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Actors on Acting

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.

Kevin Bacon talks ‘The Following’ and the Challenges of Working in Television

Kevin Bacon is such a staple of Hollywood movies that the old “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game is something you can find out instantly from Google. So many were surprised when it was announced that Bacon would be starring in a television series for the first time (that is, unless you count his seven episode stint on Guiding Light back in 1980).

Jeremy Renner Talks ‘Hansel & Gretel’ and Makes It Clear We’re Getting ‘Action Renner’ This Time

One one hand, Jeremy Renner is an action star who appeared in The Avengers and the fourth film in both the Mission: Impossible and the Bourne franchises. On the other, he’s an actor who has been nominated for two Oscars for The Hurt Locker and The Town. However, it’s often easy to guess which Jeremy Renner audiences will get in each film, and in the case of Renner’s latest film — Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters — it’s an easy guess that it will probably be the former.

Chris Messina: “I think as an actor, you’re constantly putting yourself out there, and a lot of times failing … and sometimes you have a good moment and something clicks”

You’ve definitely seen Chris Messina before, even if you don’t recognize his name. In 2012 alone he appeared on film in Argo, Ruby Sparks, The Giant Mechanical Man and Celeste & Jesse Forever and on television in regular roles in The Mindy Project, The Newsroom and Damages. He also stars in Fairhaven, an indie film he also co-wrote and executive produced, which is now in limited release.

Matt Damon on Portraying Liberace’s Lover in ‘Behind the Candelabra’

When director Steven Soderbergh begin working on the long-in-development biopic about flamboyant entertainer Liberace, he didn’t have to look far for an actor who would play Liberace’s lover Scott Thorson. Soderbergh turned to frequent collaborator Matt Damon to star as Thorson in Behind the Candelabra, based on the titular book by Thorson, opposite Michael Douglas as the world-famous entertainer.

Steven Spielberg Reveals Letter from Daniel Day-Lewis that Initially Rejected ‘Lincoln’ Role

It’s given that Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln will win many Academy Awards. Not only did it score the most nominations, but it is the exact type of film that the Academy loves. And while it wouldn’t be a surprise to see masterful star (and Golden Globe winner) Daniel Day-Lewis get his third Oscar for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln (and he would also becoming the first actor to win three Best Actor Oscars), he actually almost passed on the role because he thought he’d rather watch the movie than star in it.

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