Review: ‘Adult Beginners’ Starring Nick Kroll, Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale
Kroll is a master at playing smarmy jackasses and except for the opening scene, he plays it straight-laced here.
San Diego Theatre Review: North Coast Rep’s ‘Unnecessary Farce’
Unnecessary Farce, North Coast Repertory Theatre’s latest offering, definitely lives up to the ‘Farce’ part of its title.
Interview: Joe DiPietro on His New Broadway Show, ‘Living On Love’
“There’s nothing like sitting in an audition room when the right actor walks in, reads the scene, and knocks it out of the ballpark” – Tony Winning Writer Joe DiPietro
WonderCon Interview: Reed Diamond on ‘Wayward Pines’: “As an actor, what’s most satisfying is to play nuanced characters. And we have that in spades”
Reed Diamond talks about the secrets of the show, his character and working with the cast.
WonderCon Interview: Tim Griffin on FOX’s ‘Wayward Pines’, His Character and More!
Actor Tim Griffin talks ‘Wayward Pines’, his character, the secrets of the show and how he feels like Desmond from Lost and more!
Interview: Composer Lucy Simon Talks Broadway’s ‘Doctor Zhivago’
‘Doctor Zhivago’ opens on Broadway next week and its composer, Lucy Simon, took some time out of her busy schedule to talk about the show.
WonderCon Interview: ‘Wayward Pines’ Executive Producer Donald De Line
At WonderCon, I joined in on a roundtable interview with Executive Producer Donald De Line where he talked about the upcoming FOX show, getting the great cast to sign on and more!
Review: Chris Messina’s ‘Alex of Venice’ Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead
I’ve always liked Messina as an actor; he can liven up even the tamest scene and now, it looks like he can do the same behind the camera.
Interview: ‘Helix’ Star Neil Napier Talks Backstory, His Audition for the Show and What Sports Taught Him About Acting
“It’s very much like team sports. I did all my preparation and practice, I know all the plays, I know how the game works and I don’t have time to think. I only have time to react.” – Neil Napier
Interview: Kate Reinders Talks an Awkward Audition, Leaving College to Move to NYC and Broadway’s ‘Something Rotten’
Reinders, who’s previously starred on Broadway in ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gypsy’, described the show as “if ‘The Book of Mormon’ and ‘Spamalot’ and 42nd St. all had a baby.”
Q & A: Becki Newton and Zachary Knighton on Their First Acting Jobs, ‘Weird Loners’ and more!
The two stars talk about the show, getting their parts and don’t miss what they had to say when I asked them what their first professional acting jobs were!
Interview: Montego Glover on Her Worst Audition, Performing for the President and Broadway’s ‘It Should Been You’
Glover won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for Memphis, has recurred on ‘Smash’ and ‘The Following’ and performed for the President and First Lady.
Interview: Lisa Howard Talks Broadway’s ‘It Shoulda Been You’, Survival Jobs and More!
“Being prepared, knowing the material well enough – whether it’s your own song or something they give you – the only thing you can do is prepare as an actor” – Lisa Howard
Interview: Marc Kudisch on Broadway’s ‘Hand to God’, His Early Years in New York and How Musical Theater is “Exhausting”
“As actors, you have to constantly work to redefine yourself. So, lately I’ve been redefining myself as just that, an actor” – Marc Kudisch
Interview: Georgia Kate Haege Talks Touring with ‘Mamma Mia!’
Haege, a native of Sydney, Australia, plays Donna and is loving doing the show, even after being on tour for a year and a half.
SXSW Interview: Adrien Brody on His Documentary, ‘Stone Barn Castle’
“I went into this profession with nobody in the business and no real expectation that it would be an easy ride” – Adrien Brody
SXSW Interview: Director Hal Hartley Talks ‘Ned Rifle’, Crowdfunding and More!
“I put 70 very good actresses on tape before I started talking to Aubrey” – Director Hal Hartley on Casting Aubrey Plaza
SXSW Interview: Tony Winner Mary Louise Wilson and Director Ron Nyswaner Talk ‘She’s The Best Thing In It’
“In my life, there’s always been these periods, where, ‘Oh my God, I’m never going to work again.’ And then things come out of nowhere. Especially if you’ve already arranged to leave the business and take a trip” – Mary Louise Wilson
SXSW Interview: Actress Constance Zimmer and Writer/Director Andrew Bujalski Get ‘Results’
“I always feel like I’m always a fight for everybody. Like, “Constance Zimmer? Constance Zimmer. Doesn’t she always play those bitchy women?” – Constance Zimmer
SXSW Interview: Director Jay Dockendorf and Actors Curtiss Cook Jr. & Kerwin Johnson Jr. Talk ‘Naz and Maalik’
Dockendorf wanted an atmosphere where the young actors could grow, create and play and he did a fantastic job.