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‘Last Shot’ Interview: Jaime Pressly on Returning to Drama and Coaching Dylan Friedman, with Director Andy Palmer

Duke Nicholson as Toby Sawyer stands with his hands on his hips in a promotional image for The Deputy.

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‘Last Shot’ Interview: Jaime Pressly on Returning to Drama and Coaching Dylan Friedman, with Director Andy Palmer

From shooting heavy dramatic scenes on day two to making real shots on the basketball court, Pressly, Friedman and Palmer share what went into bringing ‘Last Shot’ to life.

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ACTORS ON ACTING

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INTERVIEWS

‘Last Shot’ Interview: Jaime Pressly on Returning to Drama and Coaching Dylan Friedman, with Director Andy Palmer

From shooting heavy dramatic scenes on day two to making real shots on the basketball court, Pressly, Friedman and Palmer share what went into bringing ‘Last Shot’ to life.

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YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Jaime Pressly, Dylan Friedman and director Andy Palmer join Daily Actor’s Lance Carter to talk about Last Shot, a drama about a young basketball prodigy who loses his father and must navigate grief, return to the game and build a relationship with the mother he barely knows.

Pressly discusses returning to her dramatic roots, why the script immediately grabbed her and how she helped Friedman find the emotion in some of their toughest scenes. Friedman shares what it was like taking on the lead in a film his father helped write, working with Pressly and putting his basketball skills to use on camera.

Palmer also talks about why comedic actors excel at drama, shooting heavy emotional scenes on just the second day and capturing real basketball shots instead of relying on movie magic.

Last Shot also stars Johnny Simmons, Laraine Newman and Michael Rapaport.

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Jaime Pressly on Returning to Drama & Coaching Dylan Friedman | Last Shot Interview

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Duke Nicholson talks about *The Deputy*, a darkly funny thriller in which he plays a part-time deputy whose assignment to guard a dead body goes sideways when the body disappears.

We talk about taking on his first leading role, working opposite William H. Macy, and making the film with his former roommate, director Matt Sukkar. He also shares why some of his simplest lines were the hardest to deliver, his advice for actors making self-tapes, and what his grandfather, Jack Nicholson, told him about building a career.

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Duke Nicholson on His First Lead Role in The Deputy, Self-Tapes and Jack Nicholson’s Advice

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At Comic-Con, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power stars Benjamin Walker, Owain Arthur and Cynthia Addai-Robinson talk about leadership, responsibility and what it means to keep moving forward when their characters are under enormous pressure.

Arthur discusses how years of playing Durin have deepened his understanding of the character as he takes on more responsibility, while Addai-Robinson explains why she has never viewed Míriel as a victim, even after losing her kingdom, her father and her sight. Walker talks about Gil-galad’s long-term view of leadership, the importance of preparing others to survive without him and how that perspective shapes his choices in the new season.

They also discuss the hope and resilience at the heart of Tolkien’s world, and Arthur teases that the family dynamics around Durin are only getting richer.

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‘The Rings of Power’ Stars on Gil-galad, Durin, Míriel and Leading Middle-earth

Daily Actor August 11, 2026 1:06 pm

At Comic-Con, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power stars Daniel Weyman and Charlie Vickers talk about taking on two of Middle-earth’s most iconic characters: Gandalf and Sauron.

Weyman discusses finally being able to openly embrace playing Gandalf, why he doesn’t feel ownership over the character and how his performance is shaped by Tolkien’s writing, the showrunners and the cast around him. Vickers explains why he never approaches Sauron as a villain, how the character sees himself as the hero of his own story and why audiences still haven’t seen Sauron at the height of his power.

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‘The Rings of Power’: Daniel Weyman and Charlie Vickers on Gandalf and Sauron

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ACTING TIPS

‘In About 15 Seconds, It Was Clear’: Nina Gold on Paul Mescal’s ‘Hamnet’ Audition

Gold discusses the challenges of casting actors, explains why Paul Mescal was the perfect choice for ‘Hamnet’, and shares what she looks for in auditions.

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