How Richard Jenkins Unsuccessful Early Years as an Actor Led Him to Where He is Today
“Acting for me is something that is difficult, it’s complicated, and yet it’s very simple. It’s a strange thing.” – Richard Jenkins
Charlie Day on Reprising His Role in ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ and the Benefits of Writing for Himself
“By the time you finish writing an episode you know so thoroughly what you’re going for that you don’t have to do as much work as an actor” – Charlie Day
Sam Rockwell: “People like to have labels for actors and, the truth is, every actor is a character actor”
“I think in every character, you’re finding a version of yourself.” – Sam Rockwell
Casting Director Leah Daniels Butler on Diversity: “People are just tired of not seeing themselves reflected on television”
“You have to be more broad in your thinking, which is creating more opportunities for everybody.” – Casting Director Leah Daniels Butler
Joaquin Phoenix on the Struggles That He Has as an Actor
“There’s not one approach. It depends on the scene” – Joaquin Phoenix
David Oyelowo: “You sort of need to pummel and plow away for longer, as a black actor, to get a degree of fame”
“I have concerns, I have hopes, you know, and that’s what you want to see in a character.” – David Oyelowo
Wendell Pierce: “I tell people all the time, get some training and become a student of your craft”
“I always said I studied to try to develop an acting muscle. The key I always thought to my career would be diversity.” – Wendell Pierce
Gillian Jacobs on Returning to Theatre and Why Juilliard Wasn’t For Her
“I wanted to challenge myself again. I wanted the rigor of having to be word perfect, of not being able to pull the panic button and say ‘Cut!'” – Gillian Jacobs
Watch: SAG Conversations with David Harbour of ‘Stranger Things’
Harbour talks about working on the series, acting with the mostly-youthful cast, and how the success of the series has impacted his career.
Bill Hader on Becoming an Actor: “I was afraid of failing”
“When I went to the Sundance screening of The Skeleton Twins it was the first time I said, ‘Wow, I’m an actor.'” – Bill Hader
Watch: Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heaughan’s ‘Outlander’ Screen Test
This was Balfe’s final screen test, while co-star Sam Heaughan had already been cast as Jamie.
Malcolm McDowell: “You’re only ever one phone call away from the part that will change your life”
“Comedy is just telling the truth. It’s the situation really that’s comedic. So really, it’s just finding the timing of that, which is where the laughs are.” – Malcolm McDowell
Holly Hunter: “An actor’s career is in a constant state of metamorphosis”
“Acting is a tremendously insecurity-making profession. I always feel insecure and I always feel confident. They’re slammed up against each other and it’s a constant balancing act.” – Holly Hunter
Naomie Harris on the Importance of Acting Education
“I feel incredibly lucky that I got the opportunity to make my mistakes, and learn vital lessons at drama school” – Naomie Harris
Logan Shroyer on His Audition for ‘This Is Us’
“To come onto a show as a young actor, I just wanna get better.” – Logan Shroyer
Sam Rockwell on Acting, Choosing Roles and One of His First Auditions, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’
“I think the thing about acting is, on any given day, we are certain aspects of ourselves” – Sam Rockwell
‘Call Me By Your Name’ Star Timothée Chalamet: “What scares me is being boring”
“At a certain point I was able to come to grips with the idea to just ‘be.'” – Timothée Chalamet
‘Phantom Thread’ Star Lesley Manville: “It’s so easy to make someone bad look good on film. In theatre, there’s no hiding place”
“Filming is different. You’re getting a moment right. You can go in and create something very good, very quickly. That’s a different challenge to having five, six weeks to rehearse a play.” – Lesley Manville
Chadwick Boseman on ‘Black Panther’ and How He Refocused His Career
“As soon as I came to L.A., things immediately shifted for me.” – Chadwick Boseman
Bernadette Peters on Returning to Broadway and Why She is Still Trying to Improve Her Craft
“You have to do your best to fulfill the role, not fulfill yourself” – Bernadette Peters