Steve Carell and Paul Rudd were on The Charlie Rose Show the other night promoting Dinner For Schmucks. Yes, they’ve been everywhere lately (click here) but this I love Charlie Rose interviews because they just aren’t about actors shilling their latest movie. It’s an actual conversation.

Here they talk about comedy, why they work so well together, Carell leaving the office and a lot more.

Click here for to watch the interview

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JON HAMM – “Don”

Jon Hamm’s nuanced portrayal of the high-powered, philandering advertising executive, Don Draper has firmly established him as one of Hollywood’s most talented and versatile actors, and earned him numerous accolades, including the 2008 Golden Globe^® Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama.  Additionally, Hamm has been nominated for an Emmy^® Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2008, 2009) and a Screen Actors Guild^® Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (2008, 2009, 2010).  In 2009 and 2010, he joined with the entire cast to win the Screen Actors Guild^® Award for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series.

On the big screen, Hamm will next star opposite Ben Affleck and Rebecca Hall in The Town, which Affleck also directed.  Additional upcoming films include roles in the indie feature Howl, about poet Allen Ginsberg, opposite James Franco, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeff Daniels, and David Strathairn, and in Zack Snyder’s fantasy-thriller Sucker Punch. His previous film credits include Shrek Forever After, in which he voiced the character ‘Brogan,’ The Day the Earth Stood Still, Stolen, Ira & Abby, Kissing Jessica Stein and We Were Soldiers.

Hamm first came to audience’s attention in the NBC series “Providence.”  Signed for a cameo role, he so impressed the producer’s that he ended up with an 18-episode run in the series.  Additional television credits include the popular Lifetime television series “The Division,” as well as “What About Brian,” “The Unit,” “Numb3rs” and “CSI Miami,” among others.  Hamm has also appeared on the Emmy-winning comedy, “30 Rock,” for which he received a 2009 Emmy^® nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, and has twice hosted “Saturday Night Live” to critical acclaim.

A native of St. Louis, MO, Hamm received his Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of Missouri-Columbia and currently resides in Los Angeles.

What’s happening with Don Draper this year?

Don Draper’s marriage dissolved after his worst fear came to fruition: Betty discovering his secret past, causing her to reject him and ultimately seek a divorce.  As he struggled with the dissolution of his marriage and family, Don also faced the disbandment of Sterling Cooper.  As everything in his life that defined him was stripped away, Don rallied Roger, Bert and Lane to launch a new firm.  With the birth of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, Don faces the process of redefining his relationships and his world.

JANUARY JONES – “Betty”

January Jones’ portrayal of the “perfect” 60s wife and young mother has garnered the attention of critics and viewers alike and earned her Golden Globe^® nominations in both 2009 and 2010 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama.

Jones has an extensive film career in addition to her work on “Mad Men,” and will next be seen alongside Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger in Unknown While Male, directed by Juame Collet-Serra, and with Nicolas Cage and Guy Pearce in The Hungry Rabbit Jumps, directed by Roger Donaldson. Jones first came to critics’ attention for her performance in the film Three Burials of Meliquiades Estrada for actor/director Tommy Lee Jones, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival.  She also starred in the critically acclaimed festival hit Swedish Auto, and in the McG-directed, We Are Marshall opposite Matthew Fox and Matthew McConaughey.  Most recently, Jones starred opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman and Kenneth Branagh in The Boat That Rocked, written and directed by Richard Curtis.

Additional film credits include roles in American Wedding; Anger Management alongside Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson; Love Actually with Colin Firth and Keira Knightly; Bandits with Billy Bob Thornton, Bruce Willis and Cate Blanchett for director/producer Barry Levinson; and Full Frontal directed by Steven Soderbergh.

A native of Sioux City, SD, Jones currently resides in Los Angeles.

What’s happening with Betty this year?

Already rocked by her husband’s infidelities, Betty mourned the loss of her father while dealing with the realization that the man she married was a fraud.  As she struggled to make decisions about her life and family, Betty found herself increasingly drawn to an older man, leading her to seek a divorce from Don and move forward with her life.

Vincent Kartheiser – “Pete”

Vincent Kartheiser first came to television viewer’s attention as ‘Connor’ on the hit series, “Angel,” and has also had roles in many other series, including “Sweet Justice” and “ER.”

Kartheiser has also appeared in over a dozen feature films including, Crime and Punishment in Suburbia directed by Rob Schmidt opposite Monica Keena; Larry Clark’s Another Day in Paradise opposite James Woods and Melanie Griffith; and Dandelion opposite Taryn Manning, which screened at Sundance in 2004, and was directed by Mark Milgard.

A native of Minneapolis, MN, Kartheiser was named after Vincent Van Gogh and grew up surrounded by his works.

What’s happening with Pete this year?

Pete found himself in direct competition with his rival, Ken Cosgrove, when both were named co-head of accounts.  When Ken was later promoted above him, Pete contemplated accepting Duck Phillips’ recent overture to join him at Grey.  He ultimately decided to join the new agency after a personal appeal from Don and Roger, continuing his ongoing effort to make his mark.

ELISABETH MOSS – “Peggy”

Elisabeth Moss made her screen debut at the age of six and has been steadily honing her skills ever since, working with some of Hollywood’s biggest names and landing coveted roles in an array of film, television and theater projects for which she has received critical acclaim. As Peggy Olson, the ambitious yet naïve secretary who has evolved to a junior copywriter, Moss was nominated in 2009 for both an Emmy^® Award and a Screen Actors Guild^® Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

Moss is most recognized for her seven-season run as ‘Zoey Bartlet,’ the daughter of the president (Martin Sheen) on the critically acclaimed series “The West Wing,” but her extensive television credits include a recurring role on ABC’s “Invasion,” and guest-starring turns on numerous shows, including “Medium,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Practice.”  Additionally, Moss co-starred opposite Susan Sarandon in HBO Pictures’ off-beat road comedy, “Earthly Possessions,” directed by James Lapine; played a young ‘Ashley Judd’ in the CBS mini-series “The Judds: Love Will Build a Bridge,” and starred with Bette Midler in CBS’s remake of “Gypsy,” in the role of a young ‘Gypsy Rose Lee.’

