In Conversation with casting director, Will Pearce, McGregor Casting and Sophia Emberson-Bain
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29 October 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Online (Equity Members 18+)
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Synopsis
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29 October 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Equity’s Live Stream Program continues with casting director Will Pearce, McGregor Casting (Fisk S3, Mother & Son S2, The Twelve S3), joining QLD Equity President, Sophia Emberson-Bain to talk all things auditions, casting, current and past projects and the actor/casting director relationship with questions to follow. Please note: This event will take place via Zoom at 12pm Australian Eastern Day Light Savings Time and 2pm NZ time.
Online (Equity Members 18+)
Host(s)
Will Pearce
Will Pearce is a Casting Director living and working on Gadigal Land, Sydney. His casting career started in London, where he worked with some of the UK’s top casting directors. Will joined McGregor Casting in 2017 and has since worked on many local & international projects.Casting Associate credits include The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Babyteeth, Foe, Evil Dead Rise, The Unusual Suspects, The Twelve, Apples Never Fall, The Wilds, Fisk, Dustfall & The Deb.Casting Director credits includes Fisk S3, Mother & Son S2, The Twelve S3, The Role of a Lifetime, Evil Dead Burn, Emmas Dance Club, Tough Love, Zombies 4&5 (Aus Casting), Moving S2 (Aus Casting), Icebreaker (Aus Casting) plus a number of TVCS + short films. Will was named a Rising Talent as a Casting Director for 2024 by IF Magazine & is an active member of The Casting Guild of Australia.
Sophia Emberson-Bain
Sophia Emberson-Bain is an actor, lawyer and producer. Born in the British Virgin Islands, she has grown up in Australia since the age of 12.Her screen credits include NBC's Joe vs Carole, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Aquaman, Foxtel's The End, and Barrumbi Kids, named Children's Production of the Year at the 2023 Screen Producers Awards. On stage, she has worked with La Boite Theatre and Queensland Theatre. In 2020 and 2021, she produced The NT Recap, the Northern Territory's first dedicated online news talkshow.Trained in stage and screen in Brisbane, Sophia went on to study law at QUT and still balances a legal career with acting. A MEAA member since 2008, she moved from Section Delegate to Vice President of Queensland Equity, and has been its President since 2026.She has also optioned an acclaimed Australian series and is in the early stages of bringing it to the screen!
