Whether it’s his distinctive voice or his bearing, Benedict Cumberbatch has been a go-to actor for intelligent characters like Sherlock Holmes or British mathematician Alan Turing. In a conversation with the Los Angeles Times, Cumberbatch spoke about what’s on his mind when he’s playing such characters… and he admits it […]
One of actor Corey Stoll‘s best-known recent roles was portraying a pitch-perfect Ernest Hemingway in Woody Allen‘s Midnight in Paris with a full head of hair. Of course, those who have seen Stoll in other work probably know that his actual hairline is more Mr. Clean than Papa Hemingway. Viewers
If you don’t know the name Zoe Kazan, then you probably aren’t a fan of romantic-comedies. The 30-year-old actress has taken over where Meg Ryan left off back in the day. Her latest movie, What If with Daniel Radcliffe, focuses in on an animator who is in a relationship. She
Because he is mainly cast in supporting roles, Oscar-nominated actor Richard Jenkins tends to appear in at least three movies every year. However, he is cast in lead roles every once in a while, including in the indie drama 4 Minute Mile, which is now available on VOD and is
Christina Hendricks is the atypical Hollywood leading lady. She’s a star who exudes glamour no matter how casual her attire. Striking red hair, statuesque and with curves in all of the right places, the Mad Men actress almost missed her calling when she started out as a model instead of
While ticket sellers and ushers at the Brixton Ritzy in London have been striking every Sunday for higher wages over the last several months, acting legend Sir Ian McKellen believes there are others who do not earn what they deserve: actors. McKellen believes that stage actors are deserving of a
The Closer star Kyra Sedgwick is spending her summer vacation onstage instead of at the beach. She’s marking her first full production of The Danish Widow, written by John Patrick Shanley,  for New York Stage and Film. It’s a new work being developed at the Powerhouse Theater on the Vassar College
Actor John Benjamin Hickey may be a star of stage and screen as well as television, but he is probably best known in recent years for playing Sean Tolkey on Showtime’s The Big C. Though the series ended in May 2013, Hickley hasn’t been off television screens for very long.
In recent roles in movies like Her and Under the Skin, Scarlett Johansson has made a concentrated effort to not appear as “Scarlett Johansson” (and in the case of Her, she didn’t appear at all). It’s difficult for an actress of her notoriety (and beauty) to disappear into a role
The list of professional wrestlers who have attempted acting careers is long, but the list of those who actually succeeded on the silver screen is very small. Of course, none have yet equaled the resume of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and only a few are even as popular on screen
Michael Pitt has had a quirky career jumping from Dawson’s Creek to a successful stint in indie film with directors like Gus Van Sant, Bernardo Bertolucci and Michael Haneke. This summer, he’s headed to more mainstream fare with I Origins. The film portrays the story of a molecular scientist who
San Diego Comic-Con: Daniel Radcliffe has a new film, Horns, coming out this October and to rev up the promotion, he and writer Joe Hill and director Alexandre Aja had a press conference at this weekend’s Comic Con. Horns is about a young man named Ig Perrish (Radcliffe) who becomes
Even though True Blood is halfway through its final season, fans are rejoicing that lonely Lafayette finally gets his day of happiness. Actor Nelsan Ellis talked to Vulture about why his final romantic arc is so important to him. He explained, “I’m a very lucky actor, because this is my
Sean Bean is back in the game with a new TNT show called Legends. The story focuses on a undercover operative who has multiple personalities. However, the lines begin to blur and his character has trouble distinguishing between his true self and his other identities. The show is based off
Though Scarlett Johansson has been kicking butt in The Avengers movies as Black Widow, she has tended to star in dramatic films since her 2003 movie breakthrough Lost in Translation. However, in Lucy Johansson is finally starring as the lead in her first all-out action movie, which is directed by
Daniel Radcliffe is headed to romantic-comedy territory this summer. His new film What If follows a med-school dropout who falls in love with a girl, played by Zoe Kazan, that he meets at a party. The 24-year-old actor talked to Vulture about taking on a role that focuses on a
Zach Braff has gone from a fan favorite actor on the cult TV series Scrubs to indie filmmaker and Broadway star in only a few short years. While Braff has gained thousands of fans in the meantime, he also remains a target of ridicule for using Kickstarter to partially fund
Julia Stiles has bounced between mediums throughout her acting career. From big blockbusters like the Bourne franchise to her own scripted show, Blue, on YouTube, the actress likes to keep mixing it up. She told the Associated Press why it’s important for her to constantly change up her career. The
Liev Schrieber is enjoying life as an actor playing the lead on the Showtime series Ray Donovan. However, he’s taking on more challenges in Season 2 — he’s directing. It’s his first time directing, outside of commercials, in nine years. He shared with the Associated Press about the differences with
Actors often have trouble committing to projects that might take several months of their time. However, Patricia Arquette and the cast of Boyhood has that beat — the movie was filmed in pieces over the course of twelve years as it follows the youth of a young boy, Mason, and
