{"podcast":{"title":"Inside Vertical Short Dramas","slug":"inside-vertical-short-dramas-7433066","podcast_index_feed_id":7433066,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/inside-vertical-short-dramas/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.shortdramaalliance.com","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/inside-vertical-short-dramas/20250825_080827_68f6a46b2d1b2157baa88bdb5ac2e912.jpg","author":"Short Drama Alliance with Maggie Han","episode_count":53,"summary":"🎙️ Go behind the scenes of the global vertical short drama boom. Hosted by producer Maggie Han, founder of the Short Drama Alliance, this podcast explores the rise of vertical short dramas through interviews with creators, producers, and industry leaders worldwide. Featuring conversations from the Short Drama Forum and the YouTube channel Short Drama Decode . Find us on Tiktok,Instagram, Facebook,X or threads — just search Short Drama Alliance .","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-vertical-short-dramas-7433066"},"episode":{"title":"25Q4 | Actors in the Vertical Era: Liyanne Marie on Casting, Performance, and the Rise of Vertical Drama","slug":"25q4-actors-in-the-vertical-era-liyanne-marie-on-casting-performance-and-the-rise-of-vertical-drama","published_at":"2025-12-22T12:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-vertical-short-dramas-7433066/25q4-actors-in-the-vertical-era-liyanne-marie-on-casting-performance-and-the-rise-of-vertical-drama","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-vertical-short-dramas-7433066","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/inside-vertical-short-dramas/2403319","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/341358/2403319/inside-vertical-short-dramas/2025_12_21_10_32_14_a98ae7c5-02b7-4674-9ad8-3ad9e2f2b25f.mp3","summary":"🌍 Short Drama Alliance — Learning Resources & Industry Insights 📘 Essential Industry Book Short Drama Writing 101: Write What Platforms Want Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX45ZXK7 📙 Self-Paced Online Course Short Drama Writing 101: A Practical Course with Real Case Studies https://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp-1?preview_theme_id=2166150379 🎬 4-Week Online Bootcamp (with Real Feedback) Short Drama Bootcamp https://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp 🌏 Industry & China Market Insights Future Playbook: China’s Short Drama Ecosystem and Insights for Global Business Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX5QBY3Y Today’s episode features a conversation from our 2025 Q4 Short Drama Forum with Liyanne Marie — a Casting Director (CDA) and Head of Casting at Onset Octopus, working across film, TV, commercials, theatre, and especially vertical dramas in the UK and internationally. In this interview, Liyanne shares how casting for vertical dramas differs from traditional screen work, what she looks for in actors in a fast-paced mobile-first format, and why authenticity and emotional clarity matter more than ever. We also talk about: · how vertical dramas are reshaping casting pipelines, · the rapid demand for new talent across global platforms, · and the skills actors need to succeed in this emerging format. If you’re a creator, producer, or actor navigating the vertical-drama space, her insights offer a clear, practical look at how the industry is evolving behind the scenes.","meta_description":"🌍 Short Drama Alliance — Learning Resources & Industry Insights 📘 Essential Industry Book Short Drama Writing 101: Write What Platforms Want Amazon: h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2256,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inside-vertical-short-dramas-7433066/episodes/25q4-actors-in-the-vertical-era-liyanne-marie-on-casting-performance-and-the-rise-of-vertical-drama/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-vertical-short-dramas-7433066/25q4-actors-in-the-vertical-era-liyanne-marie-on-casting-performance-and-the-rise-of-vertical-drama.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}