How an Abundance of Passion Brought ‘School of Rock’ Star Alex Brightman Success
“No one woke up a year ago and said, ‘We have to give Alex Brightman this job. We have to keep remembering that we chose to be here.
How an Extra in ‘The Big Short’ Ended Up in a Supporting Role Opposite Ryan Gosling
The Baton Rouge resident heard that The Big Short was being shot in New Orleans and was told by a friend working on the film that the production was looking for extras.
This Holiday Season Hollywood Stars Aren’t Shining on Broadway
Despite December typically being one of the most successful months for Broadway because of New York City holiday tourism, China Doll and Misery are not coming close to selling out performances.
Johnny Depp Tops Forbes’ 2015 List of Overpaid Actors
Forbes has named Johnny Depp as the most overpaid actor on its 2015 list
Annaleigh Ashford Reveals How Broadway’s ‘Sylvia’ Cast Responded to Show-Interrupting Cell Phone User
Ashford points out that since she plays a dog she has had a creative response to phones going off in the theater.
How has Regina King Maintained a 30 Year Acting Career? “[I’m] an actor, not a celebrity”
“I saw that I was being stereotyped. I saw that a lot of us were being stereotyped. I didn’t want to be part of that” – Regina King
Tom Holland’s Self-Taped Auditions Helped Him Land Spider-Man
“I rang up my agent and I said, ‘Just get me a self- tape. Please let me send something so that they can see me.” – Tom Holland
Laurie Metcalf on Broadway’s ‘Misery’ and Finding Those “Two or Three Drops of Vulnerability” in Playing Annie Wilkes
“It’s such a theatrical character, which makes it a great fit for the theater. I don’t know what I would have even done in an audition room” – Laurie Metcalf
Watch: Jennifer Connelly’s Audition for’Labyrinth’
Straight from the Jim Henson vaults, you can check out a clip of Jennifer Connelly’s audition for the cult favorite movie.
Watch: Michael Clarke Duncan’s ‘The Green Mile’ Screen Test
The screen test demonstrates why Michael Clarke Duncan was perfect for the role.
Jennifer Hudson on Making Her Broadway Debut in ‘The Color Purple’ and the Violence of ‘Chi-Raq’
“I’m always excited to see what I’m going to learn onstage with a different crowd.” – Jennifer Hudson
Michael Fassbender on Macbeth the “Massive Insight” He Found in How He Was Going to Play Him
Fassbender views Macbeth’s tortured visions as Shakespeare’s take on PTSD.
Theater Review: ‘Gidion’s Knot’ at the Clarion Theater (NYC)
Perhaps the goal of Gidion’s Knott can be summed up, as Corryn says during the play, “to search for something authentic in a field of bullshit.”
Eddie Redmayne Talks ‘The Danish Girl’, Broadway and the Best Piece of Acting Advice He Ever Received
“As an actor, you never go, ‘Oh, I need to do this.’ You ask yourself, ‘Is this story worth telling? Does it hit me?'” – Eddie Redmayne
Michael Caine: “I can’t work with bad actors, I can only work with good ones”
“If you get the hair and the costume right – you put that costume on long before you start the movie – you look in the mirror and you go, ‘There he is, I know exactly who he is.'” – Michael Caine
Harrison Ford on Playing Han Solo Again in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: “Another day at the office”
When asked if he ever wondered about another actor taking on his Han Solo role, Ford responds, “I never thought about it.”
Michael Shannon on Acting: “Just pay attention. That’s the chief principle. Pay attention all the time”
“I mean honestly I look at acting like it’s my job to disappear. The best acting is invisible.” – Michael Shannon
Former Hollywood Agent Dishes Out Advice For All Actors in this Reddit “Ask Me Anything”
“You can’t compare yourself to your friends as every actor is different. Every role is different. With that being said, you need to brand yourself.”
Ian McKellen on Working with Child Actors and How He Transitioned from a Stage Actor to a Screen Actor
“And I think when I decided to become professional, my only aim, really, was to get better as an actor.” – Ian McKellen
New ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ Star Tyler Lea on Taking Over from a Tony Award Winner
“I haven’t done a whole lot. This is my first huge thing. This is my first bite. I was waiting it out and then I caught a really, really big fish.” – Tyler Lea