Biography: Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after leading men whose films have grossed more than a billion dollars at the box office.
Biography: Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen has emerged leading a new generation of comedic actors, writers and producers.
Biography: Luke Kirby
Luke Kirby has been performing since his teen years after he was accepted at this country’s most respected conservatory, the National Theatre School of Canada. He graduated in May 2000 and after two auditions found himself working on two separate projects in major roles; the CBS/Alliance miniseries Haven and Director Lea Pool’s feature, Lost and Delirious.
Biography: Sarah Silverman
Emmy winner Sarah Silverman is as versatile of a performer as they come. Her repertoire includes everything from film and television, stand‐up comedy, to iconic online videos and she added author to this list when she released her first book last spring. Silverman was most recently seen starring in the third season of The Sarah Silverman Program, on Comedy Central and her New York Times bestselling book, The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee, was recently released in paperback.
Biography: Connie Britton
Connie Britton notably starred in Peter Berg’s hit movie Friday Night Lights, opposite Billy Bob Thornton, and then became the only cast member to reprise her role in the beloved television program of the same name, opposite Kyle Chandler. She received two Emmy Award and Television Critics Association Award nominations for her work in the series. The show and its creators received several awards over the course of the series’ five-year run, including the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award for broadcasting excellence. Ms. Britton’s performance also earned her a Women’s Image Network (WIN) Award nomination.
Biography: Steve Carell
Steve Carell is one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood. After first gaining recognition for his contributions as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy Award-winning The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Mr. Carell successfully segued into primetime television and feature film stardom.
Biography: Gillian Jacobs
Gillian Jacobs vibrant presence has been noted by audiences in the film, stage, and television mediums.
Biography: Derek Luke
Derek Luke previously starred for Focus Features as real-life South African hero Patrick Chamusso in Catch a Fire. His performance brought him Satellite and Black Reel Award nominations, as well as the Breakthrough Award from the Hollywood Awards and the Star of Tomorrow Award from the Motion Picture Club.
Julianne Moore on Why She Likes Acting
“I really, genuinely like working. I like acting. It’s interesting to me”
TV Comedy Actresses Roundtable with Zooey Deschanel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Christina Applegate, Laura Dern, Jane Lynch, Martha Plimpton and Julie Bowen
In this interview, TV comedy actresses Zooey Deschanel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Christina Applegate, Laura Dern, Jane Lynch, Martha Plimpton and Julie Bowen talk about their careers, acting and more.
Chloë Grace Moretz on the ‘Carrie’ Remake
Chloë Grace Moretz talked about her newest role in the remake of Carrie, the story of a shy teenager who is the butt of practical jokes at her small-town high school. When she develops telekinetic powers, the town and the students are about to experience one long, horrific night.
How Does Michael Shannon Describe Acting?
Michael Shannon was asked a handful of mostly New York-centric questions recently but this one about acting caught my eye.
6 Things We Missed While We were Away
After being back on the east coast for almost 3 weeks – I was visiting my parents in Maryland and took a quick trip to NYC – we’re back in full-on posting mode. I tried to post as much as I could but you know the drill when you’re away, I’m sure.
Movie Review: ‘Rock of Ages’
Shankman has successfully turned a hit musical comedy that was lively and fun into a slow moving slog but…. with Tom Cruise putting in a fantastic performance, you just might like it.
Cast Changes are coming to ‘Gore Vidal’s The Best Man’
Cybill Shepherd, John Stamos, Kristen Davis and Tony Award winner Elizabeth Ashley will join the cast of the Tony-nominated Broadway revival when original cast members Candice Bergen, Eric McCormack, Kerry Butler and Angela Lansbury leave.
‘Chuck’ Star, Yvonne Strahovski, Joins Season 7 of ‘Dexter’
Yvonne Strahovski, last seen in NBC’s Chuck, has joined the cast of Showtime’s Dexter.
‘Clybourne Park,’ Winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play, Extends 3 Additional Weeks
Producer Jordan Roth, just announced that Clybourne Park, the showing starring our man Jeremy Shamos, has extended its run a second time. The limited engagement has now been extended by three additional weeks to Sunday, September 2nd
Acting Award Speeches (and More!) from the 2012 Tony Awards (Video)
Here are all of the acting award speeches and speeches from the Best Play and Musical’s from last night’s Tony Awards. They were all heartfelt but my favorites were the ones from Steve Kazee, Audra McDonald and James Corden. If you didn’t watch the show last night and don’t have a lot of time on your hands, at least watch those 3.
List of Winners for the 2012 Tony Awards
Once was the big winner in last night’s Tony Awards with a big 8 wins. And for me, they were the big winner in acceptance speeches with Steve Kazee’s moving speech for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.
Biography: Malin Akerman
Malin Akerman was named one of Variety’s “10 Actors to Watch” in 2007, and the Swedish-Canadian actress has since become known for her sharp comedic timing and cover-girl good looks, while also wowing audiences with her touching dramatic performances.