Actors on Acting Archives

‘The Crown’ Casting Director Nina Gold on Discovering Talent and Promoting Diversity

Nina Gold has been working in casting since the 1990s, and points to one huge advantage that she has access to now: the Internet.

Jeremy Strong says that he did research his character’s personality type but he’s not directly thinking about what he learned when performing

Don Cheadle reveals that portraying a character who is in pain on screen has a tendency to affect him off-screen.

Laura Harrier at least expected that the audition would be standard procedure. As it turns out, it wasn’t normal in the slightest.

Actor Jeremy Pope was trying to keep up with the grueling Broadway schedule when his agent called him about ‘Hollywood’.

For his first film, Dylan McDermott was cast in the lead role. As he remembers, it was an incredible opportunity.

Dacre Montgomery points to his poor attitude that had hampered his ability to be a good student when asked to leave drama school three times.

Laura Linney talks aspects of acting, including challenges she still faces. It’s definitely worth listening in on her advice.

Ian McShane speaks about his career as an actor and his approach to some of his most memorable roles in both film and television.

Patrick Stewart talks about bad behavior by producers during auditions and shares a humorous story about why he is not a fan of stage fights.

Patti LuPone reflected on her early experiences in LA and why she enjoyed working with other theater actors on the set of Hollywood.

James Marsden talks about his performance in Dead to Me and what it’s like to be playing two brothers on the same television series.

Jennifer Connelly, asked to reflect on what she learns from her characters, explains that she learns about the perspectives of other people

Anthony Mackie reveals that he studied the flying habits of birds to determine how The Falcon would land after flying.

Giancarlo Espostio talks about how actors measure their worth as performers and about his working relationship with Jonathan Banks.

The Good Fight’s Christine Baranski spoke in detail about finding the right “voice” for her character — quite literally, in this sense.

Betty Gilpin talks about the challenges she has faced in her role on GLOW and why she doesn’t think of nude scenes as a big deal.

Henry Cavill reveals how he first met Patrick Stewart on a disastrous audition that nonetheless inspired him.

Jason Bateman spoke about how he relays on his acting “muscle” when directing and how he often “represents the audience” in his roles.

Though the conversation mainly focuses on Andrew Garfield’s role in Breathe, he also spoke about his other roles and experiences as an actor.