Michelle Rodriguez: “It’s hard for a woman in this business. I always have to redevelop the script for my character to be involved. It sucks!”
Michelle Rodriguez has no problem speaking out about the lack of good roles for women in Hollywood.
Julianna Margulies talks ‘The Good Wife’, Working in Television and How Leaving L.A. Gave Her a “Different Perspective”
Julianna Margulies has had the good fortune of starring on not one, but two hit television series in her career. But it wasn’t like she was counting on another Emmy-winning role after ER.
Michael Cera on Writing for ‘Arrested Development’ and Getting Recognized for Starring in… ‘The Social Network’?
Rabid fans of the revived sitcom, Arrested Development, finally got their fill of new episodes when Netflix brought back the series this past Sunday. Michael Cera, who plays George Michael on the series, had the opportunity to join the writing team as well.
Julianne Moore on Starting Out in Soaps, Romantic Scenes and Her New Film, ‘What Maisie Knew’
Four-time Oscar nominee Julianne Moore has had her share of difficult moments in her career. But she’s taken those opportunities and learned from them—even her days working on soaps.
Will Forte Takes on His First Dramatic Role in ‘Nebraska’: “The part was way out of my comfort zone”
Will Forte made a name for himself starring on Saturday Night Live. But he’s recently made a career change, starring in several independent films like Alexander Payne’s Nebraska.
John Malkovich: “I don’t think I’ve figured out a magic formula; I think I’ve just been lucky”
I will believe just about any story you tell me about certain actors. For example, Bill Murray randomly joined a kickball game in New York City? Yes, I totally buy that.
Nick Offerman on Landing His ‘Parks and Recreation’ Role: “I sobbed for 30 minutes”
Nick Offerman made a career appearing in small roles in sitcom to sitcom for about a decade before gaining steam in the late 2000s, which eventually led to his starring role on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation.
James Van Der Beek on His New Show, ‘Friends with Better Lives’ and Just Staying “in the Game’ of Acting
James Van Der Beek isn’t too sad that his time on Don’t Trust The B in Apartment 23 is over. He’s picked up a role on a new CBS sitcom and playing himself on the cancelled ABC show did help him put his Dawson days behind him.
Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara: Gloria “might be a stereotype, but I think the character is fantastic”
Sofia Vergara, who plays Gloria on ABC’s hit comedy Modern Family, doesn’t really object to her portrayal of a typical Latina.
Jeffrey Tambor on the Crazy Shooting Schedule of ‘Arrested Development’: “I love that as an actor”
The rabid fans of the once defunct Arrested Development can breathe a sigh of relief when new episodes of the cult classic start airing on Netflix on Sunday. With his other show Onion News Network airing on Amazon, Jeffrey Tambor is becoming a true fan of the Internet age.
Megan Hilty on the End of ‘Smash’ and What’s Next for Her
In the end, Smash is, at best, an imperfect television series. It took an interesting industry — the behind-the-scenes creation of Broadway productions — and incredibly talented singers, like Megan Hilty, yet somehow failed to make it interesting to general audiences or even Broadway diehards.
Grimm’s Silas Weir Mitchell: “I am susceptible to the power of suggestion…to the point where [suggestion] became my career”
Silas Weir Mitchell, who plays Big Bad Wolf Monroe on NBC’s Grimm, isn’t getting too caught up in the ratings hype regarding his successful show.
Disabled Actors Angry Over Wheelchair-Bound ‘Ironside’ Role Going to Non-Disabled Actor
The television drama Ironside, which was about wheelchair-bound detective Robert T. Ironside, ran for eight seasons in the 1960s and 1970s and starred able bodied actor Raymond Burr.
Tony Goldwyn on the Racy Scenes in ‘Scandal’: “If you think about doing a sex scene with 30 overweight men starting at you, it’s hot”
Tony Goldwyn has tons of female fans lusting after his character, President Fitzgerald Grant, on ABC’s much buzzed about Scandal. But his wife isn’t one of them.
How Did Benedict Cumberbatch Ruin His Chance to Play James Bond in a Video Game?
No one can say that Benedict Cumberbatch isn’t having success in both movies and television these days with Star Trek Into Darkness and Sherlock, but the clearly-enunciating Englishman once blew the chance to conquer a third type of media: video games
Mad Men’s Aaron Staton on That Tap Dance Routine: “The hardest part was speaking while doing it”
Aaron Staton has had to do all sorts of things while playing Ken Cosgrove on AMC’s Mad Men. During this past week’s episode, he even had to tap dance.
Simon Pegg on ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Cast: “On the first one, we were all getting to know each other. And on this one, we were starting to operate as a family”
Though Star Trek’s original Scotty, James Doohan, was among Star Trek fans’ favorite actors on the original series, many of them were happy when comedic English actor Simon Pegg was cast as Scotty in the 2009 movie reboot of the series.
Michael Shannon: “For me the thought of trying to be in character all the time makes me very tired”
I’m sure I’m not the only one, but Michael Shannon playing the villain has me more interested in Man of Steel than anything else. That’s because ever since I saw Take Shelter and started watching Boardwalk Empire Michael Shannon has become one of my favorite actors.
Lake Bell: “The most difficult thing about acting and directing in a film is acting and directing in a film”
Lake Bell has worked steadily in film and television since appearing in her first major role as Alicia Silverstone’s character’s best friend in the short-lived NBC series Miss Match (which I do not remember ever existing, but apparently it did). She has also branched out into writing and directing, but she still remains an actress. She stars in the horror movie Black Rock alongside Katie Aselton, who co-wrote and directed the film.
‘House of Cards’ Corey Stoll: Having the Show on Netflix was “a Huge Relief” (video)
The gang at Gold Derby talked with Corey Stoll, who played Congressman Peter Russo in the great Netflix series, House of Cards. Stoll is absolutely fantastic in the show and I think he’s the heart of the series.