Interviews, Monologues, Acting Tips and Advice
Interview: Casting Director Leah Daniels-Butler on Finding the Cast of ‘Manhunt’ and Auditioning for Historical Dramas
Barry Keoghan on Making Choices and What He Does to Stay “Mentally” in a Role
Interview: Daisy Betts on ‘Unsung Hero’ and Playing Director Joel Smallbone’s Real Mom
Interview: Casting Director John Papsidera on ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ and His Advice on Self-Tapes and Demo Reels
Jeffrey Wright on His Early Career and What He Learned from Harrison Ford
Casting Directors Lucy Bevan and Olivia Grant on Self-Tapes, Auditions and Casting ‘Masters of the Air’
Is ‘The Bear’ Star Jeremy Allen White a Method Actor?
Interview: Anand Nagraj on Playing Jafar in Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ and His Role as Tony the Tiger
Interview: Director Nicolas Wright on ‘French Girl’ and Zach Braff
Jeffrey Wright Recalls the Acting Advice Sidney Poitier Gave Him
Bradley Cooper on Playing Leonard Bernstein: “I direct the whole day as him. That’s the only way I know to be absolutely free”
Austin Butler on “What Really Scares” Him as an Actor
Interview: Casting Director Leah Daniels-Butler on Finding the Cast of ‘Manhunt’ and Auditioning for Historical Dramas
“Research as much as you can, prior to auditioning. Especially in this age of self-taping… it’s really important to try to get that across on your self-tape.” – Casting Director Leah Daniels-Butler on Auditioning for Historical Dramas.
Barry Keoghan on Making Choices and What He Does to Stay “Mentally” in a Role
Keoghan says he didn’t judge his ‘Saltburn’ character. “All the choices I made as Oliver, I didn’t seem them as sociopathic or wrong.”
Interview: Casting Director Leah Daniels-Butler on Finding the Cast of ‘Manhunt’ and Auditioning for Historical Dramas
“Research as much as you can, prior to auditioning. Especially in this age of self-taping… it’s really important to try to get that across on your self-tape.” – Casting Director Leah Daniels-Butler on Auditioning for Historical Dramas.
Jeffrey Wright Recalls the Acting Advice Sidney Poitier Gave Him
As a young actor, Wright had the opportunity to work with the Academy Award winner when he asked Poitier for his advice.
Mindset is Key to Acting Success
Everyone can be the best that he or she can be, and that’s the first element of mindset: the aspiration. One has to aspire to a high level to be successful.
Silence Is Death: Revisiting Cassavetes In The Digital Age
For many young filmmakers, there’s a debate between waiting to secure financing for your film or going out and making a film on the cheap.