Jesse Eisenberg On OCD & Not Having “Natural” Talent
“I hate watching me. I hate watching me. It just makes me feel awful.” – Jesse Eisenberg
90210’s Shenae Grimes: “A character that’s one-note is the most boring character to play, and it was very frustrating for me”
From Movieline: It’s no secret that 90210 went through a lot of retooling last season. How much input did you have in that? Last year, I was really nervous as to where my character was going because it didn’t feel like she was going very far. Like I said, a
Gene Hackman On the Differences Between Writing & Acting and Doing Push-Ups On Set
“I ask myself some simple questions: Where are you going? Where have you been? What do you want?” – Gene Hackman
Michael C. Hall & John Lithgow Talk ‘Dexter’ and How the Trinity Killer is Like a ‘3rd Rock From The Sun’ Character
From nytimes.com: Q. John, what was your reaction when you were approached to portray a madman who kills in multiples of three? MR. LITHGOW I felt like, “Oh, yeah. I know how to play this.” The fascination — which is the fascination of the whole series — is: How can
Charlize Theron on Not Doing “That Method Stuff”
From MovieFone: Do all these incredibly tortured characters you play ever wear on you emotionally? No, they don’t. I love what I do, and I am not a tortured artist. I didn’t necessarily start out that way, but I’ve kind of learned over the years the things that are important
Bill Hader on How He Got His Start and His Advice to Actors
From Movieline: You P.A.-ed on TNT’s James Dean biopic and then Spider-Man, both featuring James Franco. Did he remember you later on during Pineapple Express or his SNL guest-hosting stint? No, he didn’t remember me. I wouldn’t have remembered me either; I was kind of a wallflower. You’re just a
WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase Jr. Talks About His Film Debut in ‘The Marine 2’
Ted DiBiase Jr., son of wrestling legend Ted “The Million Dollar Man” DiBiase, has followed in his father’s footsteps in ring, but he’s now about to break out of his dad’s shadow by making his film debut in The Marine 2.
How Does Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons Memorize His Lines?
Jim Parsons’ on Memorizing Lines: “I’ll go to my computer, and I’ll type the whole scene out on my word doc and then I’ll go back and I’ll do the second scene…”
Jon Hamm on Starting Out as an Actor and Getting Cast on ‘Mad Men’
From Vanity Fair: When did you start acting? Were you pretty young? You know, kind of. My first acting job, so the story goes, was in first grade. I was picked by my teacher to be Winnie the Pooh in our first-grade production of Winnie the Pooh—back when, you know,
Mad Men’s Vincent Kartheiser: “The words kind of do the work for me”
From Vanity Fair: Bruce Handy: I’m curious what your discussions were like with [series creator] Matt Weiner about Pete, when you first signed on. In the pilot, it feels like Pete’s going to be the villain of the series, the young snake-y executive. And probably on a lot of TV
Actual Article: ‘How to Audition for a Vampire Role 101’
Have you heard of The Examiner? Its a website where you can write articles and post it on the site, making you look like an expert in a particular field. Well, some idiot actually wrote this article below. I really hope she was trying to be funny. From The Examiner:
Embarrassing Audition Memories From Big Name Actors
From CNN.com: Bill Nighy “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.” “Love Actually” “There was one that started out terrible, which was where I had to go to a disused tax office in Harrow [near London, England] very early in the morning and put on very tight velvet flared loon
Interview with ‘ParaAbnormal’ Creators Eduardo Sanchez and Jamie Nash
ParaAbnormal is coming to a laptop near you. Are you ready? Creators Eduardo Sanchez (Blair Witch Project) and Jamie Nash (Altered) answer my questions!
Daniel Brühl on Audition Nerves
” I’m always nervous doing auditions — to be honest, I hate it.” – Daniel Bruhl
Michael Fassbender Talks ‘Inglourious Basterds’ and Difficult Accents
“I think all of them can be pretty difficult, do you know what I mean?” – Michael Fassbender on Accents
Quentin Tarantino on Brad Pitt’s Acting Style
“For the most part when we were on set he would stay in character.”
Interview With The Director And Star Of ‘Wrong Turn 3’, Declan O’Brien and Janet Montgomery
Like horror films? If you do, Wrong Turn 3 might be something you don’t want to miss. Listen as I ask her them about the casting process, improvising on a horror movie and much more!
Tyler Perry Warns Actors About a Craigslist Audition Scam
After the fake ad was spotted on Craiglist, Tyler Perry posted this warning.
James Brolin Still Gets Typecast
“I’m always stuck in the more straight roles, you know.” – James Brolin
Mad Men Cast Biographies
JON HAMM “Don Draper” Jon Hamm plays the lead character of ‘Don Draper’ in the award-winning, critically-acclaimed AMC original series “Mad Men,” created by Matthew Weiner, about the professional lives, social mores and sexual exploits of advertising executives on Madison Avenue circa 1960. Among his many accolades for his performance