Marisa Tomei on Playing Aunt May in ‘Spider-Man’ and Typecasting
“I’m always fighting whatever stereotypes one gets into and trying to change it up.” – Marisa Tomei
Naomi Watts on ‘Gypsy’, ‘Twin Peaks’, and When She Says “Yes” to a Role
“What did I do last? Did I get that out of my system? What is this going to lead me to next?” – Naomi Watts on Choosing Parts
Watch: Josh Holloway’s ‘Lost’ Audition
Holloway’s audition demonstrates the charm that worked so well for the character.
Laura Linney: “The thing that makes the theater different from any other art form: it’s time”
Linney cast’s some light on why revivals in theater are looked at differently than their television and film counterparts.
Corey Hawkins: “I grew up a theater nerd”
“The fun of it and the challenge of it is to take the play — to take the text — and make it your own, to find it your own way” – Corey Hawkins on Theater
Sally Field on Performing on Broadway: “You’re so totally and utterly and completely alive”
Field reveals how the lack of intermission helps her maintain her energy and why she decided to return to Broadway after a nearly 15-year break.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Geoffrey Rush of ‘Genius’
Rush speaks at length about his career and portraying who many consider to be the wisest man of the 20th century.
Ben Platt on How He Found Himself Starring in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
“Every day is a different sort of vibe and feeling. It can be impacted by anything from like, “Is it raining outside?” to “Are there a lot of old people?”” – Ben Platt
Geoffrey Rush: “In my theatrical repertoire, I rarely played the central character”
“I suppose I’m drawn to — I’d call them all outsider figures.” – Geoffrey Rush
Michaela Watkins on the Challenge of Finally Landing a Long-Term Role in ‘Casual’
“I felt like I really want to chew the meat. I just really want to get to know somebody in a consistent way.” – Michaela Watkins on Her Role in ‘Casual’
Tony Nominee Corey Hawkins on His Nearly-Disastrous Juilliard Audition
“I remember thinking, ‘I want to go to Juilliard, I want that structure and I want that rigor and that classical foundation.’” – Corey Hawkins
Josh McDermitt: “I moved to LA a little later in my life than when most people move and I feel like I’m better for it.”
McDermitt, who plays Eugene Porter on the series, talks his unlikely career path, acting goals and words to those who think about giving up.
Tracy Letts on Turning Down Acting Work: “It’s not worth doing work that I’m not proud of”
“I’m in a weird and enviable position in that, because of my playwriting, I don’t have to do anything as an actor I don’t want to do.” – Tracy Letts
Elisabeth Moss on ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and Doing Television When Actors Weren’t “Supposed” to Do Television
“I still get excited when I get offered stuff. Like, a part of me thinks, They think I can do it! That’s awesome!” – Elisabeth Moss
Dennis Quaid on Discovering Acting and His Early Career
“I discovered that acting was really a study of human behavior; what made people tick. And that fascinated me, and still fascinates me.” – Dennis Quaid
Jon Favreau: “Acting is the closest thing you’ll get to an apprenticeship for directing”
“I learned to read character—how people tick, and I got firsthand experience of the anxiety and fear that actors deal with.” – Jon Favreau on Taking Improv Classes
Goldie Hawn on Finding Success: “I believe you have to start with a craft; you don’t just start with a dream”
“Learn what it is to sweat. Learn what it is to fail. Learn how to take rejection. Don’t personalize it.” – Goldie Hawn
Tracy Letts: “I like to do things that scare me”
“I’m a character actor through and through; a lot of my work on camera has been bureaucrats, guys in suits, and jerks.” – Tracy Letts
Judi Dench: “I think it is terribly important to know that whole history of theatre we have”
“What is so shocking now is that young actors don’t want to find out about the legacy that we left.” – Judi Dench