Paul Dano on How He Prepared to Play Author Nick Flynn in ‘Being Flynn’
Paul Dano has a lot of expectations tied to his latest big movie role, Being Flynn, the adaptation of Nick Flynn’s memoir Another Bullshit Night in Suck City.
Woody Harrelson Turned to Jack Nicholson to Learn How to Smoke Cigarettes for ‘Rampart’
In Rampart, his second film with director Oren Moverman, Woody Harrelson again appears as an authority figure, something that Harrelson is never completely comfortable with.
Michael Caine on Why He Continues to Maintain A Busy Schedule on Making ‘Journey 2’ for His Grandchildren
Caine has one reason for his constant appearances in movies: he loves to act.
‘Spider-Man’ Broadway Show Producers Settle One Lawsuit with Former Director Julie Taymor
While the musical itself cost a reported record $75 million, Spider-Man: Turn of the Dark has been a massive hit on Broadway, taking home on average $1.3 million per week, there was one key member of the production who hasn’t been reaping any of those rewards: original director Julie Taymor.
Olivia Thirlby Talks About Preparing for Her Role in ‘Being Flynn’
Playing Denise, a nurse who works at the shelter, is Juno star Olivia Thirlby, who talks about how she prepared for the role and praises both her co-star, Paul Dano, and the film’s director, Paul Weitz.
Canada’s Acting Union Deducting Higher ‘Service Fees’ from Residuals of Non-Canadian Actors
Hey American actors: notice a significant reduction in your residuals? You might be able to blame Canada.
Max von Sydow Talks About Playing a Silent Character and Roles He Was Never Offered
It’s important to remember that Jean Dujardin isn’t the only “silent” actor nominated for an Oscar this year — the iconic Max von Sydow is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his non-speaking role of “The Renter” in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
Chris Pine’s Former Agency Sues, Claiming He Fired Them By E-Mail and Stiffed on Commission
Word of advice: before you fire your agent, be sure that you’re paid up on your commissions. Also, try to avoid doing the firing via e-mail.
Meryl Streep: “It’s not about the audience. It’s all about fooling the other actors into believing who you say you are”
After winning the Golden Globe and BAFTA Best Actress Award for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep is heading to the Academy Awards in what most see as a neck-and-neck race between her and SAG Best Actress winner Viola Davis for the Best Actress Oscar.
Frank Langella: “There is nothing wrong with walking on a set with an empty brain and then on action allowing your adrenaline and your trust in yourself to take over”
Langella speaks about not only how he typically chooses and prepares for roles, but how he rose to the challenge of acting against a robotic character in Robot and Frank.
Viola Davis: “It wasn’t until I started really justifying my choices with ‘The Help’ that I really started to find my voice”
You could say Viola Davis isn’t letting all the praise and awards from her acclaimed role in The Help get to her. After all, she has a 19-month old daughter.
Tim Blake Nelson: “You never want to take on a character that they could cut from the film and not have it make a difference”
It’s probably unlikely Tim Blake Nelson will ever play a character in a movie that will remain as associated with him as the dim-witted, though good-hearted fugitive Delmar O’Donell in the Coen brothers’ O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Gary Oldman on His Oscar Nomination and How He Chooses a Role
I’m not sure which is more inconceivable: that Gary Oldman has never been nominated for an Oscar before 2012, or that Oldman finally has been nominated for his first Oscar.
Denzel Washington Talks About Preparing For His ‘Safe House’ Role
Denzel Washington might have built his well-deserved reputation on dramatic roles in theater and film — he won his first Oscar for his role in Glory — but Washington has also played some scary, tough dudes — like his character in Training Day, for which Washington won his second Oscar.
Actress Suing IMDb Gets A Trial Date
In the court case that has caught the interest , the actress suing IMDb for revealing her age — Huang (Junie) Hoang, who was required to reveal her identity to proceed with the lawsuit — will have her day in court
Ewan McGregor on Filming Sex Scenes: “Sometimes it’s messy, sometimes it’s guilty, sometimes it’s embarrassing, and you’ve got to tap into that”
Ewan McGregor, who plays a chef, and since that job particularly involves the use of the senses he is particularly affected by the troublesome state of the world.
Greta Gerwig on Developing Acting Skills: “You get better at it, and you get more skilled at it, and more consistent, but it never feels safe”
Though Gerwig appears in Woody Allen’s Nero Fiddled and Whit Stillman’s Damsels in Distress in 2012, the actress spoke about why she took a role in such a small film and what she learns from appearing in independent films.
The Artist’s Uggie is Retiring Because of Mysterious Neurological Disorder
After becoming one of the most talked about — and let’s be honest, most liked — actors in Hollywood after his scene-stealing performance in The Artist, it was quite a surprise to find out last month that Uggie the Jack Russell terrier would be retiring from movies.
Tennessee Dog Scheduled to be Euthanized Saved By Broadway Audition for ‘Annie’
A one-year old terrier named Porky had been turned into the Columbia, Tennessee Maury County Animal Shelter last November, and, since she has not yet been adopted, she was sadly scheduled to be euthanized.
Daniel Radcliffe: “I’m very, very proud of Potter. But I now have to prove to people that I’m serious about acting, and I think the way to do that is to select interesting material”
After ten years of playing Harry Potter in nine films, Daniel Radcliffe is ready for new challenges.