Review: Kristen Wiig in ‘Welcome to Me’
After the wonderful The Skeleton Twins, she’s back with another smart, touching performance here that you shouldn’t miss.
Judy Greer: “I get a little bit of a high from auditioning”
As the actress who has played the best friend to some of Hollywood’s most familiar faces like Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Lopez, Judy Greer must know a thing or two about auditioning. She’s nailed the role countless times to become one of Tinsel Town’s most successful character actresses. She talked
Chris O’Dowd on the Crowds Outside ‘Of Mice and Men’ On Broadway
Though James Franco is obviously the main draw for Of Mice and Men on Broadway, his co-star, Chris O’Dowd, is also making his Broadway debut. As an actor, O’Dowd has appeared in films as varied as Bridesmaids and Thor: The Dark World. Though he is an inexperienced stage actor, he
Casting Director Allison Jones: “Being funny is everything to me. Being funny and original”
If you’ve noticed lately, geeks are hot in Hollywood. Many of those geeks have one woman to thank, casting director Allison Jones, who has helped comedians and actors with a nerdy edge take over the big and small screen. Jones has discovered talents like Superbad‘s Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Veep‘s Timothy
Kristen Wiig Talks Improv and Her Audition for ‘SNL’
Most people would assume that someone who became a household name on Saturday Night Live would be a confident person. But Kristen Wiig is more comfortable hiding behind her characters. “I’m actually not very good at public speaking or talking in a big group—even socially—as myself,” she said in an
Kristen Wiig Thinks Her Biggest Break Was…
Kristen Wiig can relate to her latest character’s struggles to land a break. In Girl Most Likely, Wiig plays Imogene, a woman who fakes a suicide attempt to get back an ex-boyfriend. While the comedienne hasn’t resulted to those kinds of antics, she does understand waiting for success. “I guess
Melissa McCarthy Responds to Rex Reed and Creating Her Over-the-Top Characters: “Crazy’s just crazy and there’s nowhere to go”
Melissa McCarthy’s talent (and money-making) abilities are no longer in question after her huge success in 2011’s Bridesmaids and this year’s Identity Thief. So, it’s shocking and somewhat ridiculous that we’re still talking about her weight. When questioned about Rex Reed’s review in which he calls the actress ‘tractor-sized,’ McCarthy
SXSW Interview: Simon Baker Talks ‘I Give It A Year’, Improv and the Luxury of Rehearsing
Simon: “I’d rather take the chance on something like I Give It a Year, take that risk, then go and do the standard tried and true”
Chris O’Dowd on ‘The Sapphires’, ‘Crimson Petal’ and Working with Christopher Guest: “There’s no audition process because it’s so much about improv”
Chris O’Dowd first got the attention of moviegoers after starring in the runaway hit, Bridesmaids, as Kristen Wiig’s love interest. He’s now starring in the Australian musical The Sapphires, which just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Rebel Wilson Talks ‘Bachelorette’ and Her “Parades of Meetings” with Studios and Networks When She First Came to America
The raunchy Australian actress first caught our attention as Kristen Wiig’s bizarre roommate in last year’s Bridesmaids. Now, Wilson is appearing in another wedding-related comedy, Bachelorette, alongside Kirsten Dunst and Lizzy Caplan.