Cassidy Freeman

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Cassidy Freeman

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Oct 8, 2019

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The wise and talented Cassidy Freeman plays Amber, wife of Danny McBride's character Jesse, on the hilarious new HBO comedy series “The Righteous Gemstones.” She talks about the wonderful troupe mentality on that show, what acting in 60+ episodes of “Smallville” did to build her craft early in her career, the importance of creativity for the actor, plus much more!

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Oct 8, 2019

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The no nonsense, in-depth, actors-on-acting podcast from Filmmaker Magazine. Hosted by Peter Rinaldi. One working actor every episode doing a deep dive into their approach to the craft. No small talk, no celebrity stories, no inane banter—just the work.

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