Tom Holland Recalls His Spider-Man Audition and How He found Out He was Cast
“When we did the screen tests, there were six of us all in this room waiting to audition. It felt like The Hunger Games.” – Tom Holland on His Spider-Man Audition
Miles Teller: “Look, it’s tough when you’re a young actor. People aren’t really seeing the career that you’re going to carve out”
“I knew it was time for me to kind of evolve. Look, nobody tells you that. You just have to say now’s the time.” – Miles Teller
Amy Adams: “I thought to be an actress you had to make people pay attention to you, and that’s just not my energy”
“I think the more people are concerned with me, the less they can invest in my characters.” – Amy Adams
To Play a Smoker on ‘Rectify’, Abigail Spencer Asked a Smoker How to Act Like a Smoker
“I had never smoked before playing Amantha. I thought it was going to be my kryptonite.” – Abigail Spencer
Why Alexander Skarsgård Always Thinks He’s Going to Be Fired
“It’s not about wanting to show I’m versatile. It’s just feeling that excitement of not knowing who a character is but figuring it out and finding him.” – Alexander Skarsgård
Mahershala Ali on Playing the Villain in ‘Luke Cage’: “The task is for you to humanize them”
“If you go into playing these people and put your energy toward the anger and the violence, you disconnect yourself from the root of who these people are, who any character is.” – Mahershala Ali
IMDb Sues California to Stop Actor Age Censorship Law
IMDb’s suit calls the law unconstitutional for violating the site’s free speech rights.
Casting Director David Rubin: “The most important thing for an actor to bring to the table is themselves”
“And so many actors get preoccupied with what they think the filmmaker is looking for. And, frankly, what we’re looking for is them.” – Casting Director David Rubin
Benedict Cumberbatch on the Importance of Building a Character’s Backstory
“It’s important to understand the who, what, where, why of the character before you meet him” – Benedict Cumberbatch
Naomie Harris on ‘Moonlight’: “It was a privilege to be part of this amazing project”
“To do your best work with anyone, I think you need to feel safe and comfortable.” – Actress Naomie Harris
Alden Ehrenreich on Auditioning for Han Solo and His Early Career Success
“Each film and each character is a completely new set of challenges.” – Alden Ehrenreich
Parker Posey on Her Improv Skills: “I still don’t think I’m actually good at it”
“Every time I do something, I worry it’s my last job… I think that’s normal though.” – Parker Posey
William H. Macy: “This may sound pretentious, but I am getting better at what I do every day”
“I love the fact that I work every day.” – William H. Macy
Disney Will Share Broadway’s ‘Frozen’ Profits with Developmental Lab Cast Members
The cast of the sure-to-be-blockbuster Frozen, the adaptation of Disney’s billion-dollar animated film, will receive profit participation.
Luke Hemsworth on ‘Westworld’: “It was a no-brainer to me. I was absolutely going to jump onboard”
“As an actor, if you’re given very little information about what’s going on, then you’re forced to make it up.” – Luke Hemsworth
Khary Payton on His ‘Walking Dead’ Audition: “It was one of the more substantial auditions I’ve ever done”
“I always say I’m in the hope business. You’ve got to stay hopeful. You’ve got to get up off your behind and try again…” – Khary Payton
Hayley Atwell’s Best Career Advice: “I’d say the main thing is: show up. Show up and be professional”
Atwell reflects on her career and recounts why she wanted to become an actress since she was a child and what was the best career advice she ever received.
Mike Colter on Playing ‘Luke Cage’: “I was looking at it from the standpoint of an artist”
Colter says that it didn’t take long for him to understand the importance of the character in comic book history.
Emily Blunt on ‘The Girl on the Train’: “It is a rarity in Hollywood to have a mainstream film with such a flawed [female] character”
“For me, when you’re doing a high-octane emotional scene, I can’t plan them out, so I don’t rehearse them.” – Emily Blunt
Rebecca Hall on ‘Christine’ and Why She Stays Loyal to Theater
“The kind of career that I want is not easy as a lady to manifest, because everyone wants a lady to be likable” – Rebecca Hall