Equally as accomplished on the big screen, Moss was nominated for a 2004 Independent Spirit Award for Best Actress for her starring role in the independent feature Virgin.  She most recently starred alongside Jonah Hill and Russell Brand in producer Judd Apatow’s Get Him to the Greek and was also featured in the 2009 romantic comedy Did You Hear About the Morgans?, starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant and directed by Marc Lawrence.  Additional feature credits include director Ron Howard’s The Missing with Cate Blanchett and Tommy Lee Jones; director James Mangold’s Girl, Interrupted with Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder; writer/director Lawrence Kasdan’s Mumford; A Thousand Acres opposite Michelle Pfeiffer and Jessica Lange; Bittersweet Place opposite Seymour Cassel; The Joyriders with Martin Landau; and Imaginary Crimes with Harvey Keitel.

In 2008, Moss garnered rave reviews in her Broadway debut opposite Jeremy Piven and then William H. Macy starring in the revival of David Mamet’s Hollywood satire Speed-the-Plow. Moss made her stage debut in 2002 in the title role of ‘Franny’ in Richard Nelson’s Franny’s Way at the Atlantic Theater, later reprising the role for the Los Angeles premiere of the play at the acclaimed Geffen Playhouse.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Moss trained in ballet from the age of five and attended a number of prestigious ballet schools, including the School of American Ballet in New York, and also studied with Suzanne Farrell at the Kennedy Center.

What’s happening with Peggy this year?

As Peggy struggled to reconcile her career ambitions with her personal desires, she moved into an apartment in the city despite her mother’s strong objections.  When Don dismissed her request for pay equal to the men in the office, Peggy considered Duck Phillips’ offer to join him at Grey.  She denied him professionally, but accepted his romantic advances.  Peggy initially declined to join Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, but ultimately accepted after Don expressed his admiration and respect for her talent and work.

Christina Hendricks – “Joan”

Christina Hendricks’ flawless portrayal as Sterling Cooper’s brash and sassy office manager has earned her critical acclaim and positioned her as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after talents.

Recently named by Esquire as The Best Looking Woman in America, Hendricks began her career as the opportunistic, career-climbing intern on Showtime’s “Beggars and Choosers,” which led to a production deal with John Wells. Additional television credits include starring with Taye Diggs in the comedy “Kevin Hill,” the TNT original series “The Big Time,” and ABC’s “The Court,” in which she starred opposite Sally Field. Hendricks had a recurring role on the extremely successful drama series “ER” and also recurred on Joss Whedon’s “Firefly,” “Life” and “Notes From the Underbelly.”  Additionally, Hendricks has guest starred on some of primetime’s highest rated shows, including “Cold Case,” “Without a Trace” and “Las Vegas.”

In film, Hendricks recently completed work on the independent feature Leonie, for director Hisako Matsui; The Family Tree, for director Vivi Friedman; and Life as We Know It, for Warner Bros., with director Greg Berlanti.  Her other film credits include La Cucina, South of Pico and Driving Lessons with Dermot Mulroney and Hope Davis.

A native of Idaho, Hendricks currently resides in Los Angeles.

What’s happening with Joan this year?

Struggling to define her identity within her new marriage, Joan resigned from Sterling Cooper in anticipation of her husband’s promotion as his hospital’s Chief Resident.  When he was passed over and decided to join the military as a surgeon, Joan agreed to help when Roger asked for her assistance in launching the new agency.

JOHN SLATTERY – “Roger”

One of the most respected actors in the Hollywood community, John Slattery has appeared in numerous television, film and stage projects, and for his work as Roger Sterling, has been nominated twice for an Emmy^® Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Slattery has appeared on the big screen in numerous films including, most recently, Iron Man 2, with Robert Downey Jr.; Clint Eastwood’s critically acclaimed Flags of Our Fathers; Mike Nichols’ Charlie Wilson’s War; and Terry George’s Reservation Road. Additional film credits include Mona Lisa Smile, opposite Julia Roberts for director Mike Newell; Thomas McCarthy’s The Station Agent; Joel Schumacher’s Bad Company; and Steven Soderbergh’s Traffic. He will next be seen in The Adjustment Bureau, alongside Emily Blunt and Matt Damon and directed by George Nolfi.

In addition to his work on “Mad Men,” Slattery also had a substantial story arc as ‘Victor Lang’ on the hit series “Desperate Housewives,” and in 2007, he was nominated as part of both shows’ ensemble casts for the SAG^® Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble. Other television credits include roles on “Homefront,” the comedy series “Ed,”  ”K Street” and the drama “Jack & Bobby.”  He has also been seen in highly memorable guest appearances on “Sex and the City” and “Will & Grace.”

An accomplished stage actor, Slattery has appeared on Broadway in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Rabbit Hole, for which he was nominated for a Drama League Award, the Broadway revival of Betrayal and opposite Nathan Lane in Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23^rd Floor.  His Off-Broadway credits include the original production of Three Days of Rain, which earned him the LA Drama Critics Award and a Drama Desk nomination.

Slattery is a Boston native who currently resides in New York City with his wife, actress Talia Balsam and son.

What’s happening with Roger this year?

Roger faced the challenges of a new, young bride and the resentment it brought out with Don.  He realized that in pursuing his happiness, he may have sacrificed more than he thought.  At first reluctant to Don’s suggestion of starting a new firm, Roger realized it was an opportunity to redefine his position and gain back control of one aspect of his life.

JARED HARRIS – “Lane”

A classically trained stage actor and former member of London’s famed Royal Shakespeare Company, Jared Harris’ prolific career continuously showcases his chameleon-like ability to morph from one character to another, garnering him great praise and keeping him in the company of some of today’s most creative talent in film, television and stage projects.

