Watch: Evangeline Lilly’s ‘Lost’ Audition
Check out the audition that grabbed the attention of the Lost creators above!
Rachel Bay Jones on Finding Her ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Character
“We always try to find the recognizable thread. The thing that we relate to is always the strongest point to start from.” – Rachel Bay Jones
Corey Hawkins on Using His Classical Training in Television and Film Roles: “You have those tools ready to go”
“…you’re not feeling inspired as an actor and not having that magic moment where it all comes together, then that’s when you have to pull the techniques.” – Corey Hawkins
Ted Danson on ‘The Good Place’ and Why He Doesn’t Need to Know His Characters Backstory
“On this show, you’re constantly walking in with a new script with a new backstory and a new revelation on who you are. You’re constantly discovering.” – Ted Danson
Marisa Tomei on Playing Aunt May in ‘Spider-Man’ and Typecasting
“I’m always fighting whatever stereotypes one gets into and trying to change it up.” – Marisa Tomei
Naomi Watts on ‘Gypsy’, ‘Twin Peaks’, and When She Says “Yes” to a Role
“What did I do last? Did I get that out of my system? What is this going to lead me to next?” – Naomi Watts on Choosing Parts
Watch: Josh Holloway’s ‘Lost’ Audition
Holloway’s audition demonstrates the charm that worked so well for the character.
Laura Linney: “The thing that makes the theater different from any other art form: it’s time”
Linney cast’s some light on why revivals in theater are looked at differently than their television and film counterparts.
Corey Hawkins: “I grew up a theater nerd”
“The fun of it and the challenge of it is to take the play — to take the text — and make it your own, to find it your own way” – Corey Hawkins on Theater
Sally Field on Performing on Broadway: “You’re so totally and utterly and completely alive”
Field reveals how the lack of intermission helps her maintain her energy and why she decided to return to Broadway after a nearly 15-year break.
Kimberly Hardin on Casting ‘Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland’
“The actor either has to learn how to develop their interpretation of who their character is, or study someone who is of that nature already.” – Casting Director Kimberly Hardin
Watch: SAG Conversations with Geoffrey Rush of ‘Genius’
Rush speaks at length about his career and portraying who many consider to be the wisest man of the 20th century.
‘This Is Us’ Casting Director Tiffany Little Canfield on Casting Sterling K. Brown and Chrissy Metz
“For a casting director, that’s your—the actor that you have loved for decades getting their shot, and then not only taking it, but killing it, as Sterling does each and every week.” – Tiffany Little Canfield
Michaela Watkins on the Challenge of Finally Landing a Long-Term Role in ‘Casual’
“I felt like I really want to chew the meat. I just really want to get to know somebody in a consistent way.” – Michaela Watkins on Her Role in ‘Casual’
Tony Nominee Corey Hawkins on His Nearly-Disastrous Juilliard Audition
“I remember thinking, ‘I want to go to Juilliard, I want that structure and I want that rigor and that classical foundation.’” – Corey Hawkins
Josh McDermitt: “I moved to LA a little later in my life than when most people move and I feel like I’m better for it.”
McDermitt, who plays Eugene Porter on the series, talks his unlikely career path, acting goals and words to those who think about giving up.
Casting Director Jeff Greenberg on Casting ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Frasier’
“He had been auditioning for me for 10 years.” – Casting Director Jeff Greenberg on Eric Stonestreet
Watch: Dafne Keen’s ‘Logan’ Screen Test
Just check out the intensity in her face as she goes toe-to-toe with Hugh Jackman.
Katherine Waterston: If your character is “fascinating to you then it doesn’t feel like a choice to spend your days with them”
“I think everything happens organically. You mine for clues. It’s all immersive and stuff you can use comes out of that immersion.” – Katherine Waterston on Creating a Character