Willem Dafoe: “I don’t think you can keep doing the same thing as an actor and be free”
“All performing is about control and discipline versus abandon and just letting go.” – Willem Dafoe
Mandy Patinkin: “I love doing research for any part that I do. That’s one of the most fun parts of being an actor to me”
Patinkin why he specifically sought a comedic project, the dedication he brings to his performances, and when his parents were finally convinced he could make a living as an actor.
Jodie Foster Recalls How She Got Her Role in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
Foster revealed how she landed the role as FBI agent Clarice Starling and why she only worked with her co-star briefly on set.
Laurie Metcalf on Acting: “I love it as much now as I did when I started, and I feel so lucky to be able to do it”
“I think that I experience things much more intensely when I’m acting. I get into the work and feel things very deeply, more so than I do in my own life.” – Laurie Metcalf
Elizabeth Marvel: “It’s a lovely time to be a character actress!”
“I view myself as a facilitator more than anything. That’s always been my thinking as an actor. I’m there to facilitate the story and I’m there to facilitate getting the crew home to see their family.” – Elizabeth Marvel
Linnea Berthelsen on Her ‘Stranger Things’ Audition and Keeping Her Role a Secret for a Year
Danish actress Linnea Berthelsen had to keep her role on the Netflix series, Stranger Things, a complete secret, something she says she didn’t mind too much
Jonathan Groff on Playing King George III in ‘Hamilton’: “I rehearsed for about a day, and then went into the show”
Can you even imagine stepping into the role of King George in Hamilton with barely any time to prepare?
Lina Esco on Playing the Only Female Officer on ‘S.W.AT.’: “I have to portray her as someone equal to all of the guys on her team”
Actress Lina Esco talks about the casting process and the responsibility she feels in portraying the role among the male characters.
Sam Rockwell on Typecasting and One of His Worst Auditions
“I’m kind of a workhorse. It takes a toll” – Sam Rockwell
Rachel Bloom: “The way that I learned comedy was not rigid, but this very specific technique taught by the Upright Citizens Brigade”
“I went from being a person who was doing moderately successful videos online and working as a moderately successful TV writer and aspiring to do this to having a Golden Globe.” – Rachel Bloom
Lee Pace Hosted ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ Table Readings at His Home: “It finds its way into the work”
“I come from theater, and that’s my favorite part of doing a play, just rehearsing it.” – Lee Pace
Gary Oldman on His ‘The Darkest Hour’ Performance and His Acting Heroes
Oldman spoke about playing Churchill and avoiding doing impressions as an actor.
Pierce Brosnan: “When you see great acting and good acting, it’s just intoxicating”
“It’s a capricious old game, the world of being an actor. The pitfalls are many, and you have to be tough as old boots to stay at the table.” – Pierce Brosnan
D’Arcy Carden on the Complicated Audition Process for ‘The Good Place’
D’Arcy Carden reveals how technology has influenced her performance and reveals the complex audition process for the unique role.
Eric Stonestreet: “A tried and true process of who gets jobs is based on personal taste”
“In TV, I never wanted my size to be the butt of the joke, or my bigness.” – Eric Stonestreet
Domhnall Gleeson on Acting: “I think the key is not to be comfortable”
“As an actor, you should feel like you’re wrestling the material, like it’s using up your energy and your resources.” – Domnhall Gleeson
Sonny Valicenti of ‘Mindhunter’ on His Audition and Potentially Playing a Serial Killer
“The character that I play, and the behavior that he exhibits, was kind of all that I was told.” – Sonny Valicenti on His Audition
‘The Tick’ Star Griffin Newman on Acting in a Superhero Suit
“You very quickly realize there’s a certain iconography and a power to wearing one of these suits.” – Griffin Newman
Why Idris Elba Believes His “best performance is yet to come”
“There was a time when I was a job actor and I didn’t know what I wanted to learn from it – I just wanted to get paid.” – Idris Elba
Frances McDormand on “Being the Other” Actress
McDormand talks about her unique approach to her career and uses her latest acclaimed role as an example.