Harris’ extensive film career includes, most recently, appearing opposite Harrison Ford and Brendan Frasier in Extraordinary Measures, and alongside Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in David Fincher’s critically acclaimed 2008 film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Harris made his film debut in 1989’s The Rachel Papers, which was the directorial debut of his brother Damian, and since then has gone on to appear in over fifty films in a wide array of roles, including a riveting portrayal of Andy Warhol in the acclaimed I Shot Andy Warhol; and the sleazy Russian cab driver, ‘Vladimir,’ in Todd Solondz’s Happiness, for which the cast received the 1999 National Board of Review Acting Ensemble Award.  Additional credits include Last of the Mohicans, Natural Born Killers, Sylvia and Ocean’s Twelve, among others.

In television, Harris has accumulated an impressive list of credits in both England and the U.S., including a highly acclaimed performance as Henry VIII for the BBC production of “The Other Boleyn Girl.” Additional BBC credits include the mini-series “To The Ends of the Earth” and the starring role in “Coup!” Stateside, Harris has been seen in recurring roles for both “The Riches” and “Fringe” and has guest-starred in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” and “Without a Trace.”

Harris has appeared with some of the most renowned theater companies in both London and New York, and made his American stage debut as ‘Hotspur ‘in the New York Shakespeare Festival’s Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2.  He then went on to perform with the company in both the acclaimed version of Tis Pity She’s A Whore and King Lear.  Additional stage credits include the New Group’s Obie Award-winning production of Mike Leigh’s Ecstasy; the New Jersey Shakespeare Company’s experimental production of Hamlet, in which he played the title role; the Almeida Theatre’s production of Tennessee William’s bittersweet comedy A Period of Adjustment; and the Vineyard Theater’s production of More Lies About Jerzy.

Harris was born in London, and is the son of famed Irish actor, Richard Harris.  He attended North Carolina’s Duke University, where he majored in drama and literature and after graduation, studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.  Harris currently lives in Los Angeles.

What’s happening with Lane this year?

Lane found himself increasingly at odds with Sterling Cooper employees and his wife over her displeasure in being relocated to the States.  Upon discovering the London parent company was selling Sterling Cooper and his years of loyalty amounted to nothing, Lane shed his cautious persona and joined Don, Roger and Cooper to form the new agency.

Aaron Staton – “Ken”

Aaron Staton is a 2004 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater.  After making his Broadway debut in Mamma Mia! he went on to star in the title role of the Manhattan Theatre Club production of The American Pilot, which garnered critical acclaim.

He has appeared in the films August Rush from Warner Bros., directed by Kristen Sheridan, and The Nanny

What’s happening with Ken?

Thrown into direct competition with Pete Campbell, when both were named co-head of accounts, Ken ultimately triumphed and was deemed head of accounts, but it was short-lived as Don and Roger picked Pete for the new firm.

Rich Sommer – “Harry”

Rich Sommer’s extensive stage credits include ‘Todd’ in Far Away; ‘Mike’ in A Lie of the Mind; and ‘William Gibbs’ in Off the Map.  On the small screen, Sommer has appeared in numerous commercials and had roles in some of television’s most popular series, including “The Office,” “Without a Trace,” “Law & Order,” “Ugly Betty,” and “Burn Notice.” Additionally, he appeared in the 2009 miniseries, “The Storm” and made his feature film debut as Anne Hathaway’s drinking buddy ‘Doug’ in The Devil Wears Prada.

A student, performer and teacher of improvisation, Sommer received his training and experience with The Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis and the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York. Sommer received his Bachelor’s Degree in theatre arts from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and went on to study at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, where he received his Master’s Degree in acting.

Sommer and his wife, Virginia, live in Los Angeles with their daughter, Beatrice.

What’s happening with Harry?

Harry was named head of the one-man Television Department and was on solid footing until the announcement of Sterling Cooper’s sale.  Facing the possibility of becoming an anonymous grunt, or even losing his job, Harry decided to risk everything and join the new agency.

ROBERT MORSE – “Cooper”

One of the few actors to have won Tony^® Awards for both Best Actor in a Play and Best Actor in a Musical, Robert Morse’s impressive career has spanned more than six decades and includes notable roles in television and film projects in addition to his stage work. Morse’s musical award came in 1962 with his unforgettable performance as ‘J. Pierrepont Finch’ in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Frank Loesser/Abe Burrows/Bob Fosse musical of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The dramatic nod came in 1990 with his triumphant portrayal of Truman Capote in the tour de force, one-man show, American Playhouse: Tru. The PBS presentation of “Tru” later earned Morse a 1993 Emmy^® Award as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special as well.

Morse made his film debut in 1956’s The Proud and Profane. In addition to reprising his Tony-winning role in the 1967 film version of How to Succeed in Business, for director David Swift, Morse appeared as Walter Matthau’s philandering buddy/advisor in the Gene Kelly-directed A Guide for the Married Man and in the cult favorite The Loved One.

On television, Morse appeared in a continuing role in the medical drama “City of Angels,” and in an Oliver Stone miniseries “Wild Palms,” among various memorable television guest appearances.

What’s happening with Cooper?

The patriarch of Sterling Cooper, Bertram Cooper, is not without his eccentricities.  After many years in the advertising trenches, Cooper was always on hand to offer guidance and agreed to join Don, Roger and Lane to form the new agency.

KIERNAN SHIPKA – “Sally”

A burgeoning new face in both the film and television worlds, Kiernan Shipka is only at the beginning of a long and successful career. Now beginning her fourth season as Sally Draper, Shipka will soon be seen in Warner Bros.’ upcoming feature release, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, as the only human who can hear the animals speak, opposite the voices of Alec Baldwin and Bette Midler.

