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Actor Michael Kenneth Williams in 'The Night Of...'

Michael Kenneth Williams on How His Roles Impact Him: “That energy’s gotta go somewhere”

Since his days of playing Omar on ‘The Wire’, Williams has learned how to separate himself from his characters.

Margot Robbie Believed ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Would Ruin Her Career

Many actors can point to a single role that was a career breakthrough — but not all of them realize that it’s a breakthrough as it’s happening.

Jonah Hill Talks ‘War Dogs’ and Getting into Character by Listening to Music

“When I started taking acting classes, it was the first time teachers were like, ‘You’re good and you should keep doing this.'” – Jonah Hill

Mark Rylance: “I didn’t particularly aim to be a Shakespeare actor, but I suppose I had a certain gift for it”

Believe it or not, Rylance reveals that he didn’t intend to become known for performing Shakespeare.

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad

‘Suicide Squad’ Star Margot Robbie on How ‘Goodfellas’ Influenced Her Harley Quinn

“My spectrum goes from Lorraine Bracco to animated Harley, and it’s just a roller coaster between those two throughout the film” – Margot Robbie on Harley Quinn

Stranger Things’ Shannon Purser Discusses Her Character Barb’s Popularity

“This is the biggest thing I’ve ever done and how cool would it be if I actually got this? And I did!” – Shannon Purser on Her Audition for ‘Stranger Things’

Walton Goggins on Making It in Hollywood and His First Job as an Actor

“I actually got my first job after being here for one week — a role opposite Billy Crystal in Mr. Saturday Night.” – Walton Goggins

Winona Ryder on ‘Stranger Things’ and Aging in Hollywood

“I went from weirdo teenager to pixie waif to them not knowing what the hell to do with me.” – Winona Ryder

Ali Ewoldt on Her ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Broadway Milestone: “It feels much bigger than me getting to play a dream part”

“I want to make sure that I am doing the best job that I can every night when I’m telling the story.” – Ali Ewoldt

Karen Fukuhara on her ‘Suicide Squad’ Audition

“I hit one of the lights, and I remember hearing the casting director and David gasp.” – Karen Fukuhara

Jeff Bridges on Creating a Character, ‘Hell or High Water’ and Playing The Dude

“I use elements of myself—I see my parallels with a character—and find similar things in my own personality.” – Jeff Bridges on Creating a Character

Benjamin Bratt: “For as limiting as the opportunities are for actors and actresses of color I’ve been very blessed”

“…it’s dangerous to keep going down the same artistic path.” – Benjamin Bratt

Watch: Brad Pitt’s Awkward 1990 Interview

The twenty-six year-old Pitt gave an interview dressed like the brand-new decade of the 1990s threw up all over him.

Watch: Keegan-Michael Key Explains Why “Improv actors are at war together”

Check out Key’s points on why it’s so important for improv actors to have each others’ backs in the clip above.

Norman Reedus on Acting: “If it’s something you really want, you have to roll with the rejection”

Norman Reedus is a fan-favorite star on The Walking Dead and was in the cult favorite film The Boondock Saints. However, in the dozen years between those two gigs Reedus had experienced ups and downs in his career and in many cases he was cast in very small roles in