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Gilmore Girls had a little of everything. It had comedy, drama, romance. Gilmore Girls even introduced the band Hep Alien. Sebastian Bach played Gil, the band’s guitarist. John Cabrera played bassist Brian Fuller, but that’s not the role in which Cabrera originally thought Gilmore Girls would cast him.

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Cabrera was a guest on Scott Patterson’s I Am All In podcast on May 18 to discuss Gilmore Girls. He revealed the first role he auditioned for on Gilmore Girls and why he’s glad he played Brian Fuller instead.

John Cabrera met the ‘Gilmore Girls’ casting director one Christmas

Mara Casey was one of the casting directors of Gilmore Girls. She met Cabrera at a holiday gathering, and cast member Sean Gunn introduced them.

“I met Mara Casey through Sean Gunn,” Cabrera said on I Am All In. “Mara Casey is a close friend.

Alexis Bledel first captured all of our hearts as the bookish, whip-smart Rory on Gilmore Girls, and she's been enchanting us ever since with roles in Mad Men and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, as well as making sweet red carpet appearances with husband Vincent Kartheiser. With the Gilmore Girls reboot fresh in our minds, and the possibility of another Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movie on the way, there's no better time to get to know the actress. Related:20 Times Rory and Lorelai Taught You Everything You Need to Know About Love and Life She's Latina. Much like Cameron Diaz and Bella Thorne, Alexis is another Latina actress whose pale complexion confuses people sometimes. "Most people think I'm Irish," the Argentinean star told Latina Magazine in 2005. "It's the only culture my mom knows from life, and my father as well, and they made the decision to raise their...

Gilmore Girls fans were in for quite a shock over the weekend when the show’s casting director revealed the name of an A-list actor that almost appeared on the series.

During the inaugural Gilmore Girls Fan Festival, held in Washington Depot, Connecticut, â€. the town that served as the source of inspiration for Stars Hollow â€. casting director Jami Rudofsky revealed that Ryan Gosling almost made it onto the seven-season series, according to Vulture.

While sitting on the panel with George Bell (dialogue coach), Valerie Campbell (costume supervisor), Mara Casey (casting director), Sheila Lawrence (writer and producer) and...

This was a great reason to skip Friday night dinner: The Gilmore Girls Fan Fest kicked off Friday in Washington Depot, Ct (the real-life inspiration for Stars Hollow) with a gathering of devoted fans, all buzzing with anticipation for next month’s Netflix revival. And Friday night’s “Behind the Scenes” panel discussion — moderated by our very own Michael Ausiello — gave us some juicy tidbits about the original seven-season run of the series.

Joining Ausiello on stage were consulting producer Stan Zimmerman, producer Sheila Lawrence, casting directors Mara Casey and Jamie Rudofsky, key costumer Valerie Campbell and dialogue coach George Bell.

We told you back in October about H+, the web series from director Bryan Singer (Mockingbird Lane, X-Men, X2). We can now happily report that it has been given a premiere date. We have all the deets for you right here, along with the trailer again to remind you of the awesomeness:

Highly Anticipated Bryan Singer Web Series “H+ The Digital Series” To Premiere August 8 Complete International Cast Announced Including Alexis Denisof (“Buffy The Vampire Slayer”), Hannah Simone (“New Girl”) And Samuel Vauramo (“Beauty And The Bastard”) Series Will Be Previewed At Youtube Comic-con Event Friday, July 13 Followed By Panel With Actors And Producers Moderated By Rotten Tomatoes’ Matt Atchity

Burbank, Calif., July 5, 2012 – A futuristic online series, where the human race is hardwired to the Internet, is coming this summer. From producer Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects/X-Men: First Class), the highly anticipated live-action web series H+ The Digital Series...

It's quite a feat to stand out in an immense cast of talented young men in HBO's "The Pacific," but newcomer Rami Malek did just that as real-life Louisiana Pfc. Merriell "Snafu" Shelton. In the 10-part miniseries, which ends May 16, Malek steals the show with his authentic portrayal of a lost soldier faced with the brutality of war. Malek plays the kind of morally ambiguous soldier who looks after his fellow Marines as easily as he tosses pebbles into a corpse's hollowed head. It earned him major respect from his boss, executive producer Tom Hanks."I remember when I came home from 'The Pacific,' he gave me a hug and he said, 'I can't wait until I'm in a movie with you.' I was laughing and I was astonished, and when he said that, I was like, 'Yeah, we'll see if that ever happens,' " Malek says...

Reality-check time: As Los Angeles acting teacher Doug Warhit reminds us, most pilots don't go beyond the pilot stage. Of those that do, most are canceled within the first four weeks. So there's no need to get your knickers in a twist. As with any other audition, focus on the work."If you're getting an opportunity to read for a pilot, you must already have strong acting chops," says Warhit, author of "The Actor's Audition Checklist" and other books. Consider this an opportunity to do what you do best: act.But bear in mind, a pilot audition is slightly different from an ordinary TV audition. For one thing, you can't watch the show to get a sense of its style and tone. You need to do a different kind of homework. "You have the breakdown and the script—it's not a big mystery," says actor and former casting director Mara Casey.

Casting director Jami Rudofsky has one word of advice for the auditioning actor: relax. "Don't be nervous," she says with a laugh. "I'm a totally regular person. I'm there to help you get the job." Rudofsky can also empathize with the jittery performers sitting across from her: She was once an aspiring actor, studying theatre at UCLA. "About halfway through, I realized that it wasn't the path I wanted to take," she says. "I didn't like auditioning. I knew I wasn't going to be successful as an actress, but I really loved acting, so I wanted to find something that was like it." An internship with CD Vicki Rosenberg (Bones, Joan of Arcadia) set Rudofsky on a new career track. She fell in love with the casting process, started working in the industry the day after graduation, and hasn't looked back. These days she has nearly a decade and a half of casting experience,...