Michael Caine was Accidentally Locked in an Attic Overnight During Latest Film Shoot
Michael Caine was in his dressing room, which was in the attic of an old New Orleans theater, and fell asleep for what he intended to be a quick nap.
Matt Walsh Talks ‘Veep’ and Comedy: “A fat guy is guaranteed to get the highest laugh count”
Upright Citizen’s Brigade veteran Matt Walsh may not have the most familiar name, but he’s appeared in some of the most popular comedies of the last decade, including The Hangover, Old School, and I Love You Man.
Bill Nighy on his ‘Pirates’ Accent: “I wanted something that didn’t repeat anything anyone else had done”
Bill Nighy might be currently seen at the movies in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, but in an interview he’s dropped some interesting points about his role as Davy Jones in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
Matthew Modine on Acting: “This is not a job, it’s a passion”
Matthew Modine has worked with top-tier directors Stanley Kubrick, Jonathan Demme, Oliver Stone, and Robert Altman, so when he praises Christopher Nolan (he appears in Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises) on his filmmaking in a new interview, it’s coming from an actor who knows what it takes to be one of all-time great directors.
Brooklyn Decker on Auditioning for ‘Battleship’: “The whole time they’re like, ‘You’re not tough enough. We don’t think you’re tough enough to do this role'”
In a conversation at the American premiere for the movie, Decker admits that during the audition process it seemed unlikely that she would land the role.
Andrew Garfield on ‘Death of Salesman’, Playing Spider-Man, and Handling Celebrity
Perhaps ten or twenty years ago it would’ve been quite a shock for an actor to go from starring in what many consider the greatest American play on Broadway to playing a superhero in a big-budget movie that opens a few weeks later. But when the actor is as talented
Joel Murray Finally Gets a Starring Role in ‘God Bless America’: “Starting out, I was always the Buddy. This is my first shot to be the Guy”
EVERYONE knows who Bill Murray is, and most people know that his older brother, Brian Doyle-Murray, is also an actor. But what about Joel Murray, yet another Murray brother who is an actor?
Dustin Hoffman is a Hero – Helps Save the Life of London Jogger
Lawyer Sam Dempster was jogging in London’s Hyde Park when he had a heart attack and collapsed. Academy Award winning actor Dustin Hoffman just happened to walk by and noticed Sam frothing at the mouth and falling on his face.
Jackie Earle Haley on ‘Dark Shadows’, Working with Johnny Depp and Why He Loves Being a Character Actor
It’s surprising that it has taken this long Jackie Earle Haley, known for his creepy roles, to work with Tim Burton, but it has finally happened with Dark Shadows.
Why Did the Broadway Musical ‘Leap of Faith’ Fail So Quickly?
It’s rare that a Tony-nominated play closes before the Tony Awards since the production will not only won’t be able to reap the publicity that comes from the nominations but also won’t be able to be seen by the awards voters. That didn’t make a difference for Leap of Faith
Benedict Cumberbatch on His Acting Parents, His Legal Beginnings and How He’s Most Like ‘Sherlock’
Benedict Cumberbatch talks about how he began to pursue acting and the influence his parents had on his career choice.
Professional Voice Over Actors Facing Increased Competition from A-List Stars and Amateurs
Some voice over actors point out that Hollywood stars’ voices aren’t distinctive enough to warrant the extra expense for the company and the loss of work for them in the voice over business.
Megan Hilty on Channeling Marilyn Monroe in ‘Smash’ and ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’
As if playing an actress playing Marilyn Monroe on TV’s Smash wasn’t enough, Megan Hilty is now taking her Monroe association a step further
Anna Faris on Working with Sacha Baron Cohen in ‘The Dictator’: He Stayed in Character the Entire Shoot
Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has added a new character, Middle Eastern dictator Admiral General Aladeen, to his other famous creations, Ali G, Borat, and Bruno. Baron Cohen stars as Aladeen in The Dictator, which tells the story of how the all-powerful dictator fares on the occasion that he visits New
Scarlett Johansson Talks ‘The Avengers’ Training and Taking a Crash Course in Russian
Since the Black Widow is a kick-ass S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, Johansson had to learn particular fighting skills — which were easier to learn than to implement on set.
Christian Borle on his ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ and ‘Smash’ Roles and Concerns About Overexposure
Christian Borle, who stars as the pirate who one day will be Captain Hook in the Peter Pan origin musical Peter and the Starcatcher, says that a lot of his character is swiped from some of the best known villains in history.
‘The Avengers’ Clark Gregg on His Directing Ambitions: “Sometimes being an actor is being a song in someone else’s mixtape, so I really understand why more and more actors are making films of their own”
Gregg — who wrote, directed, and starred in the 2008 movie Choke — spoke about his ambitions behind the camera — which, of course, includes superheroes.
Samuel L. Jackson on Playing Nick Fury and His Role in Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’
While Jackson has worked with most of the other Avengers actors separately before, now that they’re in one film he realizes that it’s finally happening and that it’s possible to live up to the ultra-high expectations.
‘Once’ Star Cristin Milioti Talks About Her Tony Nominated Role: “I only know chords. They gave me ten days to learn two songs on the piano, and I did”
One of the most startling achievements of Once is that its female lead, Cristin Milioti, has been nominated for the Tony for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical… and it’s her first musical she has ever appeared in!
Tom Hiddleston on Being the Diabolical Loki: “Sometimes, it’s really hard, especially when you get up in the morning feeling in a good mood”
Despite having previously played Loki, the affable Hiddleston admits it’s sometimes difficult to play such a diabolical villain.