Interviews
Q&A: Scott Foley talks ‘The Goodwin Games’ and Why He Loves Working in Television
Scott: “My job as an actor is to find the real moments of the characters”
Q & A: John Krasinski Talks the End of ‘The Office’, His Audition, Past Commercials and More
John on the end of ‘The Office’: “It’s a life-changing event and there’s just no way to describe it”
Interview: Johnny Ray Gill on ‘Rectify’, Booking ‘Harry’s Law’ Right Out of College and Making “Bold Choices”
Johnny on auditions: “Each character is a jigsaw puzzle & after I get the call 9from my agent) my quest is to find how all the circumstances fit”
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Keep the Drama on the Stage: How to Get Along with Your Fellow Actors
Ego and competition! 3 Steps to get along with your actor friends
The Actor’s Guide to the Twitter-verse
There’s a right way and a wrong way to tweet. Dallas shares 2 easy tips to help you make the most out of your tweets
4 Steps to Gaining Publicity and Utilizing the Power of Networking
Publicity is something that everyone in entertainment should be conscious of!
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Keep the Drama on the Stage: How to Get Along with Your Fellow ActorsMay 20, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Written by Dallas Travers, CEC
What do you do if your longtime actor friend gets her big break before you do? You’re happy for her, of course, but it might bring up major feelings of “compare and despair” for you at the same time.
Obviously, it’s not always easy being friends or roommates or lovers with another actor. There’s some ego involved. Sure. You’re only human. And this industry has an undercurrent of competition flowing through it.
So how can you turn those debilitating feelings into ones that help you progress both in your relationships and in your career? I’ve got 3 suggestions for you. Continue »
May 20, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Scott Foley stars as Henry, one of three estranged siblings, in the new FOX summer series, The Goodwin Games. When he, his sister (Becki Newton) and brother (T.J. Miller) return home after their fathers death, they unexpectedly find themselves poised to inherit more than $20 million. Trouble is, they can only get the money if - and only if – they can adhere to their late father’s wishes.
The show is from the executive producers of How I Met Your Mother and Scott, who after graduating high school bought a one-way plane ticket to Los Angeles, said that even though he loved the script, he took the job “because I was available and it was there.”
I met Scott briefly a long time ago and he’s the most down to earth guy. And honest too based on his quote above. I talked to him in a conference call promoting the show and in the interview he talks about the cast, why he loves working in TV over film and theater and how he’s been very “fortunate” in his career.
The Goodwin Games premieres tonight (Monday) at 8:30pm on FOX Continue »
May 20, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Zachary Levi (Chuck, Thor: The Dark World), will make his Broadway debut in First Date, a new romantic musical comedy.
Smash‘s Krysta Rodriguez (who also starred in The Addams Family on Broadway – I knew I recognized her from somewhere) will also star.
May 20, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Though Star Trek‘s original Scotty, James Doohan, was among Star Trek fans’ favorite actors on the original series, many of them were happy when comedic English actor Simon Pegg was cast as Scotty in the 2009 movie reboot of the series. In an interview with Time, Pegg speaks about the challenge of taking on a role well established by another actor and what it feels like working with his Star Trek castmates again in Star Trek Into Darkness.
Because Pegg and the cast were playing characters beloved by millions and so tied to their original performers (Doohan performed as Scotty on the original Star Trek series, the animated series, seven films, and several video game adaptations and guest appearances), Pegg notes the difficulty of stepping into the role. He explains, “We all had that tricky task of channeling our forbears without ever impersonating them. We had to look at what they had done before and build on it, and make our own version of it. But at the same time, respect choices they made and parlay that into what we did.” Continue »
May 18, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Here’s a new teaser trailer for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues!
Starring Will Ferrell, David Koechner, Paul Rudd and Steve Carell, it’s pretty much the same as the first teaser trailer but who cares, right? It’s still funny and it’s just making me wish it were already December.
In theaters on December 20th! Continue »
May 17, 2013 | 2 Comments
Showtime just released the trailer for the eight and final season of Dexter.
Deb (Jennifer Carpenter) to Dexter (Michael C. Hall): “I shot the wrong person…”
Dexter premieres on Sunday, June 30th on Showtime. Not soon enough for me. Continue »
May 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment
I think just about any actor would love to pick the brain of Meryl Streep, who is widely recognized as one of the best actresses of all time.
Benedict Cumberbatch admits that he approached Streep on the set of August: Osage County, which is due out later this year, to ask her about how she would approach a multi-layered character like his Star Trek Into Darkness villain John Harrison. Unfortunately, Streep didn’t have much advice for him — but as he tells New York magazine, that was oddly exactly what he was hoping for! Continue »
May 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment
I’m sure I’m not the only one, but Michael Shannon playing the villain has me more interested in Man of Steel than anything else. That’s because ever since I saw Take Shelter and started watching Boardwalk Empire Michael Shannon has become one of my favorite actors. In an interview with the San Diego Reader, Shannon speaks about his early career, whether or not he believes in staying in-character on set, and is very open about his motivation to take roles. Continue »
May 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Lake Bell has worked steadily in film and television since appearing in her first major role as Alicia Silverstone‘s character’s best friend in the short-lived NBC series Miss Match (which I do not remember ever existing, but apparently it did). She has also branched out into writing and directing, but she still remains an actress. She stars in the horror movie Black Rock alongside Katie Aselton, who co-wrote and directed the film. Bell spoke to Interview magazine about the way the film was shot and how she feels about working with other directors now that she is a director herself. Continue »
May 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment
With all the recent talk about Kickstarter surrounding Zach Braff‘s decision to use it to raise money for his next film (and Melissa Joan Hart‘s failed attempt to do the same), it’s good to know that there’s a campaign going to support a serial killer.
Okay, let me rephrase that — it’s a campaign to support Patrick Bateman, the titular psycho in American Psycho, as the classic novel is being adapted as a musical.
Duncan Sheik — who is best known for writing the music for Spring Awakening — already has a deal in place to stage the premiere of the musical at The Almeida Theatre in London, but he and the other producers are hoping to raise $150,000 on Kickstarter to add more to the production. He tells The New York Post, “This allows us to up the ante in terms of what the production is going to entail. I think it’s about being able to do things in the space that make for a really cool immersive theatrical experience.” Continue »
