Jesse Eisenberg On OCD & Not Having “Natural” Talent
“I hate watching me. I hate watching me. It just makes me feel awful.” – Jesse Eisenberg
90210’s Shenae Grimes: “A character that’s one-note is the most boring character to play, and it was very frustrating for me”
From Movieline: It’s no secret that 90210 went through a lot of retooling last season. How much input did you have in that? Last year, I was really nervous as to where my character was going because it didn’t feel like she was going very far. Like I said, a
Michael C. Hall & John Lithgow Talk ‘Dexter’ and How the Trinity Killer is Like a ‘3rd Rock From The Sun’ Character
From nytimes.com: Q. John, what was your reaction when you were approached to portray a madman who kills in multiples of three? MR. LITHGOW I felt like, “Oh, yeah. I know how to play this.” The fascination — which is the fascination of the whole series — is: How can
Bill Hader on How He Got His Start and His Advice to Actors
From Movieline: You P.A.-ed on TNT’s James Dean biopic and then Spider-Man, both featuring James Franco. Did he remember you later on during Pineapple Express or his SNL guest-hosting stint? No, he didn’t remember me. I wouldn’t have remembered me either; I was kind of a wallflower. You’re just a
Jon Hamm on Starting Out as an Actor and Getting Cast on ‘Mad Men’
From Vanity Fair: When did you start acting? Were you pretty young? You know, kind of. My first acting job, so the story goes, was in first grade. I was picked by my teacher to be Winnie the Pooh in our first-grade production of Winnie the Pooh—back when, you know,
Mad Men’s Vincent Kartheiser: “The words kind of do the work for me”
From Vanity Fair: Bruce Handy: I’m curious what your discussions were like with [series creator] Matt Weiner about Pete, when you first signed on. In the pilot, it feels like Pete’s going to be the villain of the series, the young snake-y executive. And probably on a lot of TV
Embarrassing Audition Memories From Big Name Actors
From CNN.com: Bill Nighy “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.” “Love Actually” “There was one that started out terrible, which was where I had to go to a disused tax office in Harrow [near London, England] very early in the morning and put on very tight velvet flared loon
Daniel Brühl on Audition Nerves
” I’m always nervous doing auditions — to be honest, I hate it.” – Daniel Bruhl
Michael Fassbender Talks ‘Inglourious Basterds’ and Difficult Accents
“I think all of them can be pretty difficult, do you know what I mean?” – Michael Fassbender on Accents
James Brolin Still Gets Typecast
“I’m always stuck in the more straight roles, you know.” – James Brolin
Paul Giamatti on Preparation and Using Dreams in His Work
“I don’t really know how to play jokes as jokes; it’s easier for me to play all the comedy deadpan.” – Paul Giamatti
Eric Bana Talks His Career Strategy and How He Got Started
From LATimes.com: How he got started: He knew he wanted to act but had no idea how to get into it, so he wound up performing stand-up. Discovered quickly, he worked on sketch comedy television shows in Australia. After a few years he started feeling burned out, just at the
Luis Guzman: “I’m one of those guys who can have just one line in the movie, and people remember me from it.”
Luis Guzman can be in a single scene in a film and you walk away thinking he was in the whole movie. That’s the mark of a great actor. From kansascity.com: On his career: “I’ve been really fortunate, because I’ve worked on so many good movies with so many good
Harold Ramis on Directing Actors: “So many actors are just not introspective”
Harold Ramis has had an interesting career. First appearing on SCTV (watch the DVD’s if you’ve never seen it) then moving on to directing (Caddyshack, Vacation, Groundhog Day) and acting (Ghostbusters, Stripes, Baby Boom, As Good As It Gets). He gives an interesting perspective on how to direct and work
Jeff Daniels: Acting On Stage vs. Film
Jeff Daniels was nominated for a Tony Award for Leading Acting in a Play (God of Carnage). Although he didn’t win (that went to Geoffrey Rush), I’m sure it was still an honor just to be nominated. Right? Hello? Q: “God of Carnage” is full of actors recognized most for
Zack Galifianakis Talks Working in a Jockstrap, Improv and Acting in Dramas
From EW.com: In the film, you play Alan, the deranged, jockstrap-wearing, socially awkward brother of the bride. How in the world do you prepare for that kind of role? Well, I wish I had a concrete answer to that. In my mind, I just gave him [a] history. So the
Maria Bello on Research and On-Screen Nudity
Maria Bello stars in the new film, Downloading Nancy, playing a suicidal sexual abuse victim whose only source of happiness is cutting herself. From Moviefone.com: How’d you get in the mindset of someone who cuts herself and constantly contemplates suicide? And was there anything in Nancy that you also saw
Rutina Wesley Talks Her Career, Training and Working With Anna Paquin
From Movieline: You were replacing Brooke Kerr, who was originally cast as Tara. What was that process like? You know, in this business, these things happen all the time — and it’s unfortunate, because I’ve been on the other side as well. When this came my way, I just took
Jeff Daniels: “As much as I try to create different characters, more often than not, I will be asked to play variations of myself”
Jeff Daniels is currently starring in the Broadway play, God Of Carnage (which I tried to see while I was in NYC but it was freakin sold out!). Here he answers some readers e-mails. From the NYTimes.com Do you think being nominated for the Tony will in any way influence
Steve Zahn on Typecasting and Living in Kentucky
Steve Zahn is starring in the new film, Management, with Jennifer Aniston. The movie, which has been getting good reviews, is a romantic comedy the follows a couple from their chance meeting to a cross-country trek. From WashingtonPost.com On Typecasting: “People always ask, ‘Do you ever get pigeonholed?’ And yeah,