Russell Hornsby talks coming to set prepared, how he builds a character, The Affair and more!
Interview: Russell Hornsby on His Career, Building a Character and ‘Fences’ Read More »
“If someone was going to tell me I was going to be on a Netflix show or Spielberg movie, I would never have believed them” – Lena Waithe
“You gather all of the information and look at it all, and panic, and then you start to slowly build this character.” – Josh Brolin
How Josh Brolin Prepares for a Role Read More »
“I would tell [my younger self] not to let the business kill the love for why you got into it.” – Jeff Daniels’ on Advice for Actors
Jeff Daniels’ Agents Tried to Stop Him from Doing ‘Dumb & Dumber’ Read More »
Some Casting Directors Do’s: Common Sense, Respect for the Space, and Leaving Props at Home
Casting Directors Share Their Do’s and Don’ts Read More »
“If you don’t have anything going on in your head, you’re not interesting to watch” – Krysten Ritter
Krysten Ritter on Her Most Challenging Scenes and the “Science” of Arriving on Time Read More »
“I get a [blank] book for every character that I do, and start to write out what some of his traits might be” – Giancarlo Esposito on Creating a Character
Giancarlo Esposito on How He Creates a Character Read More »
“Get in, do your thing, and get out like you have somewhere better to be.” – Alfred Molina’s Audition Advice
Alfred Molina: “I’ve never, ever, ever… come off stage feeling successful” Read More »
“Part of the test of becoming a working actor is being able to be resilient and work through those road blocks in whatever way you can.” – Jenna Fischer
Jenna Fischer’s Acting Advice and the Number One Thing Actors Should Do for Their Career Read More »
“If you keep trying to find what’s unique in the moment, then the danger is that you miss that very thing.” – Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix on Acting: “Don’t overthink it, let it be what it is” Read More »
“Acting for me is something that is difficult, it’s complicated, and yet it’s very simple. It’s a strange thing.” – Richard Jenkins
How Richard Jenkins Unsuccessful Early Years as an Actor Led Him to Where He is Today Read More »
“I think in every character, you’re finding a version of yourself.” – Sam Rockwell
“There’s not one approach. It depends on the scene” – Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix on the Struggles That He Has as an Actor Read More »
“Comedy is just telling the truth. It’s the situation really that’s comedic. So really, it’s just finding the timing of that, which is where the laughs are.” – Malcolm McDowell
“No one wants to be rejected. But if people reject you then that means it’s not the right fit for you” – Casting Director Bonnie Timmermann
Casting Director Bonnie Timmermann on Trusting Your Instincts Read More »
“Frank doesn’t know he’s in a Western, so I just tried to figure out what Frank was thinking and when he was thinking it” – Jeff Daniels on ‘Godless’
Jeff Daniels on ‘Godless’, Not Doing Research and Mixing Things Up in His Career Read More »
Prince reflects on his decades of theater production.
Watch: Broadway Icon Harold Prince on “The Business” Read More »
“I think I’m getting to be selective about the things I’m working on because I’m pretty confident in who I am.” – Daveed Diggs
Daveed Diggs on the Advice He Would Give His Younger Self Read More »
“Personally, I’m not interested in casting the most perfectly beautiful woman or someone who ticks all the boxes of what a person is ‘supposed’ to look like.” – Casting Director Nina Gold
‘Game of Thrones’ Casting Director Nina Gold: “I love discovering unknown actors” Read More »
Equity UK has released this video filled with tips on how to make your self-tape videos look more professional.
Watch: Equity’s “How To” Self-Tape Guide Read More »