Shipka’s past credits include roles in Land of The Lost and Lower Learning, as well as appearances on the television series’, “Heroes” and “Monk.”

Originally from Chicago, Kiernan currently resides in Los Angeles with her family.

What’s happening with Sally?

Facing increased stress at home with the death of her grandfather and her parents’ fractured marriage, Sally acted out and was increasingly disobedient – fighting with her brother Bobby and refusing to acknowledge her new brother, Gene.

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This is what happens when you really want a part.

Apparently, Josh Hutcherson (The Kids Are All Right, Journey To The Center Of The Earth) spent his own money to create this audition video for the re-boot of Spider-Man. He got a fight choreographer and did his own stunts even. This got the attention of Sony and the director, Marc Webb… which put him the running for the part.

Cool, huh?

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Mad Men just started season 4 and from the looks of it, it’s back in a big way.

Don Draper just keeps getting more interesting (and sometimes, not in a good way) and as played by Jon Hamm, deserves all the props he gets.

Here’s an interview from AMC.com

Q: What do you think are some of [Don Draper's] traits that should be learned and adopted? – Piper

A: Don makes a pretty good case for ambition and for kind of being adaptive, and I think that those things can be good things when done with good intentions…  I think he really loves his kids — I think that’s important… What makes him so fascinating to a lot of people is the fact that we really want to like him and yet he’s disappointing in so many ways…

Q: Jon, do people ever assume that you are like Don in real life? (ie a hard drinker and smoker AND philanderer). As a result, do women hit on you as a result of Don’s image? – Spinny Boo Arbierre

A: Women don’t really hit on me… I don’t really put myself out there in that aspect. There’s a pretty significant line of demarcation between Don Draper and my existence in real life.

Q: How would you react if you hear of someone who has a secret so deep as that of Don? – Lucas Olarte

A: I think I would react differently if I was in a relationship with that person than maybe I would if I had only business contact with them or something a little less personal or intimate. I think we saw last season how Betty responded upon finding out this information, which was probably deeper and scarier and weirder than even in her worst nightmare she thought it was going to be. I think it really depends upon how much you invested in believing in this person.

Q: I want to know how you and January Jones approach working with the child actors who play your kids. – Kelli Peduzzi

A: Any time you’re working with children it’s significantly different from working with adults. You want to respect the fact that they’re little kids and you don’t want to curse around them and you don’t want to be inappropriate around them. But acting with them you just try to be as real as you can. And take what they give you. Kids can be remarkably raw and real and in the moment and scary good… It’s tricky. The most important thing is to have a respect for the work and if they see you doing it then that’s what they want to do, as well.

Q: Would you prefer to have lived your life in the 1960s or present day? – Aliette Sastre

A: I’m a big fan of the Internet, painless dentistry, health care…. I think the trappings of life in Manhattan in the ’60s are very alluring. The one thing I would think the ’60s had over present day is the pace… Life moved a lot slower. It wasn’t a constant chase… You would return phone calls and there was time to send letters and mail and there was an appreciation for that deliberate pace of living that I think is long gone. It is all about immediacy right now, whether it’s Twitter or Facebook or even cell phones and car phones. There is no place on earth that you can’t be found. And that’s a drag.

Q: John Slattery will be directing this season. Would you ever consider directing an episode of Mad Men? – breddgal

A: I would absolutely love to and have been asked, but for me it’s much more difficult simply given the amount of time I’m in the show. Slattery was able to do that episode because he didn’t have a lot of scenes in it. It’s not just the week that you’re directing. You have to go basically a week to do prep, scouting, casting, locations — all of that stuff you have to predetermine. And then you have four or five days afterwards for [post-production]. You have to sit in on the music supervisor’s choices and all that stuff. So it’s obviously easier to do that when you aren’t required to be in every scene and every set-up.

Q: What has been the most fun scene to do? And most difficult? – David Fuller

A: Any scenes that I’m in with Slattery are generally the most fun, but the most difficult are the ones where everything breaks down for Don. Whether it’s his wife telling him she doesn’t love him to having to give up his children to having to explain to his wife that he’s been lying to her this entire time — those are very difficult because they’re very real and you can’t fake it. It’s hard to access that emotion, and those are hard days.

Q: What type of acting role would you like to play that you haven’t had the chance to yet? – Lucinda Mitchell

A: I would love to be in a baseball movie or a cowboy movie.

Q: How BA does it feel to have a Don Draper Barbie doll? – jane

A: [Laughs.] I don’t know if I would use the terms bad-ass and Barbie doll in the same sentence. I don’t know if that works… It’s fascinating to me that these two cultural phenomena have somehow merged. I think that’s really cool.

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Tron: Legacy was one of the big films that was showcased at this years Comic-Con and it went over like gang-busters.

I got a chance to go to the press conference before the actual panel and my am really looking forward to the movie.

I’ve edited some clips together where Jeff Bridges talks about revisiting the character of Flynn after 27 years, what’s it like to wear the suits and more.  And after watching this, I gotta say, I love Michael Sheen even more – the guy is extremely funny!

Here’s the trailer:

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The Dexter panel at Comic-Con is always a fun one to attend. Michael C. Hall is always funny and the way he answers the sometimes ridiculous questions are classic. It was also great to see him looking so good after his cancer battle.

This season, it looks like Dexter will have to deal with the suspicions of his co-workers (Quinn! Watch the trailer below)  Also, look for guest stars Julia Stiles, Johnny Lee Miller, Shawn Hatosy and Peter Weller.

Here are some nuggets from the panel plus a portion of Showtime’s panel (which I wasn’t able to attend) and the trailer for Season 5!

Michael C. Hall:

* Who was your favorite Guest Star? ” That’s hard. I’ve enjoyed all the people I’ve killed.”

* “Being a serial killer is like acting. If you feel like you have to do it, then do it.” (He got a huge laugh on that).

* On the death of Rita: “He’s motivated by a desire to make amends for that even if he doesn’t consciously know it. He needs to make things right, even if it feels impossible.”

