words, or this intro evolvesinto thirty pages. Richard is in the vertical microdrama space. Darren isalways in the performing arts. I love just listening to their journeys. Theyare the co-founders of We Audition and Verti Cast (just launched). We Auditionis worldwide and changing the way actors audition. Simply brilliant (I saidthis often to them). Why this success? The industry shifted heavily towardsremote casting. I could’ve listened all night. They heard about Casablanca andhow it changed my life. And laughed. Words. Patience (must have this).Attention spans are getting shorter (microdrama). The smartphone. Watchingcontent on a toilet. When is the right time? When it stops being fun. Broadwayrecently had its best week ever. Richard Branson is a hero. AI is a tool. Last.Keep Going. I wanted this interview to keep going. Maybe I can get them toJersey one day. (prophetic?)” Calvin🎙️ 820+ Interviews& Videos; 5 ½ years (AI-ranked podcast in these categories in the top 1 -2%Globally!)📺 9,500Subscribers — and growing👉 Please PLEASESubscribe:https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEsGLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People.**TheFuture of Acting, AI & Casting, Microdrama; DARREN DARNBOROUGH &RICHARD CAMBRIDGE; Live from CaliforniaYouTube:DARREN:A British-born actor and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, I've performedsince childhood, rising through amateur musicals before turning professional at16. After early work on the London stage and in UK television and commercials,I relocated to Los Angeles, where my career expanded to include roles in hitseries such as 2 Broke Girls, True Blood, Magnum PI, MacGyver, Truth Be Told,and Roots, along with films including a leading role in Groundswell oppositeLacey Chabert, the Sundance feature Jamojaya, and the horror film Abruptio withJordan Peele. Beyond performing, I'm the Co-Founder of WeAudition, a leadingworldwide community connecting actors, casting directors, and industry expertsthrough on-demand self-tape readers, paid reading opportunities, video-chatsessions, and global events—and previously co-founded the game-changing internetcompany StuckForStaff.RICHARD:Richard Cambridge is a British actor, producer, and entrepreneur whose workspans mainstream film and television as well as the rapidly expanding verticalmicrodrama industry. As an actor, he has appeared in Sony Pictures' Gran**LINKS: Website: ⁠www.WeAudition.com⁠Instagram: @weaudition@darrendarnboroughLinkedin: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/darrendarnborough⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcambridge/⁠richardcambridge.com**⁠WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIO⁠AUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WEthe SpecIEs”ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPqSPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeCAPPLE PODCASTSBREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJGOOGLE PODCASTShttps://lnkd.in/gpd3XfMPOCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzaitRADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw 

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