While New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley may not have loved the current production of Of Mice and Men as a whole (just ask James Franco about that), most critics have given considerable praise to Chris O’Dowd for his portrayal of Lennie. In a conversation with NPR, O’Dowd spoke
According to James Franco, everything associated with his Broadway production of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is awesome… except, apparently, New York Times critic Ben Brantley’s review. Brantley gave the play a tepid review, calling Franco and co-star Chris O’Dowd “undeniably talented” but saying the production itself “feels about
Big-name brands spend millions of dollars a year on advertising. But when it comes to promoting a Broadway show, two old actors in bowler hats taking funny photos creates the type of publicity that money can’t buy. Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen masterfully used social media to promote
Acting legend Harrison Ford isn’t known for being candid in interviews, so it was a big surprise that during his Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit this past weekend to promote the Showtime documentary series Years of Living Dangerously Ford was remarkably open about his career. He even cracked
Though James Franco is obviously the main draw for Of Mice and Men on Broadway, his co-star, Chris O’Dowd, is also making his Broadway debut. As an actor, O’Dowd has appeared in films as varied as Bridesmaids and Thor: The Dark World. Though he is an inexperienced stage actor, he
Though Chadwick Boseman is happy that he is co-starring with Kevin Costner in the Ivan Reitman football movie Draft Day, he is probably thrilled that his next movie, Get on Up (in which he stars as “The Godfather of Soul” James Brown), has nothing to do with sports. That’s because
James Franco was already an easy target for jokes even before he recently made headlines for trying to pick up a 17 year old girl on Instagram regarding his various non-acting pursuits. In the eyes of many, his side-careers as a writer, painter, and student with the desire to earn
Jude Law is receiving considerable praise for playing against type in Dom Hemingway, a film about a roughneck, hard-drinking, womanizing safe-cracker. It’s certainly not the type of role Law would have played in the late 1990s and seems to be the culmination of the more grotesque roles that he has
Robert Duvall has worked as an actor for over sixty years and has appeared in television and movies for over fifty. While he might be 83 years old, he has absolutely no plans of going anywhere — he still appears in about two to three movies a year. His longevity
In December 2012, an actress identified only as “Anne G” filed a lawsuit against Time Warner, HBO, Cinemax and the production company True Crime LLC claiming that she was “bullied” into appearing nude and performing simulated sex on an episode of the Cinemax series Femme Fatale. In a surprising twist,
Nina Arianda isn’t a name that might necessarily be familiar to most Daily Actor readers, but she is a Tony Award-winning actress for her role in David Ives’ Venus in Fur, which was only her second Broadway role. She has also appeared in films including Midnight in Paris and Tower
If you haven’t seen Captain America: The Winter Soldier yet, you might not want to read this post just yet. Readers of the Captain America comic book over the last several years already knew the identity of the Winter Soldier in this month’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier. However, even
As an increasing number of Oscar winners — including Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Redford, and Russell Crowe, just to name a few — turn toward supporting roles in superhero films, it’s important to note that there are younger actors who are also in supporting roles and are hoping that the
While it’s undeniable that Veep is definitely Julia Louis-Dreyfus‘s show (she has her third and fourth Emmy to prove it), she has a stellar supporting cast to count on to make the show really great. However, one of those cast members, Timothy Simons, who plays the awful presidential liaison Jonah
I don’t think many superhero movie fans will be disappointed when they pack theaters to see Captain America: The Winter Soldier this weekend. Part of that is because the movie features the debut Captain America’s sidekick of sorts, Sam Wilson AKA The Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie. Mackie’s Falcon is
Everyone who has ever used YouTube or any other streaming media site knows that clicking through commercials have become a major (and most would say annoying) part of the experience. In fact, some commercials become popular online videos all on their own, as witnessed by many major companies releasing their
It’s probably an understatement to say that emotions are running high regarding the series finale of How I Met Your Mother. Not only do fans have strong opinions about how the series wrapped up, but so does the cast. In an interview with New York magazine, Josh Radnor spoke about
We’re pretty crazy about Bryan Cranston here at Daily Actor, so while he’s starring as President Lyndon Johnson on Broadway in All the Way we’re trying to glean as much information as we can about his acting career and lessons we can learn from him. In an interview with NPR,
Actress Toni Collette has returned to Broadway for the first time in fourteen years in The Realistic Joneses, but it isn’t like she hasn’t been busy in the meantime. During that decade-plus Collette has starred in acclaimed films like The Hours, indie darlings like Little Miss Sunshine and TV series
While it’s undeniable that Broadway producers seek out big name stars to headline their productions, there always is a concern of whether or not the star can handle the rigors of performing eight times a week (something the producers of Orphans unfortunately discovered last year after they cast — and