* “An appetite remains for killing and I think there’s an inexpressible unquenchable vengeance alive in Dexter now because of the fact that he killed Trinity and allowed himself to express a sense of kinship and a sense of mercy, only to discover that the guy had murdered his wife. He can’t bring Trinity back to life and kill him again, so he has to find other victims.”

Chip Johannessen, a producer on the series gave some good tidbits on the upcoming season:

* “This season is not so much about Dexter’s sheer body count, but that he’s in a much more emotionally ragged place than he’s ever been. And this thing that always calmed him and brought him peace doesn’t work anymore.”

* “We have very different adversaries for him and pressure in ways we’ve never seen before. We see a new type of relationship that he’s never had before, too, at the center of the season.”

* “We wanted to get away from the single serial killer. We’re not doing a serial killer of the week thing. We just have more balls in the air.”

Dexter premieres on Sunday, Sept. 26 at on Showtime.

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I’ve been in several episodes of America’s Most Wanted when I was back in DC and it never even occurred to me of getting residuals from them.I’m not sure why I never thought if it but it would be nice to get paid for all those re-broadcasts.

(from Reuters – Eriq Gardner) Has any “America’s Most Wanted” viewer ever stopped to ask whether the actors portraying serial rapists and bank robbers studied Method? Probably not.

Allegedly, the producers of the long-running Fox show gave these actors short-thrift as well.

Kenneth Reichling and Robert Wu are suing Fox and STF Prods. for failing to pay residuals. In a complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the actors claim they made various appearances on the show but are now owed money for re-airings, foreign, Internet and print use of their spots, as well as re-cutting of spots aired as different segments.

Fox declined to comment.

Reichling says the situation became apparent to him after being made aware of an episode of “AMW” that re-aired in June 2009. Upon investigation, he claims he discovered there were “innumerable instances” in which the show had re-aired spots in which Reichling appeared.

The complaint, for breach of written agreement, intentional and negligent misrepresentation and breach of good faith and fair dealing, seeks at least $50,000.

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It’s Comic-Con time again!

Time for no sleep, movie panels and tons of swag!

I’ve got some great interviews lined up that I hope everyone will like. I’ll try and update the site as much as I can while I’m here so keep checking back for updates.

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There was such a great response to yesterdays LA Television Shows Currently Casting post that I wanted to give you guys this for free!

These are spreadsheets of all the films and TV shows in LA & NYC that are currently casting. They list the Project, Type, Casting Company, Casting Director and Casting Associate. These are usually bundled together with the Currently Casting Labels.

I gave these out to some people yesterday and they loved it. I’m going to start to sell these spreadsheets separately but I wanted to let you guys sample it first.

The LA Spreadsheets download will come with 2 files (not this current download though) – One is sorted by Project and the other is sorted by Casting Company.

Check these out and please let me know what you think!

LA Currently Casting
NYC Currently Casting

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Here’s a great interview with David Mamet from when he appeared on the Charlie Rose Show.

His insights on theater, writing and acting are always interesting.

He tells how he came up with the idea for his new play, Race (something Chris Rock said on stage), and how he casts his shows (“I’m looking for someone who can act”, he says).

I highly recommend watching this!

Click here to download the show

Click here to watch it online

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Television Shows Now Casting
90210
All My Children
Being Human
Better Together
Big Bang Theory
Big Love
Big Time Rush
Bleep My Dad Says
Blue Bloods
Blue Mountain State
Body of Proof
Bold & The Beautiful, The
Bones
Brothers & Sisters
Cape, The
Castle
Chase
Chuck
Closer, The
Community
Cougar Town
Covert Affairs
Criminal Minds
CSI
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Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo and director Lisa Cholodenko of The Kids Are Alright appeared on The Charlie Rose Show to chat about the movie.

The video is only 26 minutes long so if you’re interested in the film, play it in the background if you have some time (especially if you’re at work!).

They talk about how the movie started, casting of the film, their characters and more.

I’ve heard excellent things about this film!

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“I’ll just say ‘Bazinga!’ ” lead comedy actor nominee Jim Parsons said of his second nomination for his role as master geek Sheldon Cooper on CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory.” Parsons, who was up walking his dog when he heard the news this year as opposed to announcing the nominations at the TV Academy, said he hoped he’d be less nervous his second time around. “I was there last year, which was a weird experience. The first time you do anything is kind of jarring, but if there’s a difference this time, I hope that I’ll feel a little more relaxed, but I do have a lot of nervous energy running through me.” As for what comes next for his asexual character, Parsons expects the writers to extend Sheldon’s relationship with Mayim Bialik. “I look forward to seeing what they do because it won’t be ordinary and it’s nothing I can dream up,” he said. “If this relationship extends, it won’t be a typical second, third date. It will be very fun to play.”

Matthew Morrison couldn’t sleep and opted to go for a 10-mile run in New York ahead of the announcement that saw “Glee” score 19 nominations, including his for lead actor in a comedy series. “I want to say this stuff doesn’t matter to me right now, but I can’t wipe the smile off my face.” The show’s success with Emmy voters will “only feed the monster”: “I’m going to get humbled with bad hair jokes,” Morrison said in a nod to fellow nominee and on-screen rival Jane Lynch. “I think the fact that it is in the comedy category is great but it’s so much more than that. It’s a show about the underdog and I’m so happy the underdog is kicking ass right now.” Asked what song he’d opt to sing to commemorate the nominations, it was a no-brainer: the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Got a Feeling.” To celebrate, Morrison will spend the day in the studio recording his solo album but hoped to fit in a late dinner with friends.

