What is An Actor’s ‘Essence’
Your understanding of, and control over, the three elements that make you unique, are essential for marketing yourself in the Biz.
SXSW Interview: Josh Lucas on His new Film, ‘A Year in the Mooring’, Creating a Character and More!
Josh Lucas talks about creating a character when he had no dialogue and almost vomiting during his Broadway debut! Check out this great interview!
SXSW Interview: Director Aaron Rottinghaus & Actor Josh Danziger on their film, ‘Apart’
Aaron Rottinghaus and Josh Danziger talk about their film, Apart, how they wrote the script and the casting of the film.
Changing Your Inner Dialogue
Do you ever feel like you just sleep-walked through an entire month? A year? Just going through the motions in life?
Critics and Reviews – They’re Not as Awful as You Think
Not only should an actor learn how to deal with what critics think of their work, but also how to use these reviews to their advantage.
SXSW Interview: ‘A Bag of Hammers’ actor and co-writer, Jake Sandvig
Jake Sandvig, actor & co-writer of the SXSW hit, A Bag of Hammers, talks about writing his first script, casting the movie and nightmare audition stories!
SXSW Interview: Director Sebastian Gutierrez talks about his new films, ‘Elektra Luxx’ and ‘Girl Walks Into A Bar’ (the 1st internet movie!)
Director Sebastian Gutierrez on his two new films, his secret to casting and how he can shoot a film in 15 days!
Interview: Rachael Harris, Matt O’Leary and Director Robbie Pickering of SXSW’s Grand Jury Award Winner, ‘Natural Selection’
The stars (Rachael Harris & Matt O’Leary) and writer/director Robbie Pickering talk about their film, Natural Selection, Matt’s audition & Rachael’s improv genius (my words not hers)!
Michael Angarano on his new film, ‘Ceremony’, and how the rehearsal process was like a theater workshop
Michael Angarano, star of the film, Ceremony, talks about how he got the role after Jesse Eisenberg dropped out!
Director Max Winkler on his feature debut, ‘Ceremony’
Max Winkler talks about his directorial debut, Ceremony, and tells us a funny bit of advice his dad (Henry Winkler) gave him!
SXSW 2011 Roundup
Hey guys! I have to apologize that the site hasn’t been updated since Monday! I was in Austin, TX for SXSW (South by Southwest Film and Interactive Festival).
Review: ‘Battle Los Angeles’
First of all, it’s a movie about aliens coming and destrying us. You’re not going in to the theater expecting to see Jane Eyre. Suspend some disbelief!
Review: ‘Jane Eyre’
I’ve never read the book Jane Eyre, and I’m betting I never will (I’m still trying to finish the final Harry Potter book). Thankfully, Director Cary Fukunaga has pretty much ensured that I’ll never need to crack open the classic book.
Q & A: The Event’s Blair Underwood and Zeljko Ivanek
Blair Underwood and Zeljko Ivanek on The Event, working together, being typecast and how they still don’t know what the ‘event’ really is!
Review: The Adjustment Bureau
Free will? Fate? True love? These are all questions that are swirling about in The Adjustment Bureau.
Review: ‘Take Me Home Tonight’
Topher Grace takes on the 80’s and brings Anna Faris and Dan Fogler with him.
Meet Your Edge Then Get To The Other Side
Often we think we will “be happy when”, but once these end goals are achieved you’ll often find that your life is still the same.
Robin Williams On His Broadway Debut
Said Williams, “I read this play and thought, ‘Oh, damn man, this is powerful stuff. It hit me hard and I said, If I’m gonna go on Broadway this is one to try it with.”
Q & A: Justified’s Timothy Olyphant: “I’m not looking for answers when I show up to the set. I’m just… asking questions over and over”
Timothy Olyphant talks Justified and how some actors kind of stink – those are my words not his!