Jake Johnson on ‘Digging for Fire,’ Improv, and Producing His Plays in New York
“I thought my path was going to be as a writer, but I’m pretty happy doing it as an actor.” – Jake Johnson
Margot Robbie: “Ironically, you have to do the bigger films in order to make a small film”
“When I first tried to do Z for Zachariah, I couldn’t attach enough value to my name” – Margot Robbie
Jesse Eisenberg on Starring in Action Movies, Kristen Stewart, and How Playing Lex Luthor Felt Like an Off-Broadway Play
“The old cliché in theater is, if you’re nervous, pick up a prop, which will immediately take you outside of your mind.” – Jesse Eisenberg
Ian McKellen on CGI, the One Character He Wants to Play and Why He Doesn’t Like Being Called “Sir”
“Each part will have its challenges and I like that because if you’re trying to solve a problem you’re fully engaged” – Ian McKellen
Kit Harington: “You got into this job to play roles and depict characters, celebrity is an unfortunate side effect”
“I kind of weirdly fell into being an action hero…I have no f— idea how that happened. You have to remind people that you want to act rather than just run around” – Kit Harington
Dustin Hoffman: “It’s the worst that film has ever been – in the 50 years that I’ve been doing it”
“I was a freak accident, so I got a lead that happened to be The Graduate and it was like a light switch went on and I was an instant star” – Dustin Hoffman
Jake Gyllenhaal on Acting: “I take it very seriously, let’s just say that. I do also recognize that it is absurd”
“My work expresses best what I’m trying to explore, and you can see from the work I’ve done lately the areas where I’m searching.” – Jake Gyllenhaal
Paul Rudd Talks ‘Ant-Man’: “The Marvel world wasn’t anything I thought about seriously”
“I don’t have an agenda where I do a comedy and say, ‘I have to do a drama next,’ or ‘I am looking for an action movie now.” – Paul Rudd
Angela Bassett Gaining Ground for Women in Title Roles of Video Games
“Whenever I get an opportunity to go in another direction, I do” – Angela Bassett
David Oyelowo Explains Why He Won’t be The ‘Black Best Friend’
“Don’t send me your script if you want me to play the black best friend. I just won’t do that.” – David Oyelowo
Channing Tatum’s Reddit AMA Covered Everything from ‘Magic Mike XXL’, His “Bad” Acting in ‘Step Up’ and Frozen Poop
“I do get nervous to act, it kind of depends on what it is really.” – Channing Tatum
Taylor Kitsch on Living Up to Season One of ‘True Detective’ and Sleeping on New York City Subways
“I had someone very close to me say to me that hopefully I’ll have many more ups and downs, not in just my career but in life. If you don’t have that, you’re not taking enough risks.” – Taylor Kitsch
Sutton Foster Talks Ageism and Her Need To Be Creative
“Even when I’m not working, I’m still working on something because I just want to create something.” – Sutton Foster
Watch: The SAG Foundation Conversation with the Cast and Casting Director of ‘Orange is the New Black’
To prepare you for the new season, check out this video with the cast and casting director below.
Watch: Q&A with ‘Orange is the New Black’ Casting Director Jennifer Euston
Few casting directors are widely recognized for their efforts in shaping the direction of the television series or movies that they work on.
Paul Dano on Playing Beach Boy Brian Wilson: “I’ll probably never find a better acting job”
“Learning to play Brian’s songs, without question, brought me closer to the character.” – Paul Dano on playing Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy
20 Year-Old Pete Davidson on How He Became a ‘Saturday Night Live’ Feature Player
“The schedule is insane. I’m probably the most tired one of all. Everyone else is used to not sleeping very much, and I need to learn from them.” – Pete Davidson on SNL
David Oyelowo On Why He Became A Method Actor
“You can’t afford for there to be gaps in your pool of knowledge when it comes to a character, otherwise what ends up onscreen is generalized and unspecific” – David Oyelowo
Helen Mirren Talks Starring On Broadway: “We all have to live like nuns”
“I’d like to go to a bar or a restaurant. I can’t do that now. I am onstage for two hours every night. I can’t go out.” – Helen Mirren
Watch: Tony Nominee Kristin Chenoweth Talks About Her Career, Broadway and More!
Though she’s appeared in film and on television, most would associate Kristin Chenoweth with her extraordinary Broadway career.