Tilda Swinton on ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ and Choosing Parts: “I don’t choose roles, I choose people”
Swinton talks about a number of topics, including her peculiar way of picking projects.
Rachel Griffiths on ‘Other Desert Cities’ and Her Time in ‘A Doll’s House’: “It was the worst experience of my life”
Rachel Griffiths might be making her Broadway debut in Other Desert Cities, but she has a long history of appearing on both television (Six Feet Under, Brothers & Sisters) and on the stage in her native Australia.
Daniel Craig Talks Auditioning, ‘Dragon Tattoo’ and Bond, James Bond
Craig talks everything from his upcoming role in David Fincher’s adaption of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, as well his attachment to the James Bond franchise, landing work before his studies ended at the conservatory Guildhall, and looking good for the camera.
Kristen Wiig on Auditioning, Writing Her Next Movie and Moving to the Director’s Chair
“I definitely know how it feels to be the person walking in and doing an audition”
Eddie Redmayne Talks His Early Days, ‘My Week With Marilyn’ and the Loneliness of Acting
Appearing in films such as The Good Shepard (2006) and Black Death (2010), Eddie Redmayne takes center stage alongside Michelle Williams in the film My Week with Marilyn.
Helena Bonham Carter: “There’s a lot made of acting, when ultimately the essential thing is you’re playing”
“You’re paid a lot of money just to play, and you’ve got to be responsible and take it seriously, but, at the same time, Jesus, it’s not a Nobel Prize endeavor.”
‘House’ Star Hugh Laurie Done With Television?
With the thought that he will no longer be a “desirable commodity,” the fifty-two year old star says he has been “rather spoiled.”
Scarlett Johansson: “My favorite actors are actors who are enigmatic and mysterious and never make the obvious choice”
She says that she seeks to work with actors who similarly also try to maintain a bit of the unknown.
Jeremy Renner: “Not every actor gives their life to do this job. Some just do it as a job. Well, it’s my life”
“I feel blessed to be working these past 20 years in this business. But when The Hurt Locker came around, it became another thing. And all it was is opportunity. I’ve been waiting for a role like that for a long time.”
Mila Kunis talks about How She Got into Acting and if Acting Is Art
“I run around and pretend I’m someone else for twelve hours; I record Family Guy. Then I get to go home and watch Jersey Shore.”
Hugh Jackman: “To actually be onstage as myself is really freeing, and hopefully in some ways it’s more powerful”
“Honestly, it’s basically been about avoiding unemployment. When I first graduated from drama school, my goal was to keep pushing open as many doors as possible, so that included all different types of film, musical theatre, and straight plays”
Johnny Depp: “It’s not like I was ever looking to become franchise boy”
“It’s a very privileged opportunity I’ve been given, obviously. You know, the benefits are certainly very good. But there is a trade-off, as with anything.”
Henry Cavill: “You can work your entire life as an actor, trying to develop and build a career. It’s a very thankless job and task”
“There was definitely a moment where I thought this was a waste of my time. You can work your entire life as an actor, trying to develop and build a career. It’s a very thankless job and task.”
Michael Shannon Talks About “My First Exposure to the Wonderful World of Dramatic Arts”
As Shannon prepares for his upcoming role as General Zod in Man of Steel, he sat down to talk about his early years as a struggling actor.
John Hawkes: “If something is written pretty strong you can play the opposite of it to interesting effect”
Playing a character fueled by his own cult of personality and mostly using his chilling voice as his weapon of choice is a definite stretch for most actors, but Hawkes elaborated on how he managed to create his portrayal of Patrick.
Ryan Gosling on Working with George Clooney and His Worst Audition Ever
Gosling recently talked about his experience working both for and with Clooney and the stellar cast of The Ides of March as well as his worst audition story ever in the video below.
Matthew Lillard: “Somehow, someway, I got into a bad jag of movies that helped pay the rent”
So what’s Lillard up to these days? Surprisingly to most, including Lillard himself, he has a small but key role in Alexander Payne’s The Descendents.
Miles Teller Went From Starring in his High School Production of ‘Footloose’ to the Big Screen Movie
Footloose actor Miles Teller, who plays Willard in Director Craig Brewer’s just released remake, may not have seen the original 80’s movie that previously starred Kevin Bacon, but Teller explains that playing the same role back in high school gave him an advantage.
Samuel L. Jackson on His Prolific Career and Becoming Martin Luther King, Jr. in ‘The Mountaintop’
Jackson is thankful that his salary from his blockbuster films allows him to explore smaller, more challenging work like The Mountaintop, a Broadway play in which Jackson appears as Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hugh Jackman on the Stage Versus the Screen: “Acting is acting. It’s the same thing”
Jackman took a momentary break from his busy schedule to talk about his approach to acting on both the screen and the stage and on the intimidation of his next big role.