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 […]
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
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
“It was literally the first audition, and I had been desperate to play Mitchell.” – Jesse Tyler Ferguson
“I’ve never considered myself a comedic performer, ever.” – Lea Michele
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,
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
“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.”
“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
“Honestly, acting is the most work when you’re unemployed.” – Sara Rue
“I think her accent was the most challenging accent that I’ve ever done in my career of accents.” – Hillary Swank on Playing Amelia Earhart
From heatvisionblog.com: What was your first reaction to being asked to do this film? I was thrilled. I went in along with a couple hundred other people and auditioned and had so much fun at the audition. And then I had the callback, which is where I met Micah, my
“I generally just feel like I’m posing as an actor, to be honest.” – Adam Goldberg
From GQ: On her career before Mad Men: ‘[With modeling] You’re like an object. They move you around. And I felt like, God, I’m miserable. I hate modeling,” she says. “When I moved back to New York, the agency said I owed them $20,000. So I left the agency and
“I had started doing theater in high school, and while I was doing that, I got my manager.” – Michael Rady
“My character started out so small and I had such a small agent at the time that I didn’t really have any negotiating power.” – Kali Hawk
From Movieline: This is a very different role in a very different movie for you. Was Zombieland part of an intentional effort to change up your career a little, or do you just take whatever role you like best that’s out there at the moment? You know, I really liked
“I know him now, to this day, because, uh, he’s me. He is just a hair away from me.” – Ty Burrell on His Modern Family Character
“To me, acting is acting. When the circumstances are ridiculous, then you are in comedy.” – John C. Reilly
“There was a lot of pressure because it was the first time I had a lead role in a big movie.” – Jesse Eisenberg on ‘Zombieland
