Jason Alexander on the State of Los Angeles Theater
Jason Alexander on the state of musical theater and the Los Angeles theater scene in general.
Juliette Lewis on Her Role in ‘Conviction’: “I’ve never transformed myself so thoroughly, visually or internally, for a role”
Lewis plays the brother’s (Sam Rockwell) ex-wife, whose false testimony is the reason for his imprisonment. Although Lewis is only in the film for a few scenes, it’s a testament to her that she remains in my memory of the film.
Charlie McDermott on His First Big Break
Charlie McDermott is currently starring in ABC’s The Middle and is great on the show. I also just saw him in the film, Morning, at the San Diego Film Festival and if you haven’t seen him as the troubled son in Frozen River, you’re missing out.
Aaron Taylor Johnson on Researching and Auditioning for the Role of John Lennon in ‘Nowhere Boy’
Aaron Johnson was great as the geeky kid in Kick-Ass but now he’s about to play true hero, John Lennon. In Nowhere Boy, he plays a young Lennon in true story that has never been told.
Daphne Rubin-Vega on ‘Jack Goes Boating’, ‘Rent’ and the Difference Between Acting in Film and Theater
Daphne Rubin-Vega stars in Philip Seymour Hoffman’s new film, Jack Goes Boating. The former Rent star talked with Speakeasy about the movie, being directed by her co-star (Hoffman) and the difference between film and stage acting.
Alison Brie: Two Shows, Two Totally Different Characters
How many actors do you know who are appearing in two hit TV shows at once? The only name that comes to me is Alison Brie. She’s currently on both Community and Mad Men… and she’s playing two totally different charaters!
Andrew Garfield on Playing the Real-Life Eduardo Saverin in ‘The Social Network’
Prior to 2 weeks ago, I had never seen Andrew Garfield in anything. Now, having seen his work in Never Let Me Go and The Social Network, I’m on the bandwagon. The guy is just plain great.
Mad Men’s Cara Buono on Faye Miller: “I never knew it was going to be more than a few episodes”
Cara Buono started her run as ‘Dr. Faye Miller’ on Mad Men originally thinking she would work for 2 weeks.
Jeremy Renner on ‘The Town’, ‘Mission Impossible’ and ‘The Avengers’
It looks like Jeremy Renner is quickly becoming the ‘It’ Guy. After making noise with his great work in The Hurt Locker, everyone is itching to work with him.
The Original ’21 Jump Street’ Could Have Starred Josh Brolin?
In the ‘Who Knew’ department: Josh Brolin tells USA Today that it came down to him and Johnny Depp for the part of Officer Tom Hanson on 21 Jump Street
Mad Men’s Christopher Stanley (Henry Francis) on Playing a Recurring Character and More
Christopher Stanley has made a career of playing cops and now he’s bringing his authoritative demeanor to Mad Men.
Philip Seymour Hoffman: “I don’t want to direct myself again”
Philip Seymour Hoffman is the star and director of the upcoming film, Jack Goes Boating, and after this experience, he says that he won’t be doing double-duty again.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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