Sir Patrick Stewart: “A lot of the things that have happened to me have happened by accident”
Sir Patrick Stewart, star of David Mamet’s upcoming A Life in the Theatre, talks about the play, his career and how he “needed” to get back onto the stage.
Randee Heller: Mad Men’s Maddening Secretary
If you watch Mad Men, than you know that Don Draper’s new secretary, the clueless Ida Blankenship, is a fun addition to the show.
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Vincent Kartheiser on ‘Mad Men’ and Working with Elizabeth Moss and Alison Brie
from AMC.com Q: Pete and Trudy are pregnant! Did you know this was going to be part of your story arc this season? A: Yeah, I guess Matt told me a couple episodes in that something like this was going to happen. It’s pretty exciting…. I’m pretty good at [holding
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Tony Winner Sutton Foster’s Q&A
Tony winner Sutton Foster answers some random questions – what’s in her purse, favorite junk food, onstage mishaps, etc. Most of the questions are kind of pointless but she’s so damn cute, you can’t not watch.
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Mad Men’s Jon Hamm on Working with Child Actors, John Slattery and the Most Fun Scene He’s Done
Mad Men just started season 4 and from the looks of it, it’s back in a big way. Don Draper just keeps getting more interesting (and sometimes, not in a good way) and as played by Jon Hamm, deserves all the props he gets. Here’s an interview from AMC.com Q:
Jon Hamm and Rebecca Hall on Auditions and Waiting For Your Moment
Jon Hamm and Rebecca Hall, stars of the new Ben Affleck directed film, The Town, talk about the film, auditions and how they got their start. W: Did you both have to audition for The Town? Jon Hamm: I was on a list of people that the studio was considering.
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The ‘Grown Ups’ Cast Talk About Working Together and Coming Up With Jokes
The Grown Ups cast talk about chemistry and the fun of working together.
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Emmy Roundtable: Dramatic Actors Talk About Their Performances
This years Emmy nominations are coming up and The Hollywood Reporter got some great actors together for a lively conversation. Watch as Matthew Fox, Jon Hamm, Bryan Cranston, Alexander Skarsgard, Ray Romano and Matt Bomer answer questions like: Whats the best thing about being an actor & if they watch
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How the ‘Lost’ Actors Got Their Roles
From Entertainment Weekly, May 14, 2010 issue: With pilot season well underway, ABC needed a finished show in about 12 weeks. JJ Abrams agreed to direct the pilot, and they began furiously writing placeholder audition scenes, just so the actors would have something to read. Bryan Burk (Exec Producer) The
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Quote: Greta Gerwig
In last week’s Entertainment Weekly, Greta Gerwig had some great advice: “I remember sitting at my kitchen table and my mom saying, ‘Do you really think you’re as good as Meryl Streep?” she laughs. “I said, ‘Mom, I just have to be as good as me.” Greta is currently starring
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Sandra Bullock: Backstage Interview at the Oscar’s
“I’ve always been one of those people that I don’t like when people tell me I can’t do something.” – Sandra Bullock
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Jeff Bridges: Oscar Thank You Cam and Backstage Interview
Q. You were talking about sitting on the bed, your dad giving you all the pointers of being an actor. From that day to this moment, what kind of ride has this been? And did you ever see this happening? A. Well, you know, ups and downs, what does the
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Matthew Goode on ‘Leap Year’, Accents and ‘A Single Man’
From movieline: Had you met Amy Adams before shooting? Before shooting, yes, because I had to get the job. She had a part in the casting so I went in and read. I wasn’t the only chap; she’s quite a big actress these days. You’ve done several accents in your
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Neil Flynn on ‘The Middle’, ‘Scrubs’ and Improv
I met Neil Flynn when I was on The Middle a couple months ago. I had a scene with him and Atticus Shaffer and he couldn’t have been nicer. It was great to watch Neil do a scene. Each time he did something different and it was a blast to
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson talks ‘Modern Family’, Improvising On-Set and Auditioning for His Role
“It was literally the first audition, and I had been desperate to play Mitchell.” – Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Lea Michele on ‘Glee’, Comedic Influences and Madonna
“I’ve never considered myself a comedic performer, ever.” – Lea Michele
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Tobey Maguire on ‘Brothers’, Losing Weight for a Role and Working With Jim Sheridan
From latimes.com This is the first role you’ve played of this status — in your 30s, father, authority figure. Are you aware of that transition? I don’t think of that in a defining way. ‘I’m going to have an 8-year-old and a 5-year-old in the movie; is that plausible?’ And,
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Viggo Mortensen on ‘The Road’ and Preparation for His Role
From moviefone.com: Was this role something you lobbied for, or were you offered the part? I was offered the role by the director John Hillcoat, and I had long been a fan of Cormac McCarthy’s writing. I had not read ‘The Road.’ I had read everything up until then. I
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Chelcie Ross, ‘Mad Men’s’ Conrad Hilton: “In a script, I don’t want to know what other characters are doing”
“With actual characters, with historical characters, I like to get as much information as I can, as long as it’s information that the character would have.”
Woody Harrelson on ‘The Messenger’, Monologues and Giving Advice
“To me, it’s fun when you’re looking at a scene and trying to figure out the best way of, what can make this scene better, what can heighten the emotionality of the scene.” – Woody Harrelson
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