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Robert Downey Jr. Talks Improvising, Co-Stars and ‘Sherlock Holmes’

Downey also has praise for the man play Holmes’ arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty, Jared Harris.

J.B. Smoove: “I like to dive in there and have fun so I can have an honest reaction. A lot of things you can’t get on paper”

Smoove speaks not only about his role on Curb Your Enthusiasm, but also his very different role in Cameron Crowe’s film We Bought a Zoo.

Gary Oldman: “There’s always room for a white Jamaican pimp. No matter who you are, everyone should do it at least once”

“I just got tired of being the villain, or the go-to guy when you wanted someone who was an extrovert or an eccentric. There’s a villain role that came in for me recently, and I just said, ‘This is how much I want.’ [Laugh] You have to pay me this much to even get me at the table, because I’m more expensive if I play a villain!”

Albert Brooks on his ‘Drive’ Role: “First and foremost, the part was something I thought I could do and was different than I had played before”

Many have commented on how Brooks really went against his typical comedy type for his role, and he confesses that this change is what attracted him to the role in the first place.

Actors Take the Los Angeles Stage to Recall Their ‘Worst Audition Ever’

Actors aren’t typically shy when recounting stories of their worst auditions. So it shouldn’t be a surprise — in fact, it’s likely a stroke of genius — that actress Christine Lakin (who is probably best know for her role on the long-running ABC family sitcom Step By Step) created the show Worst Audition Ever.

Forbes Lists ‘The Hardest Working Actors in Show Business’

Some of the choices are the usual suspects, but there are also some surprises.

Patton Oswalt: “I don’t think your career should look like a swoop upward. It should have peaks and valleys and silences and activity”

Oswalt talks about the challenges of making Young Adult and why his career has taken the unique path that it has.

Alan Rickman: “You can’t judge the character you’re playing, ever”

Alan Rickman doesn’t appear on the New York stage very often, so when he does it’s a cause to pay attention. One of the few great English actors who hasn’t gotten a well-deserved “Sir” in front of his name yet, Rickman has returned to the New York stage in Seminar, which also features Jerry O’Connell.

SAG Representative on IMDb Age Discrimination Lawsuit: Being “prematurely pigeon-holed as an ‘over 40’ actress can be very harmful”

The Screen Actors Guild has come out against IMDb and age discrimination in casting in general.

Jesse Eisenberg Sues Lionsgate for Using His Image to Promote a Movie He Barely Appears In

Eisenberg is suing Lionsgate for listing his name and slapping his mug on the awful DVD cover of the low-budget horror film Camp Hell, which was shot in 2007 and released on DVD in August.

Scarlett Johansson: “My favorite actors are actors who are enigmatic and mysterious and never make the obvious choice”

She says that she seeks to work with actors who similarly also try to maintain a bit of the unknown.

‘Venus In Fur’ Star Nina Arianda Details Her Audition Process for Her Breakthrough Role

Once you understand her preparation process for her audition, you’d understand that Arianda truly understands the importance of the role.

Jack Huston on ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Role: “Taking this on has been a master class in acting”

“Taking this on has been a master class in acting. I have such an emotional attachment to this guy; I understood him right away. Sometimes I will do a scene, and afterward just break down on my way to the trailers. He’s so sad. He’s an incredibly good person with a moral code.”

Sir Laurence Olivier’s Advice to a Young Kenneth Branagh: “Have a bash and hope for the best”

Branagh talks about playing Olivier and working with Michelle Williams, who also immersed herself in her own role.

Jeremy Renner: “Not every actor gives their life to do this job. Some just do it as a job. Well, it’s my life”

“I feel blessed to be working these past 20 years in this business. But when The Hurt Locker came around, it became another thing. And all it was is opportunity. I’ve been waiting for a role like that for a long time.”

Viggo Mortensen: “Sometimes it’s good to be put in a position where you’re forced to try something that you didn’t think you were capable of”

Mortensen admits that he almost passed on the opportunity to work with Cronenberg again because he didn’t think he was the right choice to play Sigmund Freud.