Ian McKellan Talks Gandalf, Retiring and Why Coming Out Helped His Acting
Ian McKellan is back reprising his role as Gandalf in the highly-anticipated release of The Hobbit.
Amanda Seyfried Talks About Unwinding on the Set of ‘Les Misérables’
Actress Amanda Seyfried probably never envisioned herself as one of the stars of the film adaptation of the beloved musical Les Misérables when she was appearing in small roles on soap operas as a teenager
Dominic West on His Early Film Roles: “I was a disaster”
Dominic West is quick to admit that he struggled early on in his career, in movies like 28 Days and Mona Lisa Smile. Despite his high-wattage costars, Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts, West felt out of place.
Alan Cumming on ‘Any Day Now’ and Perfecting a Queens Accent
Instead of taking it easy on his breaks from appearing on CBS’ hit drama, The Good Wife, Cumming uses his time to take on demanding projects, like the new film, Any Day Now.
Hugh Jackman Explains Why Shooting ‘Les Mis’ Was More Physically Demanding Than ‘Wolverine’
Despite being well-known for his absolute love of musicals, Hugh Jackman has never appeared in a film version of a musical until this month’s Les Misérables, one of the most successful stage musicals of all time. Jackman explains to Movieline why doing a musical is harder than an X-Men movie… and it’s not because Jean Valjean, who he plays in Les Misérables, lacks retractable claws.
Andy Serkis on Motion Capture: “It’s acting. It’s not a genre of acting, it’s not a type of acting. It’s acting”
One of the things I’m looking forward to most in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is seeing the undisputed master of motion capture, Andy Serkis, once again stepping into the digital role of Gollum, the character that put motion capture on the map. In an interview with CBS News, Serkis talks about how he went from just performing Gollum’s voice in the Lord of the Rings trilogy to performing the character via motion capture and what he feels about motion capture becoming an Oscar category.
Jessica Chastain on Preparing for ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
Even though Jessica Chastain is portraying a real person in the new film, Zero Dark Thirty, she didn’t have the opportunity to meet her.
Matthew McConaughey on His Recent Acclaimed Roles: “I want to do something that I look at, that I’m excited about, that I’m actually scared of”
If any of the approximately seventy-nine hundred film societies gave out an annual award for “Most Risky Actor,” Matthew McConaughey would easily take the top prize.
Michael Chiklis on ‘Vegas’, Playing Bad Guys and Why Directing is in His Future
Despite playing a few good guys (in The Fantastic Four and No Ordinary Family), Michael Chiklis is best known for playing really, really bad guys. He won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of the ultimate baddie, Vic Mackey, on The Shield, and his new role has him playing a mob boss on CBS’ Vegas. But don’t let his amazing acting skills fool you—he’s still a nice guy.
Bradley Cooper on ‘Silver Linings’ and What He’s Learned After 10 Years as an Actor
His new film, Silver Linings Playbook, is quickly gaining attention as a standout in part because of Cooper’s humorous portrayal of a man dealing with being bipolar. But Cooper isn’t getting on his high horse yet.
Frank Langella: “There are, for some reason, more parts available to me in these years than I ever thought would be”
Langella talks about how he feels about still getting great roles at his age and how he managed to act against the “robot.”
Christopher Plummer: “The theater is the highest point of art for us, the actor, because it encompasses our whole bodies”
Though 83 year-old Christopher Plummer has seen a career uptick in film in recent years by appearing in popular favorites like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and winning an Oscar for Beginnings, he’s remained committed to smaller projects like Barrymore, a film adaptation of a play about the final months in the life of actor John Barrymore (grandfather of Drew Barrymore).
Ewan McGregor talks ‘The Impossible’, His Career and How He Got Started (video)
Ewan McGregor stars in the upcoming film, The Impossible and he’s making the interview rounds promoting the tsunami flick.
John Slattery on the Challenges of Directing Episodes of ‘Mad Men’
It’s becoming increasingly common for actors on long-running television shows to step behind the camera and direct episodes of the series. After directing two episodes in season of four of Mad Men and a third in season five, John Slattery — who stars on the show as Roger Sterling — is directing two more for the upcoming sixth season
Bill Murray talks ‘Hyde Park’, Improvising and Advice He Was Given as a Young Actor
It’s not like Bill Murray always imagined himself playing Franklin Roosevelt.
When he was originally offered the role in Hyde Park on the Hudson, he thought, “Can this guy be serious?”
Judy Greer on Her Broadway Debut in ‘Dead Accounts’ and How Being Herself Has Made Her Successful
Dead Accounts, the new Broadway play by Theresa Rebeck, isn’t getting the best reviews but there is one thing most of the critics have agreed on: Judy Greer is pretty great as Jenny, Norbert Leo Butz’s ex-wife who comes on the scene with a huge secret.
Jessica Biel on How She Got Her Start, Her Career and ‘Hitchcock’ (video)
Jessica Biel, currently starring in Hitchcock, talks about her career and how she got started acting; “I remember seeing Annie on Broadway,” she says, and that’s when the bug started.
Dexter’s Yvonne Strahovski on Her Broadway Debut in ‘Golden Boy’
Yvonne Strahovski is used to playing some odd characters—including an ass-kicking spy on Chuck and a serial killer’s girlfriend on Dexter but it’s her new role on Broadway, in the revival of Clifford Odets’ Golden Boy, that has the actress a little nervous.
John Michael Higgins on ‘Happily Divorced’ and Improving with Elizabeth Banks in ‘Pitch Perfect’
John Michael Higgins has appeared on dozens of televisions shows, from Frasier to Ally McBeal to Arrested Development, but now, he’s finally in a series of his own, TV Land’s Happily Divorced.
John Krasinski on Co-Writing ‘Promised Land’ with Matt Damon and the End of ‘The Office’
Though it’ll be difficult, if not impossible, for John Krasinski to shake off the public perception of him as Jim from The Office (plus he’ll have to get used to not mugging for a camera), Krasinski is certainly giving it a try as The Office wraps up its final season.