Lupita Nyong’o on Her Broadway Debut: “When we get up on that stage, you do not know what will happen”
“I think theater offers a chance to flex muscles that then only help to sustain cinematic work.” – Lupita Nyong’o
Jake Gyllenhaal on Missed Superhero Opportunities and Portraying “Antisocial” Characters
“I’ve always wanted to have the opportunity to play a number of different roles, and I knew it wasn’t necessarily the role, but how you played them” – Jake Gyllenhaal
Watch: A Conversation with Thomas Mann on ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’
Mann talks about the on the impact of having a film that was so well received at Sundance and the effect it has had on his career.
Jessie Mueller on Broadway’s ‘Waitress’ and Her Initial Fear of Performing in New York City
“I hope that I put something truthful out there, with sensitivity and openness. I feel emotions deeply.” – Jessie Mueller on Broadway’s ‘Waitress’
‘Jeepers Creepers III’ Casting Call Pulled Because of Director’s Prior Conviction of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor
Are you comfortable with the idea of a film director who was convicted of sexual misconduct with a minor nearly 30 years ago?
Tony Award-Winner Audra McDonald’s Acting Advice: “Choose the part that scares you”
McDonald recently shared some acting advice in a piece for Lincoln Center (a venue that McDonald is extremely familiar with)
Zachary Levi on His Broadway Return in ‘She Loves Me’
“As much as I’d like to feel like I can compete with the Brad Pitts of the world, that’s like Adonis-y, leading-man stuff and I’m just a little goofier than that” – Zachary Levi
Watch: A Conversation with ‘Hamilton’ Star Jonathan Groff
Groff talks about Broadway and ashares a humorous story about his encounter with fellow actor James McAvoy.
Ben Affleck on Batman Casting Criticism and Why He Took on the Caped Crusader
“The whole lesson of my career has been that what’s really important is the work you do.” – Ben Affleck
Paraplegic Actor Wears Exoskeleton to Portray Richard III on Stage
Thornton’s latest role is a worldwide first — he is the first actor to perform on stage in an exoskeleton, which astonishingly allows him to walk.
Laura Benanti on Making Her Broadway Return After a 5-Year Break: “I’m not going to say yes to anything”
“I think that people are most comfortable when they can put you in a box” – Laura Benanti
TV Pilot Casting Directors See More Diversity, New Challenges This Season
Casting Directors on what their looking for this pilot season: “That 30- to 35- year-old leading man. For a lot of those guys, we started to go to London and England”
Watch: SAG Conversations with ‘Midnight Special’ Star Michael Shannon
Shannon talks in-depth about his entire career, including his collaborations with director Jeff Nichols.
Watch: A Conversation with Saoirse Ronan of ‘Brooklyn’
Ronan goes into detail about the challenges of shooting a period piece and the significant amount of emotional scenes in the film
Watch: Conversations with Rooney Mara of ‘Carol’
Mara talks about the challenges of playing a young woman having an affair with an older woman in the 1950s.
Watch: Conversations with Will Smith on ‘Concussion’ and the Research That He Did for His Role
Smith speaks in-depth on his preparation for the role, including the amount of research that he did to play Dr. Omalu
Maggie Smith on the “Real Pressure” of Film and Television Acting
Smith reveals why she’s much more comfortable on a stage than on a film or television set
Actor Laurence Fox Yells at a Heckler During the Play, ‘The Patriotic Traitor’
Fox plays Charles de Gaulle in the play, and instead of the final two lines of the play of this particular performance he shouted…
Find Out How Oscar Isaac’s First Audition Led Him to Getting Cast in ‘Ex Machina’
Oscar Isaac proves that a unsuccessful audition doesn’t mean a dead end
Brie Larson on Sexism She Has Faced in Auditions
“There were many times that I would go into auditions and a casting director would say, ‘It’s really great. Really love what you’re doing, but we’d love you to come back with a jean miniskirt and high heels.” – Brie Larson