Jeff Daniels is somewhat enamored with his boss, creator/writer/executive producer Aaron Sorkin. The two are working together on HBO’s series, The Newsroom, where Daniels is able to recreate some of Sorkin’s best monologues.
Shiri Appleby was planning on leaving acting behind for a little bit while she got more involved behind the camera. In an effort to learn more about directing, Appleby was planning on shadowing director Jesse Peretz, who works on HBO’s Girls.
Alec Baldwin is probably the best example of a celebrity I can think of who I think is insanely talented but I certainly wouldn’t want to be friends with. But one thing I will always give Baldwin is that he isn’t afraid to speak his mind — even if what comes out isn’t always appropriate.
Boondock Saints star Norman Reedus plays Daryl Dixon, one of the many always-expendable human characters on smash zombie hit The Walking Dead. But according to Reedus in a panel discussion about the show at Paleyfest, in some ways the actors and the writers are just as expendable as the on-screen characters.
When actors claim that doing Shakespeare is hard, they probably weren’t referring to the likelihood of getting injured on stage. But James McAvoy was recently so roughed up during performances on Macbeth at London’s Trafalgar Studios Theater that he had to turn to physiotherapy sessions to get healed.
After facing a brutal season on American Horror Story: Asylum as tortured victim, Lana Winters, it makes sense that Sarah Paulson was ready for something a little different. Now, she’s starring on Broadway in Lanford Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Talley’s Folly. However, Paulson wasn’t initially sold on the idea of returning to the stage.
Matthew Goode admits that playing a villain is somewhat different than portraying an everyday hero. In order to successfully draw the audience in on Park Chan-wook’s Stoker, Goode had to work at downplaying his character. But at the end of the day, he ended up relying on rehearsal and then just jumping in headfirst.
Bradley Cooper might be one of the only actors who actually insists he doesn’t want to win an Oscar (or at least that’s what he says.)
After starring in Project X and the new film, 21 And Over, Miles Teller has mastered the art of playing a party boy. But Teller isn’t paying attention to the role similarities.
Nicholas Hoult is not a fan of doing press, but after his success in Warm Bodies and his upcoming roles in Jack The Giant Slayer, Mad Max: Fury Road, and X-Men: Days of Future Past, he’s going to have to get used to it. “It’s been extremely boring [doing interviews],”
Matthew Rhys has a lot to tackle (literally) as covert KGB agent Philip Jennings on FX’s new hit drama, The Americans. However, despite being a little worried about taking on the part, Rhys is winning rave reviews for his portrayal.
Max Greenfield, who plays king of the slimeballs Schmidt on FOX’s New Girl, is not at all worried about typecasting.
Steve Buscemi is one of my favorite actors, mostly because he’s so versatile. He can be cold and calculating, like in Fargo or as Nucky Thompson in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, and he can be quirky, like in Ghost World or The Big Lebowski.
Amy Adams is the first to admit that she’s pretty lucky. This past Academy Awards saw her fourth Oscar nomination (for The Master.)
If you think that you haven’t seen much of Ethan Hawke on movie screens lately, you’d be right. However, Hawke’s lower profile in film is not a case of him not being offered work, but a case of Hawke’s increasing desire to concentrate on his theater work.
You know you’re looking at a talented actress when you’ve seen them in an English period piece and a blockbuster superhero movie in the same year.
Martin Short’s the type of performer who is never too far away from the spotlight, and with good reason: it’s clear that the guy just loves to work. He talks about his recent voiceover roles, guest appearances, theater work, and hosting gigs
For AMC’s The Walking Dead cast, killing zombies is basically a piece of cake. Getting naked on the other hand is a little more challenging. Last Sunday’s episode featured Laurie Holden, who plays Andrea on the show, revealing a bit of skin for her love scene with the Governor.
When you see how buddy-buddy actors like Ben Affleck and George Clooney are (and we can’t forget an obligatory Affleck and Matt Damon friendship reference), it’s easy to get the impression that everyone in Hollywood hangs out with each other. You know, like they all have a big pool party at Dustin Hoffman’s, cooking $500 hamburgers on the barbeque and such, laughing it up at us little people.
