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Actor's Intense Audition Triggers Police Response, Evacuates Neighbors

1/19/2026

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Story summary

David Howell, an Australian actor, auditioned for the BINGE series Run so convincingly that neighbors called police, mistaking him for a bank robber.
Co-star George Mason described Howell's intense method acting.
Police arrived with a tactical response team, and nearby apartments were evacuated.
The series Run, based on Brenden Abbott, is now streaming on BINGE, and Abbott, who escaped prison twice, is eligible for parole in August 2028.

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Story summary

David Howell, an Australian actor, auditioned for the BINGE series Run so convincingly that neighbors called police, mistaking him for a bank robber.
Co-star George Mason described Howell's intense method acting.
Police arrived with a tactical response team, and nearby apartments were evacuated.
The series Run, based on Brenden Abbott, is now streaming on BINGE, and Abbott, who escaped prison twice, is eligible for parole in August 2028.