Why Did Winston Duke “Put All His Eggs in One Basket” and Attend Graduate School?
Winston Duke spoke about the decisions that led him to a successful acting career, including his choice to attend graduate school.
Browsing: Actors on Acting
What Did Idris Elba Learn About Acting While Directing ‘Yardie’?
Idris Elba on directing the film, Yardie, and what he’s learned from other directors.
Aidy Bryant on Performing on ‘SNL’: “You really are tracking things on, like, four different levels”
Aidy Bryant also talks about one aspect of Saturday Night Live that viewers may not know about and that the cast members must contend with.
Chloë Grace Moretz on New Challenges and “Empowering” Herself as an Actor
Chloe Grace Moretz reveals why she took a lengthy break from acting because she reevaluated where she wanted to be in her career.
J.K. Simmons on the Roles He Plays and How Being a “Team Player” Can Help Your Career
J.K. Simmons talks about his role selection process and why he thinks he was able to transition from stage roles to film and television roles.
Brie Larson on ‘Captain Marvel’, Acting and the Advice Jennifer Lawrence Gave Her
Brie Larson looks back on her career, her Oscar win, and reflects on how her Captain Marvel character has influenced her mindset.
Bill Nighy on Acting in Film: “I make it up as I go along”
Bill Nighy on what he learned from the many acclaimed playwrights he has worked with, including the importance of being funny.
Richard E. Grant on Melissa McCarthy and the Actor That Influenced His Character in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’
Richard E. Grant talks about who he based his character on and how his initial expectations of his co-star Melissa McCarthy proved to be very wrong.
Glenn Close on the Importance of Close-Ups in Film and Why She Feels at “Home” On Stage
Glenn Close talks about the importance of close-ups in acting on film and revealed that she feels more herself acting on stage.
Emma Stone and Nicholas Hoult on Their Odd Auditions for ‘The Favourite’
Emma Stone and Nicholas Hoult talk about their strange auditions for the film, ‘The Favourite’
J.K. Simmons on His Dual Roles in ‘Counterpart’ and the Challenges of Voice Acting
J.K. Simmons talks about the challenges he faces as an actor and how, even after all these years on screen, there are still questions that he can’t answer.
Tyler Labine on Playing Both Comedy and Drama: “In order to know what’s funny, you need to know what’s not funny”
Tyler Labine speaks about the variety of roles in his career and what he has learned from acting in so many different types of projects.
KiKi Layne Almost Stopped Acting Before Her Audition For ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
Kiki Layne, an unknown actress before appearing in the film, spoke about her audition and just how close she was to quitting the business before landing the part of a lifetime.
Tina Fey on Casting Broadway’s ‘Mean Girls’: “Kids grow up learning to sing and dance, but it’s tough to teach someone how to be funny”
Tina Fey talks about the casting process for the Broadway musical, Mean Girls, and what she looked for in the Tony and Drama Desk nominated cast.
‘The Good Place’ Star William Jackson Harper on Auditioning for the Series: “That is not at all what I was expecting”
Actor William Jackson Harper speaks about the casting process for the series and how what he read for didn’t end up being part of the series or about his character.
Rami Malek Remembers How He Booked His First Role on ‘Gilmore Girls’
Rami Malek explained that he was able to land his first speaking role by sheer persistence
Zachary Levi Originally Passed on Auditioning for ‘Shazam!’
Zachary Levi didn’t think he was a good fit for the role of Shazam… but then when the opportunity came back around, he felt very differently.
Matthew McConaughey on Acting: “You look at the character and I go: ‘Well, who is that?’”
Matthew McConaughey speaks about the roles he’s played and why he has never been completely satisfied with any of his films.
Nicholas Hoult: “Some of my favorite direction I’ve ever got from directors is, ‘Do nothing'”
Nicholas Hoult speaks about his role in The Favourite, his appearance in Mad Max: Fury Road, and working with director Yorgos Lanthimos.
John C. Reilly & Steve Coogan on Creating ‘Stan & Ollie’
Reilly and Coogan on the choices they made in portraying their characters, prothetics and whether or not wearing 1950s underwear is necessary in their performances.
