“I would tell [my younger self] not to let the business kill the love for why you got into it.” – Jeff Daniels’ on Advice for Actors
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“I was a Disney kid forever and everyone liked to pigeonhole me as that – as people will tend to do – and then this comes along and completely changes my life.” – Ross Lynch
“I find it much more satisfying just to act because I love it and for no other reason. I want to trust my gut.” – Jodie Foster
Some Casting Directors Do’s: Common Sense, Respect for the Space, and Leaving Props at Home
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“Inevitably, if you spend that much time playing the same character, you’re going to get into ruts where you feel like you’re tilling dead soil” – Michael C. Hall
Jacobs talks about her rough experience as a student at Juilliard, how Community rekindled her love for acting, and how she’s completely different than her character on Love.
Metcalf talks about her long career and the recent success that has come her way since her Oscar-nominated role in Lady Bird.
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“If you don’t have anything going on in your head, you’re not interesting to watch” – Krysten Ritter
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“I’m wary of saying, ‘Yes, it was so trying,’ because all the best roles are.” – Benedict Cumberbatch on Playing Patrick Melrose
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“I always feel the pressure to perform, and to utilize my imagination, and whatever skill that I have.” – Josh Brolin
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“Acting is relaxation, concentration, and listening.” – Henry Winkler
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Enrenreich speaks about what Ford told him about playing Han Solo and what he took from watching Ford’s performance in the original films.
“I get a [blank] book for every character that I do, and start to write out what some of his traits might be” – Giancarlo Esposito on Creating a Character
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News of Annable’s recasting was in new announcements that the series had been picked up, making it a very, very public firing.
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“If you’re a nice actor, you die nice,” says Pompeo.
“Get in, do your thing, and get out like you have somewhere better to be.” – Alfred Molina’s Audition Advice
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“My goal isn’t to not play Latinos or to only play white characters; my goal is to play complicated, interesting characters that can inspire thought and emotion” – Clifton Collins, Jr.
Actors: when creating your reel, be sure you have permission to use the footage you plan to use from all parties.
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“As soon as this is over I will be on the hunt for the next play,” Evans said.
“I had gotten the breakdown, and I said, “Okay, let’s go over this a million times.” – Ross Marquand
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