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Netflix series hunts for actors with key upstate New York feature

Nypost · · 326 words · By Matt Troutman
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Netflix series hunts for actors with key upstate New York feature See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Netflix series hunts for actors with key upstate New York feature See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA new Netflix series featuring “Stranger Things” star Maya Hawke is hunting for actors who can sport one key attribute — upstate New York’s annoying, nasally accent.

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The adaptation of Liz Moore’s 2024 “The God of the Woods” put out a call for Adirondack-based actors between the ages of 20 and 69 as it enters production next month, the Press-Republican first reported.

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A new Netflix series featuring “Stranger Things” star Maya Hawke is hunting for actors who can sport one key attribute — upstate New York’s annoying, nasally accent.”
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Multiple web search results confirm a new Netflix series starring Maya Hawke is seeking actors from Upstate New York with a North Country accent.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Do Revenge is a 2022 American teen black comedy film directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Celeste Ballard. It stars Camila Mendes, Maya Hawke, Austin Abrams, Talia Ry…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Revenge
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maya Ray Thurman Hawke (born July 8, 1998) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. The daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, she began her career in modeling, and subsequently made her screen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Hawke
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The God of the Woods is a novel by Liz Moore published in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_God_of_the_Woods
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“The adaptation of Liz Moore’s 2024 “The God of the Woods” put out a call for Adirondack-based actors between the ages of 20 and 69”
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Multiple sources (Press-Republican, Yahoo) confirm the adaptation of Liz Moore's 2024 novel 'The God of the Woods' is seeking Adirondack-based actors.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres. I…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The God of the Woods is a novel by Liz Moore published in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_God_of_the_Woods
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Netflix is an American global streaming-on-demand media provider that since 2007 has distributed many original streaming television shows, including original series, specials, miniseries, documentarie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Netflix_original_progr…
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“the Press-Republican first reported”
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Web search results explicitly state that the Press-Republican first reported the casting call for 'The God of the Woods'.
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... Netflix and Sony Pictures Television are producing an adaptation of Liz Moore's 2024 book “The God of the Woods” and the casting office of Laura ...
https://www.pressrepublican.com/news/netflix-seeks-adirondac…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 6, 2024 ... It's dawn in August 1975 in the cabin of a summer camp in the Adirondack Mountains, and we'll ask the author to pick up that moment. LIZ MOORE: ...
https://www.npr.org/2024/07/06/nx-s1-4699446/liz-moore-on-he…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... the Press-Republican first reported. “The production is especially ... The series will adapt “The God of the Woods.” Riverhead Books. The almost ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/casting-call-feature-film-sprin…
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“The accent’s Adirondacks home will be the setting for the Netflix series, described by the streamer as a multigenerational drama.”
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Multiple sources describe the series as a multigenerational drama set in the Adirondacks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The God of the Woods is a novel by Liz Moore published in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_God_of_the_Woods
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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 ... Ella Rubin is set to star opposite Maya Hawke and Kerry Condon in The God of the Woods, Netflix's series adaptation of the novel by Liz ...
https://deadline.com/2026/05/ella-rubin-the-god-of-the-woods…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 ... Based on The New York Times bestselling novel, The God of the Woods is a multigenerational drama series set in the Adirondacks. It explores ...
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-god-of-the-woods-…
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“As with the novel, the show will focus on investigator character Judy Luptack as she delves into the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl from a summer camp.”
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The plot involving investigator Judy Luptack and the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl from a summer camp is confirmed by book reviews and series descriptions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The God of the Woods is a novel by Liz Moore published in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 28, 2024 · When the novel opens in August 1975, an Emerson Camp counselor discovers that 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar is missing from her bunk. Barbara ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/06/28/god-of-the-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2026 · Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers Barbara Van Laar has gone missing. Barbara is the daughter of the family that owns the ...
https://www.facebook.com/deadline/posts/the-god-of-the-woods…
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“Hawke, the New York City-born-and-raised daughter of actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, will star as Luptack.”
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Wikipedia confirms Maya Hawke is the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. Multiple news sources confirm she will star as the investigator (Judy Luptack) in the series.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor, author, and filmmaker whose career on both stage and screen has spanned four decades. Known for his versatility across a range of roles …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke (born January 15, 2002) is an American actor. He is the son of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, and younger brother of actress Maya Hawke.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maya Ray Thurman Hawke (born July 8, 1998) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. The daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, she began her career in modeling, and subsequently made her screen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Hawke
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“Kerry Condon, a chameleon-like Irish actress who received an Academy Award nomination for her role in “The Banshees of Inisherin,” is set to play the missing girl’s mother.”
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Web search results confirm Kerry Condon is cast as the missing teen's mother (Alice) and note her Oscar nomination for 'The Banshees of Inisherin'.
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web search NEUTRAL — She played Octavia of the Julii in Rome (2005–2007), Stacey Ehrmantraut in Better Call Saul (2015–2022), and is the voice of the artificial intelligence entity F.R.I.D.A.Y. in various films in the Mar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Who’s in the cast of The God of the Woods?Hardened by the grief of a past family tragedy and trapped in a contempt-filled marriage, Alice is forced to face the unimaginable when her 13-year-old daught…
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-god-of-the-woods-…
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web search NEUTRAL — full story https://netshort.com/base/n/-Vw6RvG【One Move God Mode】Check out NetShort APP for full episodes and endless wonderful mythical dramas Living a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQPcEohA4sw
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“The show’s casting director is Laura Rosenthal, a renowned New York-based industry vet whose long list of credits includes “A Quiet Place” and “May December.””
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Multiple sources identify Laura Rosenthal as the casting director for the project.
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web search NEUTRAL — ... series The Craft: Casting Directors Ellen Lewis and Laura Rosenthal, running June 1–16. The series highlights some of their most acclaimed work, as well as ...
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0742788/news/
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago · Netflix and Sony Pictures Television are producing an adaptation of Liz Moore's 2024 book “The God of the Woods” and the casting office of Laura ...
https://www.pressrepublican.com/news/netflix-seeks-adirondac…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · According to a casting call from Laura Rosenthal, the project is specifically looking for actors from the Adirondacks region. All genders ...
https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2026/05/new-netflix-s…
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“Production on the show will start in June within Beacon, squarely within the Hudson Valley, according to the Press-Republican.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific production start date of June or the location of Beacon, New York.
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