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Gail Cowan Management Professional artists' agency, based in Auckland New Zealand with an international reputation. Thank you.

Representation Requests: GCM's books are closed, please see www.aaanz.co.nz for a list of other reputable agents to approach for representation. GCM (Gail Cowan Management Ltd) is a professional actors' agency based in Auckland, New Zealand. GCM has a fantastic reputation within the industry, one of competence, care and dedication. The agency aims to create an authentic and collaborative environme

nt through developing a genuine understanding of our clients. Gail has been an actor's agent since 1983, primarily servicing the market of feature films, theatre, TV dramas, corporate, voice-over work, and commercials. GCM has a separate division focusing on our younger talent, Chrysalis by GCM. We have an internationally recognised reputation for developing young talent and our aim is provide the industry with an elite and boutique agency for children and teens. We can provide our actors with advice, recommendations as well as offer workshopping or practice self-tapes in our studio. We consider theatre to be an important tool in actor development, which is why we encourage our actors to be actively involved with productions and show our support by seldom taking a commission. Our employees have a great understanding of actors abilities and can tailor pitches to suit. We also often employ actors at GCM, as this perspective allows us to provide better service in all areas of the business. We can produce fast-turnaround audition tapes, with instant access to someone who can read, film, direct and edit, we can also provide workshopping and constructive feedback for developing actors or those who wish to run lines before an audition. All of our agents are positioned within the business to best work to their strengths and skill-base. We work collaboratively as a team and aim to be aware of all projects and clients. We’re aware of industry reservations around actors working in the agency, however their positions are outside of the pitching and booking areas of the agency, and we have clear rules to ensure no conflicts of interest arise. At the GCM office, we have our own fully equipped studio, sound booth and full editing facilities. These allow us to record our own audition tapes and voice demos as required and at very short notice. We introduced the studio in 2013 after noticing the growing interest in New Zealand actors. It took many years of hard work and dedication but our tapes now have an international reputation for quality and great performance. Tapes from our studio have had numerous international hits, such as Luciane Buchanan in Netflix's 'The Night Agent' and 'Chief of War', Ana Scotney in the Ben Falcone series 'Gods Favorite Idiot', Stacey Leilua in the series about Dwayne Johnson's life - 'Young Rock', Gary Young in Starz series 'Outlander' S3, Duane Wichman-Evans Jnr in 'Avatar: The Way of the Water', Albert Latailakepa in the upcoming series 'The Artful Dodger'. Our other major international castings include Jen Van Epps in 'M3GAN', Nell Fisher in 'Evil Dead Rise' and the upcoming Elijah Wood film 'Bookworm', Nathalie Morris in Stan series 'Bump' and feature film 'Petrol, Lara Macgregor in Netflix series 'Clickbait', Xana Tang in Netflix/ABC series The Letdown S1-2, Hannah Lynch in feature film 'Petrol', Dave Fane in upcoming US film 'Next Goal Wins' and US series 'Our Flag Means Death' directed by Taika Waititi, Allan Henry in ‘Cocaine Bear’, Thomasin McKenzie in 'Eileen', ‘JoJo Rabbit’, ‘OLD’, 'Totally Completely Fine' and more, Davida McKenzie in the highly acclaimed film ‘Silent Night’ and soon to be released 'Speedway', Jacque Drew in both seasons of 'One of Us is Lying', Tane Williams-Accra in US film 'Fantasy Island', and many more international wins. GCM's focus is within the acting and creative world, however we understand that many of our talent have a great social presence that is attractive for brands. If you wish to get in touch regarding social partnerships with our talent, this is managed by People of Influence, a division of the 818 Publicity and headed by director, Chris Henry.

Counts down their favourite films of 2025
31/08/2025

Counts down their favourite films of 2025

Get your watchlists ready – there’s plenty we can recommend from our NZIFF viewing this year.

The cast of Alien Earth speak about Xenomorph - played by GCM's "Luckily for the actors of , the person inside the 10...
13/08/2025

The cast of Alien Earth speak about Xenomorph - played by GCM's

"Luckily for the actors of , the person inside the 10-foot-tall alien costume isn't scary at all. "Shout-out to Cameron," ... "We all love Cameron. So nice, so terrifying ... the sweetest person in the world." 🤩

The stars and creators of the 'Alien' TV series unveil their thrilling vision for the iconic franchise.

▶ Big screens. Bold stories. Unforgettable cinema. ✨This year’s line-up is packed with fresh perspectives and fearless...
13/08/2025

▶ Big screens. Bold stories. Unforgettable cinema. ✨
This year’s line-up is packed with fresh perspectives and fearless filmmaking — from (Davida & Thomason McKenzie) and ( ), to (Joe Folau & Kael Munro-Nona), (Kael Munro-Nona), (Alice Connolly, Finnius Teppett & Samuel Austin), (Kimiora Honeycombe) and Let’s Settle This (Bridget Wong). These are the stories that will stay with you long after the credits roll. Don’t just watch — experience it. 🎬

The reviews are in – and GCM's is unmissable in 💥👑Already a global standout in on Netflix , Luciane’s star soars e...
07/08/2025

The reviews are in – and GCM's is unmissable in 💥👑

Already a global standout in on Netflix , Luciane’s star soars even higher in Apple TV+’s latest epic. As Kaʻahumanu, she delivers a “luminous,” “fierce,” and “game-changing” performance that critics are calling her best yet.