When Kyra Sedgwick heard the news of her fifth nomination for lead actress in a drama series for TNT’s “The Closer,” the actress says was in a far from glamorous situation, “I had poop in my hand!” Sedgwick, who was walking her dog when she heard the news, says she “never expected” a nom again this year. The “grateful” nominee has two reasons to celebrate today, “it’s (husband) Kevin’s (Bacon) birthday today. He’s in Canada and when I spoke to him I forgot to wish him a happy birthday. I’m such a bad wife! I called him right back though.” Next up for Sedgwick is indie drama “Chlorine” with Vincent D’Onfrio. The actress also promises an eventful sixth season of her hit show, “we know drama here at TNT.”

Tina Fey had an announcement this morning following both her lead actress in a comedy series nom and comedy series nom for NBC’s “30 Rock.” “This seems like an appropriate time for me to announce to NBC that I will not be renewing my contract,” the seven-time Emmy winner joked in a statement, “with my gym.” On a short-lived serious note, Fey says that the cast and crew are “grateful” for their fourth straight nomination, adding that today is “the fifth anniversary of the day NBC forgot to cancel us.”

Aaron Paul was groggy with the best of the L.A. crowd Thursday morning, but mostly because of late-night movie viewing. “I am so tired from staying up to watch ‘Taxi Driver,’ ” said Paul. “What can I say? I love dark movies and zoning out to Scorsese’s genius.” Paul, who is said he planned to “drink a Sierra Nevada and go back to bed” to celebrate his Emmy nom, is humbled by his second nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for “Breaking Bad.” “It’s huge. Just a huge stepping stone for me to be listed among these actors,” he said, adding how grateful he is to be able to work with such rich, dark material on his show. “Vince (Gilligan) is the kindest man you’ll ever meet, and he comes up with some amazing dark shit!”

“Modern Family’s” Eric Stonestreet, a first-time nominee, was trying his hardest to stay asleep when he got the call from his best friend. As a working actor for 14 years, he didn’t forsee this type of recognition for his work; the actor was just happy to be steadily working. Though the majority of the ensemble cast for the ABC comedy was well-represented in the supporting categories, there was one obvious omission. “We’re bummed that Ed [O'Neill] didn’t get nominated,” Stonestreet said. “He doesn’t think of himself as a lead guy, but if he thought of himself [as such], maybe he would’ve been recognized.”

Julianna Margulies, nominated for her dramatic turn as Alicia Florrick on “The Good Wife” and an Emmy winner as supporting actress for “ER,” wasn’t aware the Emmy nominations were taking place this morning. Her husband, who was getting ready for work, reminded her and they turned on the TV just in time for her category to be announced. “I’m thrilled that the show and this character has been embraced,” Margulies shared. It’s great that “a new network show has resonated with so many people.” With nine nominations, Margulies plans to celebrate with her castmates — many of whom were nominated — this weekend before shooting begins next week for Season 2. As for what’s coming next on the series, Margulies has no clue what’s in store. “I have a fitting today, but I haven’t seen the script,” she said. “They probably did that so I didn’t have to lie!”

from thehollywoodreporter.com

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Robert J. Ulrich, CSA, Casting Director
Eric Dawson, CSA, Casting Director
Jim Carnahan, New York Casting Director

Modern Family • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Jeff Greenberg, CSA, Casting by

Nurse Jackie • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber; A Caryn Mandabach Production
Julie Tucker, CSA, Casting by
Ross Meyerson, CSA, Casting by

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Jennifer McNamara-Schroff, Casting by

United States Of Tara • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Dreamworks Television
Cami Patton, CSA, Casting by
Jennifer Lare, CSA, Casting by

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Junie Lowry Johnson, CSA, Casting Director
Libby Goldstein, Casting Director
Lisa Soltau, Casting Director

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Linda Lowy, CSA, Casting Director
John Brace, Casting Director
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Mark Saks, Casting by

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Laura Schiff, CSA, Casting by
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Junie Lowry Johnson, CSA, Casting Director
Libby Goldstein, Casting Director

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Gemma Hancock, CDG, Casting Director
Sam Stevenson, CDG, Casting Director

Georgia O’Keeffe • Lifetime • Sony Pictures Television for Lifetime Television
David Rubin, CSA, Casting by
Richard Hicks, CSA, Casting by
Angelique Midthunder, Location Casting by

The Pacific • HBO • Playtone and Dreamworks in association with HBO
Miniseries
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Cami Patton, CSA, Casting Director
Christine King, Australian Casting Director
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David Rubin, CSA, Casting Director
Richard Hicks, CSA, Casting Director
Beth Sepko, CSA, Location Casting Director

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Ellen Chenoweth, Casting Director

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Larry David as Himself

Glee • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester

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Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk

The Office • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios
Steve Carell as Michael Scott

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
Bryan Cranston as Walter White

Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan

Friday Night Lights • DirecTV • Imagine Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and Film 44
Kyle Chandler as Eric Taylor

House • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House

Lost • ABC • Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios
Matthew Fox as Jack Shephard

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Jon Hamm as Don Draper

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
A Dog Year • HBO • Duopoly in association with HBO Films
Jeff Bridges as Jon Katz

The Prisoner • AMC • AMC, ITV Productions and Granada
Ian McKellen as Two

The Special Relationship • HBO • A Rainmark and Kennedy/Marshall Production in association with HBO Films
Michael Sheen as Tony Blair

The Special Relationship • HBO • A Rainmark and Kennedy/Marshall Production in association with HBO Films
Dennis Quaid as Bill Clinton

You Don’t Know Jack • HBO • Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions in association with HBO Films
Al Pacino as Dr. Jack Kevorkian

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Glee • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Lea Michele as Rachel Berry

The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS • Kari’s Logo Here in association with Warner Bros. Television
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell

Nurse Jackie • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber; A Caryn Mandabach Production
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton

Parks And Recreation • NBC • Produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Universal Media Studios
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon

United States Of Tara • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Dreamworks Television
Toni Collette as Tara Gregson

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
The Closer • TNT • The Shephard/Robin Company, in association with Warner Bros. Television
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson

