Cuba Gooding Jr.: “I was in the wilderness of Hollywood for almost ten years”
“I wasn’t getting the roles offered to actors that hadn’t done a third of the roles I had done, or had the popularity I had.” – Cuba Gooding Jr.
Sarah Steele on Balancing Broadway and Television Roles: “I feel like I hit the jackpot”
“The Good Wife was just a part that I got in college that was just supposed to be a couple of episodes and then they decided to expand the character.” – Sarah Steele
Brianna Hildebrand on Auditioning for ‘Deadpool’
“When I auditioned, her name was Kathy, because they do these codenames. I didn’t know anything about the film at all” – Brianna Hildebrand on ‘Deadpool’
Richard Dreyfuss on His Role as the “Despicable” Bernie Madoff: “I play him as likable as possible”
“All you have to do is find that part of you that has been despicable, and you can find it if you look hard enough” – Richard Dreyfuss on Playing Madoff
Watch ‘Actors on Actors’ Featuring Paul Dano and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Gordon-Levitt and Dano speak about the challenges of portraying real-life figures in their work and how they feel about their work as actors.
Watch: Conversations with Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson of ‘Broad City’
Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson joke about their success with the series, jumping from a web series to cable television, and how their show is related to popular 1990s sitcoms
Watch: Conversations with the Cast and Crew of ‘Black Mass’
Depp talks about getting into Bulger’s head, the cast talks about the difficulty of mastering the Boston accent, and many other details about the filmmaking process.
Watch: Conversations with Helen Mirren of ‘Trumbo’
The Oscar-winning actress speaks about playing Hedda Hopper, working with directors, and her entire career experience in film.
Watch: Conversations with ‘Steve Jobs’ Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet
Fassbender and Winslet talk about working with a script by Aaron Sorkin, rehearsing with Boyle, and whether or not Winslet will do Broadway in order to complete her EGOT.
Owen Wilson on How He Started Acting, Trying “To Be Real” On-Screen and Choosing His Roles
“It’s not enough just to be real; you have to try to make it interesting or entertaining” – Owen Wilson on Acting
John Krasinski on His Directing Debut, ‘The Hollars’, and How He’ll Always Be an “Actor at Heart”
“To me, it’s not about comedy or drama or genre, it’s about, where’s the good story?” – John Krasinski
Watch: The 2016 WGA Awards Television Nominees Talk About Their Craft
The 68th Annual Writers Guild Awards is happening tomorrow night. The ceremony celebrates the normally relatively little-known writers behind acclaimed films and television programs.
Watch: A Conversation with Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing talks about collaborating with other actors in live theater, disappointment with her early career, and starring in a Broadway show that opened and closed on the same night
David Harewood on ‘Supergirl’ and How He Was “Struggling to Get a Handle” on His Character
Harewood reveals how he relates to the character and how he eventually got comfortable playing him.
Watch: 12 Year-Old Chloë Grace Moretz’s Audition Tape for ‘Let Me In’
Moretz displayed talent from an early age. For example, in this 13 minute audition tape for 2010’s Let Me In, 12 year-old Moretz portrays her mysterious vampire character with growing intensity.
Jeff Daniels Remembers a Terrible Audition for a Diane Keaton Movie
One actor that knows the ups and downs of the audition process is Jeff Daniels.
Jennifer Jason Leigh on Her First-Ever Oscar Nomination: “It’s kind of phenomenal”
“He knew that I could, in his words, ‘act the … out of it’ and I’m not afraid to take a risk in terms of acting” Jennifer Jason Leigh on Quentin Tarantino
Forest Whitaker on Making His Broadway Debut in ‘Hughie’: “His rhythms are starting to invade inside of me”
“I want to get better as an actor, to keep trying to work harder, trying to discover something different” – Forest Whitaker
Watch: Conversations with Michael Shannon of ’99 Homes’
Michael Shannon speaks about being cast in the film, the research he did for the role, and his rehearsal process — all answered in Shannon’s usual dry wit.
Alicia Vikander on the Her First Trip to L.A. and the Acting Tip ‘Ex-Machina’ Director Alex Garland Gave Her
“You [get immersed in] a film and of course you think that that is it. And then you go away and you read a new script and you have a new crush” – Alicia Vikander