First of a three-part series with excerpts from Stella Adler’s first biography Stella! Mother of Modern Acting (May 2014, Applause Theatre and Cinema Books) Written by Sheana Ochoa While writing Stella Adler’s biography I discovered a strange phenomenon: many American actors are unaware of the history of acting. Some even
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Even though True Blood is halfway through its final season, fans are rejoicing that lonely Lafayette finally gets his day of happiness. Actor Nelsan Ellis talked to Vulture about why his final romantic arc is so important to him. He explained, “I’m a very lucky actor, because this is my
Sean Bean is back in the game with a new TNT show called Legends. The story focuses on a undercover operative who has multiple personalities. However, the lines begin to blur and his character has trouble distinguishing between his true self and his other identities. The show is based off
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Though Scarlett Johansson has been kicking butt in The Avengers movies as Black Widow, she has tended to star in dramatic films since her 2003 movie breakthrough Lost in Translation. However, in Lucy Johansson is finally starring as the lead in her first all-out action movie, which is directed by
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2mgTYdth0w Hector and the Search for Happiness: Hector (Simon Pegg) is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara (Rosamund Pike), he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who
Rubin spoke about what she looks for in casting a replacement actor and how prepared an actor should be for a first audition and a callback.
Daniel Radcliffe is headed to romantic-comedy territory this summer. His new film What If follows a med-school dropout who falls in love with a girl, played by Zoe Kazan, that he meets at a party. The 24-year-old actor talked to Vulture about taking on a role that focuses on a
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Though the Jersey Boys movie hasn’t done well in theaters (so far it has grossed $56.6 million worldwide on a $40 million budget), in the past even poor performing movie adaptations of musicals that were currently on Broadway — such as the disastrous box office of the 2012 Rock of
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Actors like Don Cheadle are often the types of careers aspiring artists want to have. He has transitioned seamlessly from TV roles on shows like Picket Fences and House of Cards to films like Hotel Rwanda and Iron Man. He has dabbled a bit in theatre and taken on a
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Liev Schrieber is enjoying life as an actor playing the lead on the Showtime series Ray Donovan. However, he’s taking on more challenges in Season 2 — he’s directing. It’s his first time directing, outside of commercials, in nine years. He shared with the Associated Press about the differences with
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