Damages • FX Networks • Sony Pictures Television, FX Productions and KZK Productions
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes

Friday Night Lights • DirecTV • Imagine Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and Film 44
Connie Britton as Tami Taylor

The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Productions
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
January Jones as Betty Draper

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Capturing Mary • HBO • A talkbackTHAMES Production in association with the BBC and HBO Films
Maggie Smith as Mary Gilbert

Georgia O’Keeffe • Lifetime • Sony Pictures Television for Lifetime Television
Joan Allen as Georgia O’Keeffe

Return To Cranford (Masterpiece) • PBS • BBC/WGBH in association with Chestermead
Dame Judi Dench as Miss Matty

The Special Relationship • HBO • A Rainmark and Kennedy/Marshall Production in association with HBO Films
Hope Davis as Hillary Clinton

Temple Grandin • HBO • A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production in association with HBO Films
Claire Danes as Temple Grandin

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Glee • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel

How I Met Your Mother • CBS • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson

Modern Family • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell

Modern Family • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker

Modern Family • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy

Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad • AMC • Sony Pictures Television
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman

Damages • FX Networks • Sony Pictures Television, FX Productions and KZK Productions
Martin Short as Leonard Winstone

Lost • ABC • Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios
Terry O’Quinn as John Locke

Lost • ABC • Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios
Michael Emerson as Ben Linus

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
John Slattery as Roger Sterling

Men Of A Certain Age • TNT • TNT Original Productions
Andre Braugher as Owen

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Emma (Masterpiece) • PBS • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston
Michael Gambon as Mr. Woodhouse

Hamlet (Great Performances) • PBS • production of Illuminations and Royal
Shakespeare Company for BBC in association with Thirteen for WNET.org and NHK
Patrick Stewart as Ghost / Claudius

Return To Cranford (Masterpiece) • PBS • BBC/WGBH in association with Chestermead
Jonathan Pryce as Mr. Buxton

Temple Grandin • HBO • A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production in association with HBO Films
David Strathairn as Dr. Carlock

You Don’t Know Jack • HBO • Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions in association with HBO Films
John Goodman as Neal Nicol

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Glee • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester

Modern Family • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy

Modern Family • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett

Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Kristen Wiig as Various Characters

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney

Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
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Sharon Gless as Madeline Westen

Damages • FX Networks • Sony Pictures Television, FX Productions and KZK Productions
Rose Byrne as Ellen Parsons

The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Productions
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma

The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Productions
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Alice • Syfy • A Reunion Pictures and Studio Eight Production in association with RHI Entertainment
Kathy Bates as Queen of Hearts

Temple Grandin • HBO • A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production in association with HBO Films
Julia Ormond as Eustacia (Temple’s Mom)

Temple Grandin • HBO • A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production in association with HBO Films
Catherine O’Hara as Aunt Ann

You Don’t Know Jack • HBO • Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions in association with HBO Films
Brenda Vaccaro as Margo Janus

You Don’t Know Jack • HBO • Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions in association with HBO Films
Susan Sarandon as Janet Good

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Glee • Wheels • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Mike O’Malley as Burt Hummel

Glee • Dream On • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Neil Patrick Harris as Bryan Ryan

Modern Family • Travels With Scout • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television
Fred Willard as Frank Dunphy

Nurse Jackie • Chicken Soup • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber; A Caryn Mandabach Production
Eli Wallach as Bernard Zimberg

30 Rock • Emmanuelle Goes To Dinosaur Land • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Jon Hamm as Dr. Drew Baird

30 Rock • Into The Crevasse • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in
association with Universal Media Studio
Will Arnett as Devin Banks

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
The Closer • Make Over • TNT • The Shephard/Robin Company, in association with Warner Bros. Television
Beau Bridges as Detective George Andrews

Damages • The Next One’s Gonna Go In Your Throat • FX Networks • Sony Pictures Television, FX Productions and KZK Productions
Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher

Dexter • Road Kill • Showtime • Showtime Presents, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
John Lithgow as Arthur Mitchell

The Good Wife • Fleas • CBS • CBS Productions
Alan Cumming as Eli Gold
The Good Wife • Bad • CBS • CBS Productions
Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney

Mad Men • Shut The Door. Have A Seat. • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper

24 • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM • FOX • Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox TV in association w/ Teakwood Lane Productions
Gregory Itzin as President Charles Logan

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory • The Maternal Congruence • CBS • Chuck Lorre
Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television
Christine Baranski as Beverly Hofstadter

Desperate Housewives • The Chase • ABC • ABC Studios
Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey

Glee • The Rhodes Not Taken • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV
Kristin Chenoweth as April Rhodes

Saturday Night Live • Host: Tina Fey • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Tina Fey as Host

Saturday Night Live • Host: Betty White • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Betty White as Host

30 Rock • The Moms • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio
Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy

Two And A Half Men • 818-JKLPUZO • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Jane Lynch as Dr. Linda Freeman

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Big Love • The Might And The Strong • HBO • Anima Sola Productions and Playtone in association with HBO Entertainment
Mary Kay Place as Adaleen Grant

Big Love • End Of Days • HBO • Anima Sola Productions and Playtone in association with HBO Entertainment
Sissy Spacek as Marilyn Densham

The Cleaner • Does Everybody Have A Drink? • A&E • CBS Paramount Television in association with Once A Frog Productions for A&E Network
Shirley Jones as Lola Zellman

Damages • Your Secrets Are Safe • FX Networks • Sony Pictures Television, FX Productions and KZK Productions
Lily Tomlin as Marilyn Tobin

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Bedtime • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Ann-Margret as Rita Wills

Lost • The End • ABC • Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios
Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet Burke

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Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO • HBO Entertainment

Glee • FOX • A Ryan Murphy TV Production in association with 20th Century Fox TV

Modern Family • ABC • Twentieth Century Fox Television

Nurse Jackie • Showtime • Showtime Presents, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber; A Caryn Mandabach Production

