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.
Melanie Lynskey on Building Her Acting Career and Gaining Confidence in Her Ability
Melanie Lynskey, despite being best known at the moment for her role on TV’s Two and a Half Men, has amassed an impressive list of acting credits since first appearing in Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures at 16.
Los Angeles Actor Discovers His Altered Image is Being Used in a New York City Healthy Eating Campaign
Most actors would do just about anything to have their picture plastered all over New York City subways, since thousands of people see your image every day.
Matthew Broderick Explains Why He Made Honda’s Ferris Bueller-themed Super Bowl Commercial
By now it’s no secret that Honda is airing a commercial during Sunday’s Super Bowl with Matthew Broderick portraying a very Ferris Bueller-like day off from his busy movie career.
Even After 20 Years, ‘Law & Order’ Still Keeping New York Stage Actors Employed
While a police procedural show like Law & Order (and its many spinoffs) has a core cast, the nature of the show often requires dozens of guest stars per episode as victims, suspects, witnesses, and villains
Chris Rock: “Most scripts you get kinda suck, especially comedy scripts”
Don’t worry — Chris Rock is still funny. Sundance film 2 Days in New York — a sequel to actor/writer/director Julie Delpy’s 2 Days in Paris — finds Rock’s character dating Delpy’s character and surrounded by the insanity that often comes with family.