Tucci explains why blunt, rapid-fire notes like, “Be sadder. Now be happy. Walk away,” often pull richer, more authentic performances from seasoned actors than long, analytical discussions ever could.
Hamill also talks about his characters love of math in the film, and why following your dreams isn’t always easy.
Hiddleston opens up about “The Life of Chuck”, embracing the present, and the hidden depth inside an ordinary man.
Hartnett points out that his recent roles have helped him rediscover his passion for acting.
Affleck reveals how he rediscovered his passion for acting and the valuable advice from Sydney Pollack that transformed his approach.
Fanning also reflects on her two-decade career, and the surprising insights she gained from directing her first short film.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus opens up about her career, her approach to authentic storytelling, and what drives her role choices—from indie films to Marvel blockbusters.
Murphy points out that it is important for him to feel empathy for his characters, even if he doesn’t agree with their actions.
Preston recalls her first appearance on ‘The Good Wife’, remembering that she “was there as a guest to serve the bigger story, so I didn’t know how far I was being encouraged to go.”
Ruffalo points out that acting in from of a green screen has close parallels to theater training.
“I didn’t go to graduate school for acting. I learned everything by being in rooms and watching rehearsals I wasn’t even called for because I was learning,” Domingo said.
“When kids go, ‘OK, you be this and I’ll be this.’ That ability doesn’t leave us. What does leave us is a lack of self-consciousness. Our job is to hold on to that,” Scott said.
Quan admits that he found the technical jargon challenging, and turned to co-star Hiddleston for advice.
Keoghan says he didn’t judge his ‘Saltburn’ character. “All the choices I made as Oliver, I didn’t seem them as sociopathic or wrong.”
Wright enrolled at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts but left after two months. “I learned it the old apprentice way, just working on the stage,” he said.
“What I do try to do is stay close to a feeling that I think is appropriate,” White says.
Cooper points out that because he is playing Bernstein at three different ages, he had to approach his portrayal in three different ways.
Butler confesses that he always feels nervous about taking on new projects and how he will perform the particular character.
“Method acting is a sort of … No,” the Oppenheimer star said.
“Sometimes there’s a mistaken belief that I can just show up and roll into it,” she says.