🔹 “The show will be the making of Luciane Buchanan.”
🔹 “She’s the revelation of the series – fierce, dazzling, and fiery at 5'2."
🔹 “A powerful portrayal of the queen capable of swaying Kamehameha.”

Catch her now on Apple TV+ 💫

GCM’s Ariāna Osborne leads the cast of the film as a young Māori woman who uncovers gruesome secrets inside an English...
30/07/2025

GCM’s Ariāna Osborne leads the cast of the film as a young Māori woman who uncovers gruesome secrets inside an English manor, and must fight to reclaim her identity and indigenous culture. Mārama, a Māori gothic thriller set in Victorian England, will make its world premiere in the Toronto International Film Festival’s ( ) Discovery strand.

30/07/2025

⚔️ : is to your screens. Feat GCM's Simon Arblaster, Graham Vincent, Josh Randall, Jacque Drew, Jeff Szusterman & Duane Evans ⚔️

Check out The Spinoff's 10 must see films at the 2025 Leroy (GCM's Emilio Mancilla) is battling to get his debut novel...
24/07/2025

Check out The Spinoff's 10 must see films at the 2025

Leroy (GCM's Emilio Mancilla) is battling to get his debut novel completed, struggling through a bout of writer’s block while house sitting for a friend. He finds his creative breakthrough in the eyes of the iridescent fish, Kirby, that has been left in his care, who seems to have unlocked something in Leroy’s mind.

👉 https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/08-07-2025/ten-must-see-films-at-the-2025-nz-international-film-festival

10/07/2025

- Cape Rock Killer feat GCM's is from August 4 on .

The greatest love story of all time, set in 1960’s Verona. William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, 15 Jul - 9 Augat the A...
09/07/2025

The greatest love story of all time, set in 1960’s Verona. William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, 15 Jul - 9 Aug
at the ASB Waterfront Theatre. Feat GCM's Phoebe McKellar as Juliet and Jesme Fa’auuga as Tybalt.

👉Tickets at atc.co.nz

Stuff reviews "Chicago" now playing at TSB Showplace - July 3-19.GCM's "Becky McEwan excels in her role as Roxie, a fame...
08/07/2025

Stuff reviews "Chicago" now playing at TSB Showplace - July 3-19.

GCM's "Becky McEwan excels in her role as Roxie, a fame-hungry dreamer with a killer instinct and a killer wardrobe."

It’s not often you leave a local show and see an audience member trying to imitate the cast’s moves.

Feat GCM's Aidan O'Malley ... F.ART! is a poetry-based variety show, exploring the seductive grip of addiction. Ben is d...
01/07/2025

Feat GCM's Aidan O'Malley ... F.ART! is a poetry-based variety show, exploring the seductive grip of addiction. Ben is desperate to reclaim a happy, healthy life. The chaotic cowboy Shane, fully immersed in the lifestyle Ben is trying to escape, does everything to change his mind. Their clash forms a spectacle of poems, arguments, shanties, and (un)professional wrestling, as they confront their conflicting approaches to addiction and art.

Book now: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2025/jul/f-art

After a hugely successful and sold out production in Pōneke in 2024, Red Scare Theatre Company is bringing this award-wi...
01/07/2025

After a hugely successful and sold out production in Pōneke in 2024, Red Scare Theatre Company is bringing this award-winning script about community in the face of climate change to new audiences around the North Island in 2025.
👉https://www.redscare.co.nz/on-now

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GCM (Gail Cowan Management Ltd) is a professional actors' agency based in Auckland, New Zealand. GCM has a fantastic reputation within the industry, one of competence, care and dedication. The agency aims to create an authentic and collaborative environment through developing a genuine understanding of our clients. Gail has been an actor's agent since 1983, primarily servicing the market of feature films, theatre, TV dramas, corporate, voice-over work, and commercials.

At the GCM office, we have our own fully equipped studio, sound booth and full editing facilities. These allow us to record our own audition tapes and voice demos as required and at very short notice. We introduced the studio in 2013 after noticing the growing interest in New Zealand actors. It took many years of hard work and dedication but our tapes now have an international reputation for quality and great performance. Our studio has had numerous international hits, such as Matt Whelan in Narcos S2, Gary Young in Outlander S3, Duane Wichman-Evans Jnr in Avatar 2 and many more.

We have a huge focus on developing talent and can provide advice, recommendations as well as offer workshopping or practice self-tapes in our studio. We consider theatre to be an important tool in actor development, which is why we encourage our actors to be actively involved with productions and show our support by seldom taking a commission.