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.
Scarlett Johansson on ‘Avengers’ Costume Mishaps: “We all had skin conditions going with our outfits after 15 hours of non-stop sweat”
Playing a superhero in a movie ought to be fun, right? After all, you get to leap tall buildings in a single bound, wear a flattering costume, and spout lines of dialogue that would just sound ridiculous coming out of your mouth on any other day of the week.
Blair Underwood on Broadway’s ‘Streetcar Named Desire’: “How I play Stanley is how I wake up every day as an African-American man”
Blair Underwood is stepping into pretty big shoes when he stars as Stanley Kowalski in the current revival of Tennessee Williams’ iconic play.
Jack Black on Working with Richard Linklater and Playing the Real-Life ‘Bernie’: “There’s something about playing a real person – I’m not accustomed to that kind of pressure”
Part of the reason why the film is so impressive is that Linklater has managed to take a horrific murder and somehow make it into a comedy.
Clark Gregg Talks ‘The Avengers’, Agent Coulson and Voice-Over Work
Gregg has managed to make that character a major part of the Marvel movie universe, not only appearing in Iron Man 2 and Thor but also the upcoming superhero team-up movie The Avengers
Tony Nominee James Corden on ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’: “I’m the only person who can say I’ve never done the same show twice”
Corden spoke about what is so challenging about his part in the play and why he looks forward to coming back to Broadway.
John Cusack on his Darker Roles, Jungian Shadow Exercises for Acting and Losing 30 Pounds for ‘The Raven’
While The Raven has performed poorly at the box office after receiving very negative reviews, John Cusack is still talking about playing Edgar Alan Poe. In a lengthy interview with New York Magazine, Cusack talks about how playing Poe affected him both mentally and physically, exploring his dark side, and
Benedict Cumberbatch Filmed His ‘Star Trek’ Audition on His iPhone
While in his native England for Christmas he was alerted that producer/director J. J. Abrams wanted him to send a videotape audition for “the not-so-good guy” role.
Ewan McGregor Talks About On-Screen Nudity and His Four-Month Break from Acting
You may not have noticed it, but in his nineteen-year career Ewan McGregor has appeared in 45 films, which is a prolific rate for actors these days.
Rhys Ifans on his ‘Spider-Man’ Audition and Lizard Transformation: “The chilling thing is, in the clips I’ve seen, I recognize myself”
Welsh actor Rhys Ifans is set to star as the villain in the biggest blockbuster of his career, The Amazing Spider-Man. Though he appears as the very-human Dr. Curt Connors, for much of the film we’ll see Ifans as the scaly Lizard.
Jason Segel on His Early Acting Jobs and ‘The Five Year Engagement’: “I find romantic comedies very predictable, and that’s what most people don’t like”
He discusses his early acting roles, his writing process, and a surprising type of role he’d like to have one day.
Guy Pearce on Why He Feels Supporting Roles are More Difficult than Lead Roles
English-Australian actor Guy Pearce will likely always be most remembered for his starring role in Christopher Nolan’s breakthrough film Memento, but Pearce has appeared in a variety of roles — both big and small — in a number of acclaimed films.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Talks About Playing the Vice President on ‘Veep’
Louis-Dreyfus talks about the inherent comedy in the position.