Austin has received significant nods in the 2010 Emmy Nominations. We are proud of Beth Sepko with her Austin Third Coast Casting and Beth Sepko Casting for her nominations. They have included Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series for Friday Night Lights and Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special for Temple Grandin. Congratulations, Beth, and thank you.

Friday Night Lights, filmed in Austin, has been nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. Kyle Chandler as Eric Taylor has also been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series for FNL. Further, Connie Britton as Tami Taylor has been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series for Friday Night Lights.

HBO's Temple Grandin, in which many local talent have performed as they have in Friday Night Lights, has been nominated in many categories. The lead actors have been all nominated as best actors: Claire Danes as Temple Grandin, David Strathairn as Dr. Carlock, Julia Ormond as Temple's Mom, and Catherine O’Hara as Aunt Ann.

Further nominations have included the following: Outstanding Made For Television Movie; Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special; Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie; Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries Or A Movie; Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or A Movie; Outstanding Main Title Design; Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries Or A Movie (Non-Prosthetic; Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Original Dramatic Score); and Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special.

It has been a joy and a privilege for us Central Texas talent to participate in and support these outstanding projects. Many of us, who are cast and crew, in the Central Texas film community continue to work hard at raising the bar of our performances so that we can continue to draw and participate in such worthwhile television and movie productions. We are grateful to our regional casting directors and agents for their diligence and support. 

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