The Office • NBC • Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille LLC in association with Universal Media Studios

30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media Studio

Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad • AMC • Sony Pictures Television

Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions

The Good Wife • CBS • CBS Productions

Lost • ABC • Grass Skirts Productions, LLC in association with ABC Network and Studios

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television

True Blood • HBO • Your Face Goes Here Entertainment in association with HBO Entertainment

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The Pacific • HBO • Playtone and Dreamworks in association with HBO
Miniseries

Return To Cranford (Masterpiece) • PBS • BBC/WGBH in association with Chestermead

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Masterpiece present A Daybreak Pictures Production

Georgia O’Keeffe • Lifetime • Sony Pictures Television for Lifetime Television

Moonshot • HISTORY • Produced by Dangerous Films LTD for History

The Special Relationship • HBO • A Rainmark and Kennedy/Marshall Production in association with HBO Films

Temple Grandin • HBO • A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production in association with HBO Films

You Don’t Know Jack • HBO • Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions in association with HBO Films

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If you have nothing to do this weekend, check out Cyrus!

I saw this back in March at SXSW and it’s one of the funniest movies I’ve seen this year.

I interviewed both John and Jonah for the film (along with the directors, Mark & Jay Duplass).

For the entire interview, click here.

For the Duplass Brothers interview, click here.

Here’s a quick excerpt:

You guys did a lot of – I know that the Duplass Brothers do a lot of improvising in their movies.  How much did you guys stray away from the script?

John:  Dialogue-wise we never really did the script.  There were a few places where we did what was written, but for the most part I mean, I thought that was a really kind of egoless way to direct a movie especially since they wrote it.

Jonah:  And it was a really good script. It was a great script. It was actually one of the better scripts I’ve ever read.

John:  Yeah, you know what needs to happen here.  We don’t have to say this. Just say it as honestly as you can to each other.  It was a lot of fun, very empowering, but also a big responsibility.

Did you ever worry that you were ever going to just like – were there a lot of scenes where it just didn’t work because you didn’t end up in the right place?

Jonah: Only one scene that I think….

John:  A couple places where scenes were…. what we found on the day didn’t exactly jive with what the structure of the movie needed to be in the editing room, so in those places I think they did those more creative voiceover things.  You heard dialogue while people are not saying dialogue.  Where they kind of layered, which I thought – it’s not what they intentionally set out to do.  It’s not that they filmed those scenes so they could do that, it’s that we improvised our way through a scene and they turned it into that.  It’s one of those cool moments where necessity is the mother of invention.  They created this new interested way to move the story along because they needed to because the scene that they shot was different than that.

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Today, Daily Actor is 2 years old!

I want to thank every one of you who has visited – either for the very first time or on a regular basis. You have helped the site grow tremendously and without you and your kind words of encouragement, I don’t know where this site would be.

I’ve been able to interview so many great actors; John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill, Oscar Nominated actress Melissa Leo, Tony Nominees Montego Glover and Stephen Kunken and many more. I hope you got as much out of the interviews as I did.

I don’t charge a fee for this website (like others do). All I ask is that you continue to pass the word on to your actor friends. The bigger this site gets, the more interviews I can do and that’s just more information I can pass onto you.

In the coming months, you can expect more great interviews and columns and a few more additions as well! And as always, if you have any suggestions, let me know what I’m missing. I love suggestions!

And, as a little thank you, I’m giving away new copy of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia – Seasons 1 & 2!

Just go to the Daily Actor Facebook page and put your name under the comment section. It’s as simple as that! I’ll randomly pick a name this Friday!

Once again, thanks so much and I wish you all so much success this year!

- Lance

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Grown Ups comes out today. The film stars former Saturday Night Live greats Adam Sandler, Chris Rock (ok, he wasn’t so great on the show), David Spade and Rob Schneider along side Kevin James.

In the video below (after the jump) the cast talks about what is was like working together, coming up with the jokes and more.

My quick review: What do you get when you make a movie with a bunch of comedians and give them no real script? Stupidity. But guess what? I really enjoyed it.

Is the movie idiotic? Yes. Is there a real plot? No. Is the movie filled with stereotypes? Yes.

But I couldn’t help but laugh.

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Casey Affleck is starring in The Killer Inside Me where he plays a small-town sheriff’s Deputy. Oh, and he a psychopathic killer.

He tells USA Today that he was attracted to the script “because it was a really interesting portrait of a very extreme person. The violence and sex were never sensationalistic. He’s a sad, violent, unhappy person. I felt for him.”

The director, Michael Winterbottom wanted Affleck from the very beginning. He says that Affleck “has a gift to convey that something else is going on in his head that he’s not showing you. He has a great sense of timing and he’s interesting. I don’t know if it’s technique or if it’s who he is. The days he had to be violent, those were the difficult days for him. You felt that Casey found it quite hard to get into Lou those days.”

In the video below, he talks briefly on how he chooses a role (at the:39 mark).

The trailer is after the jump

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I got an email from Casting Frontier last night. I never go onto the site so I was curious as to what they were sending me.

Here’s the email:

NEW ROLE !

Your TCF profile matches some of the three criteria for the following role: Little Person MALE

Description:  MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM.

Union Status: Non-Union

Rate: 600.00 for half-day shoot

Age Range: 18-40

Gender:       Male

Ethnicity:    Caucasian

Uh… I guess 3 out of 5 isn’t bad.

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Knight and Day, starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz,  opens today.

My 3 sentence review: It’s not going to win any awards but this is a great summer movie. Light and breezy, it kept me totally entertained throughout it’s 109 minutes. It’s good to see Tom Cruise in this mode and he and Cameron Diaz have great chemistry together.

The film also stars Peter Sarsgaard as Cruise’s former CIA partner. He’s great in the film, as he always is. Here’s a bit of video where he talks about working with Tom Cruise.

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