Val Kilmer on Breaking into Hollywood: “Work till you cry yourself to sleep every night for months on end”
“Never, ever, ever, ever, ever take a day off.” – Val Kilmer on Breaking into the Acting Business
Judi Dench: “I think it is terribly important to know that whole history of theatre we have”
“What is so shocking now is that young actors don’t want to find out about the legacy that we left.” – Judi Dench
Danny DeVito Demonstrates How He Eats a Hard Boiled Egg on Stage in Broadway’s ‘The Price’
DeVito reveals his onstage egg-eating technique and talks about performing for a Broadway audience.
Britt Robertson on ‘Girlboss’ and the Advice Charlie Theron Gave Her
“It takes a brave person to do that and to get up every day and still give it your best shot rather than just cowering with fear.” – Britt Robertson
Chris Pratt on His Failed ‘Superman Returns’ Audition: “It just goes to show that it’s all divinely planned”
The old adage that things have a way of working out for the best still applies to some of the most popular actors on the planet, too.
Karen Gillan on Her ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Character and Her Expanded Role in the Sequel
“That was something that I thought, I can grab onto that. I can run with that.” – Karen Gillan on Her ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Audition
What Are the Two Things That Emma Watson Looks For When Choosing a Role?
“People sometimes talk about me as being a brand, having a strategy and whatever else. I wish.” – Emma Watson
Dave Bautista on the “Challenge” of Becoming an Actor
“that’s what I left wrestling to do, was act.” – Dave Bautista
The Leftovers’ Carrie Coon: “It’s Hollywood that lacks imagination. Actors don’t”
“Literature has always been the greatest fuel for my imagination.” – Carrie Coon
Second Guessing Yourself as an Actor? Brie Larson Does It Too
“I guess the truth is, for me, no matter what recognition I get, I think I am always going to question myself.” – Brie Larson
Jim Broadbent: “When the industry moved more into character roles, I was already there.”
“The system has changed now, there are more varied roles, partly because there’s so much more television and so much less theatre.” – Jim Broadbent
Stanley Tucci on Film Actors Doing Television Roles and Finding Jack Warner
“You’re a film actor, you’re a TV actor. To me, you’re an actor. Just act.” – Stanley Tucci
Bill Nighy on Why He Doesn’t Watch His Own Movies: “All I see are my mistakes”
“Generally, every morning, I have to start from scratch.” – Bill Nighy on Being an Actor
David Harbour: “You gotta do things your own way. You have to find your own path”
“All I say is that if you HAVE to act, then you HAVE to make it happen.” – David Harbour
Ewan McGregor on Playing Two Roles on ‘Fargo’: “The challenging part is making sure they’re both unique people”
“I felt like I understood them from the writing and I don’t make the job very complicated for myself as an actor.” – Ewan McGregor on ‘Fargo’
‘SNL’ Cast Member Sasheer Zamata on Creating a Career in Comedy: “I just followed the things I was really interested in”
“I thought I was going to do theater and Broadway and stuff. But I kept going to see UCB shows and was such a fan I was like, ‘I should really just try this.'” – Shasheer Zamata
Watch: Former Talent Agent Philip Carlson on Finding Talent and How He Helped Them Succeed
In this short video posted on The Atlantic, Carlson talks about his years working to try and get his clients wor
Bill Nighy on Playing Older Parts and the “Terrible Roles” He’s Been Offered
“I never expected to be as fortunate as I’ve been and I’ve been able to play all kinds of roles.” – Bill Nighy
Charlie Hunnam on How Shooting ‘The Lost City of Z’ on Location Made it Easier to Get into Character
Hunnam also talks about working with Robert Pattinson and how his dreams of becoming a filmmaker shifted into his acting career.
David Oyelowo on How He Played a King for ‘A United Kingdom’
Oyelowo explains how he approached a key scene where he had to give a speech defending his character to his people.