Watch: SAG Conversations with Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt of ‘Ted Lasso’
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Actors on Acting
Matt Damon on His Career and Why He’s Usually Not a Director’s First Choice
Actor Matt Damon points out that he’s not typically the first actor approached for the roles he is offered.
Amanda Seyfried Knows What Her Strengths and Weaknesses Are as an Actor
Having been acting professionally for over two decades, Amanda Seyfried feels that she has an understanding of her strengths and weaknesses.
Nicolas Cage on Using a “More Quiet and Measured Performance Style” in ‘Pig’
Actor Nicolas Cage admits that he doesn’t miss big studio films, comparing it to the creative freedom he enjoys in independent film.
Aubrey Plaza on Auditioning and Why UCB Was the “Best Time” of Her Life
Actor Aubrey Plaza admits that her skills in improv did not always translate to her being good at auditioning.
Jimmy Smits on How He Became an Actor and Why “You’ve Got to Keep Your Instrument in Tune”
Actor Jimmy Smits revealed that he wanted to become an actor from an early age after becoming exposed to performing in school.
Cillian Murphy on Playing Silence in ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ and Why He Has a “Love-Hate Relationship” With Backstory
Actor Cillian Murphy points to his experience in theater as training that prepared him for his mostly-silent role in the film.
Ewan McGregor on How He Feels Before a New Role: “The fear is unbelievable”
Ewan McGregor admits that even though he has been acting since the 1990s, he still doubts his abilities before he starts on any project.
‘Never Have I Ever’ Casting Directors on Finding Actors for the Netflix Series
Collin Daniel and Brett Greenstein reveal how the series became the biggest casting job of their careers.
Watch: SAG Conversations at Home with Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart goes into detail about returning to his role and what’s different about portraying a nearly 100 year-old Picard.
Dave Bautista on Building His Career and Why He Looks For Ways to “Take Away” From His Physicality
Dave Bautista describes why he’s been able to maintain an acting career that is more interesting than the standard “action hero” path.
Elisabeth Moss on Her Experience Directing ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
Elisabeth Moss spoke about directing episodes of The Handmaids Tale and what it was like working with her co-stars in a different capacity.
Evan Peters on His Mysterious ‘WandaVision’ and ‘Mare of Easttown’ Roles: “What can we reveal without revealing too much?”
Evan Peters also talked about the difficulties of balancing two different television roles in a short period of time.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Brian Cox of ‘Succession’
Brian Cox speaks about his entire career, with a strong focus on his dominating role on Succession.
Jesse Plemons on His Recent Roles and 15 Minute Scenes: “This is exactly why I do this”
Actor Jesse Plemons spoke about his more recent roles and the unique circumstances surrounding both of them in those movies.
Amanda Seyfried on Her Career and Becoming an Actor: “I’d have to fight for a lot of roles”
Amanda Seyfried spoke about the career and explains that she has faced many challenges on her way to that Oscar nomination.
‘Sound of Metal’ Star Riz Ahmed Almost Quit Acting Right Before Booking ‘Nightcrawler’
Riz Ahmed nearly quit acting before being cast in his breakthrough role in the 2014 film Nightcrawler because he was not making enough money.
Anthony Mackie on His Long Road to Success and the Advice Morgan Freeman Gave Him
Anthony Mackie says he’s followed a traditional career path as an actor, and feels he is finally enjoying the benefits of that groundwork.
Gary Oldman on Working with David Fincher on ‘Mank’: “He’s looking for perfection”
When Gary Oldman worked with director David Fincher on Mank it was a positive thing that they were on the same page.
Rebecca Breeds on Mastering Clarice Starling’s Accent on ‘Clarice’
Rebecca Breeds admits that she didn’t have a handle on Starling’s accent at first because she misunderstood the sides for the audition.
