Zendaya: “I’m an actress. We’ve all experienced getting the no’s”
“I am being seen as a real actress, doing what makes me feel pushed and motivated.” – Zendaya on Her Career Growth
Browsing: Actors on Acting
‘Black Lightning’ Star Cress Williams: “My first job as an actor… is to always be truthful and real”
Williams spoke about what the “hook” was that made him want to play Black Lightning.
Ethan Hawke on Career Ups and Downs: “I was only 30 years old, and I was washed up”
Hawke had a few lean years in which he discovered that it was harder for him to find roles.
Even Tony Award Winner Tony Shalhoub Has Insecurities as an Actor
Tony Shalhoub talks about the insecurities felt by actors and what convinced him that acting could be a career.
John David Washington: “I wouldn’t change a thing on how I got to acting”
“If it weren’t for those experiences that I had from football, before acting, I don’t know if I’d be able to relate, in the same way.” – John David Washington
Topher Grace on Emotional Toll of Playing David Duke in ‘BlacKkKlansman’
“This was the closest that I’ve ever felt to being depressed and going home a little sad” – Topher Grace on Playing David Duke
Sarah Drew on Leaving ‘Grey’s Anatomy’: “Playing a character for nine years is a long haul”
“[Being let go] was painful when it happened, but, in retrospect, I think it would have been hard for me to walk away from that job.” – Sarah Drew
Melissa Benoist on Her Broadway Debut in ‘Beautiful’: “It has given me a newfound respect for what I do for a living”
What did her Broadway debut mean to Melissa Benoist? And how does playing Carole King influence her performance as Supergirl, Kara Zor.
How ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Star Amanda Brugel Found Her Character’s Voice (Literally)
“This was the only part that from the moment I heard that they were auditioning I knew it was mine.” – Amanda Brugel
Melissa McCarthy on Acting with “Crazy Funny” Puppets in ‘The Happytime Murders’
McCarthy reveals that acting opposite talented puppeteers was a lot easier than she expected.
Ben Whishaw: “My job is not to make any judgement on a character”
Ben Wishaw on playing a real person, meeting the man he is portraying, and what it was like playing Hamlet at such a young age.
Frank Grillo on Acting: “The only rule is, don’t stop and don’t quit”
It took actor Frank Grillo nearly 20 years of playing small parts on television until he landed major roles in film.
Saoirse Ronan on Hard Work and Finding Different Ways of “Being Honest”
“It’s very intimate. There are certain moments where it feels like it’s just you and the lens.” – Saoirse Ronan on Film Acting
How Jason Momoa’s Past Informed His Role as Aquaman
“I might not be right for the story — I have a particular look, and sometimes I fit and sometimes I don’t.” – Jason Momoa
Jude Law Steps into the Role of Young Dumbledore in ‘Fantastic Beasts’
Law talks about stepping into the role of Dumbledore and what he learned from J.K. Rowling about the character.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Greta Gerwig
Gerwig talks about her work on Ladybird and how being an actor has informed her work as a writer/director.
Theo Rossi on the Business of Acting
Theo Rossi: “The truth is that some of the greatest don’t work, and some of the worst are making tons of money”
Evan Peters on His ‘American Horror Story’ Roles: “It’s been all a massive stretch for me”
“It’s not that I’m pigeonholed as one character, but all the darker stuff gets more thrown at you. In a way, I have to prove that I’m not this crazy guy” – Evan Peters
Andrew Garfield: “It was impossible to say ‘no’ to” Angels in America
“I have trepidation of doing anything, acting wise. I have a healthy dose of anxiety.” – Andrew Garfield
Watch: SAG Conversations with Willem Dafoe
Dafoe spoke about working on The Florida Project, in which he was the only professional actor in a major role and working with the young cast.
