Karen Fukuhara on her ‘Suicide Squad’ Audition
“I hit one of the lights, and I remember hearing the casting director and David gasp.” – Karen Fukuhara
Jeff Bridges on Creating a Character, ‘Hell or High Water’ and Playing The Dude
“I use elements of myself—I see my parallels with a character—and find similar things in my own personality.” – Jeff Bridges on Creating a Character
Benjamin Bratt: “For as limiting as the opportunities are for actors and actresses of color I’ve been very blessed”
“…it’s dangerous to keep going down the same artistic path.” – Benjamin Bratt
Watch: Brad Pitt’s Awkward 1990 Interview
The twenty-six year-old Pitt gave an interview dressed like the brand-new decade of the 1990s threw up all over him.
Watch: Keegan-Michael Key Explains Why “Improv actors are at war together”
Check out Key’s points on why it’s so important for improv actors to have each others’ backs in the clip above.
Norman Reedus on Acting: “If it’s something you really want, you have to roll with the rejection”
Norman Reedus is a fan-favorite star on The Walking Dead and was in the cult favorite film The Boondock Saints. However, in the dozen years between those two gigs Reedus had experienced ups and downs in his career and in many cases he was cast in very small roles in
Frank Grillo on Being Typecast: “I welcome it”
“I hear actors pooh-pooh the idea… people might see them as a certain thing. I welcome it” – Frank Grillo on Typecasting
Alleged “Pay-to-Play” Casting Workshops Now Under Investigation by Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer has appointed an investigator in order to address the so-called “pay-to-play” casting workshop scandal.
Michael Shannon on Actors Working for Free: “I think as a group actors need to stop enabling this behavior”
“If somebody’s got a good script and you want to put good actors in it then everybody should be taken care of.” – Michael Shannon
Javier Muñoz on Taking the Lead in ‘Hamilton’: “This is just fun, and glorious”
Muñoz talks about his feelings on playing Alexander Hamilton full-time and his relationship with Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Aubrey Plaza: “It’s always mind-blowing to me that people assume that I am my character”
“I never feel satisfied. I never feel like I can take a break” – Aubrey Plaza
Allison Janney on Her Height, Filming a Sex Scene at Age 50 and ‘The West Wing’
Allison Janney reveals whether or not her height has affected her career in a negative way, what it was like to film an intimate scene at age 50.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Caitriona Balfe of ‘Outlander’
Balfe talks about the challenges of starring ‘Outlander’ and what she enjoys about starring in it.
Charlie Cox on the Financial Reality of Doing Off-Broadway’s ‘Incognito’: “I just keep the purse strings tighter during the run of the play”
Cox reveals that he will probably just about break even after Incognito closes.
Jesse Eisenberg: “It’s much easier for me to play a character with some kind of eccentricity or strange behavior”
“In a part that’s so different to me, I can just lose myself in the character and I don’t feel any of my usual self-awareness” – Jesse Eisenberg
Outlander’s Tobias Menzies: “When I started acting, I found a place and a release which I didn’t find in my own life”
“There are two characters, but between each of them is a genuine range of psychologies and emotions.” – Tobias Menzies on his ‘Outlander’ Characters
Paul Giamatti: “Occasionally it’s fun to play somebody nice”
“I always played unpleasant people. Or weirdos. I’m not complaining. They’re good parts.” – Paul Giamatti
Watch: SAG Conversations with Christopher Meloni
Meloni talks about his entire career working in both drama and comedy. It’s a fascinating discussion about the career of a true journeyman actor at work.
Daniel Radcliffe on How He Played Dead in ‘Swiss Army Man’
“You just sort of have to use your imagination when you’re playing something that doesn’t exist.” – Daniel Radcliffe
Watch: SAG Conversations with Helen Mirren
The nearly hour-long interview spans Mirren’s entire career, encompassing her work on both stage and screen.