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Over the years, some of the world’s most successful actors have shared their insights and advice on acting and their careers.
In this category, you’ll find articles on actors who share their thoughts on a wide range of acting topics, including:

  • What it means to be an actor
  • Different approaches to acting
  • How to prepare for a role
  • How to work with directors and other actors
  • How to deal with rejection and failure
  • And much more!

Whether you’re just starting out or a working actor, there is something for everyone in this category.

Bryan Cranston on Starring as LBJ in Broadway’s ‘All the Way’ and Whether We’ll Ever See Walter White Again

After the massive critical and rating success of Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston could probably do whatever he wanted once he hung up Walter White’s porkpie hat. So many were surprised that Cranston’s next move was to make his Broadway debut portraying President Lyndon B. Johnson in All the Way after

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Julianne Nicholson Calls ‘August: Osage County’ Role a “Dream Come True”: “I still don’t really believe it, even though the proof is out there”

While Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts are getting most of the awards recognition for August: Osage County, it’s fair to say that neither role would’ve been as impressive if they hadn’t had another great performance in the film to play off of — Ivy Weston, portrayed by Julianne Nicholson. Nicholson’s

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Adam Scott on Directing ‘Parks and Rec’: “There’s a huge amount of work that goes into this show before the spoiled actors arrive on set”

Adam Scott has enjoyed his time on NBC’s sitcom Parks and Recreation, but this season he is taking it to the next level by directing one of the episodes. The 40-year-old actor talked to Vulture about going behind the camera when his character, Ben Wyatt, had a lot to do on-camera.

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Matthew McConaughey on His Approach to Acting: “Don’t worry about the result, get your head down as an actor”

Despite writing for a website called Daily Actor, I usually don’t put much stake into acting awards (especially since they are so many of them). However, I have found it hard not to enjoy Matthew McConaughey‘s award season success, not only because it is well-deserved but because his speeches have

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt on ‘HITRECORD’ and Making the Successful Transition from Child Star to Adult Star

HITRECORD on TV might have just premiered, but Joseph Gordon-Levitt‘s variety show has not only been viewed online half a million times online but is also something that has existed for quite some time even before that. In fact, HITRECORD was a project that Gordon-Levitt would work on in between

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‘Girls’ star Adam Driver Thinks His Stint in the Military “was the best training to be an actor”

Adam Driver continues to make a splash on Girls with his character Adam Sackler, the moody artist whom he describes as “part-poet, part-rhinoceros and part-Neanderthal.” It’s the “part-Neanderthal” that gets his character in trouble from time to time, but Driver doesn’t worry about that. He said, “There’s such an emphasis

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Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and the Cast of Broadway’s ‘No Man’s Land’ Holding Post-Show Talkbacks and We Were There

As if anyone needed more excuses to see Sirs Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart performing No Man’s Land and Waiting for Godot in repertory at the Cort Theatre on Broadway (the production has once again extended through March 30), the cast is doing talkbacks after select performances of No Man’s

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James Earl Jones on How He Became a Star: “That’s a great question — I don’t have a clue”

The deep baritone of James Earl Jones is arguably the most recognizable voice in film history. While his voice is known for his roles in dozens of movies, it’s undoubtedly most famous for movies he actually has no physical presence in: voicing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy

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Kenneth Branagh on Playing “Generic” Characters: “You want to feel that everything a character says is really telling and truthful”

Having seen Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, I can say that I think Kenneth Branagh‘s performance as an evil Russian business owner is the best part of the film (Branagh also directed the movie). It’s a totally cliche role, but Branagh’s a supremely talented actor so it’s worth watching him trying

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‘Looking’ star Jonathan Groff on Shooting His New Series: “The word ‘improv’ always makes me feel a little anxious”

Jonathan Groff is one of those lucky Broadway actors who has moved very fluidly into the TV and film world. From Broadway shows like Spring Awakening to his latest series Looking, the 28-year-old actor spoke to IndieWire about his work on the new HBO show about a group of gay

‘Looking’ star Jonathan Groff on Shooting His New Series: “The word ‘improv’ always makes me feel a little anxious” Read More »

Gaby Hoffman on her Return to Acting: “I spent my twenties letting myself not decide and letting myself be lost”

Gaby Hoffman was one of the most unique child actresses of her time with roles in movies like Sleepless in Seattle and Now and Then. So it’s only fitting that she winds up playing the sister of Adam Driver‘s character on Girls. It’s the perfect sibling partnership. Hoffman spoke to

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