“I wanted to tell a deeply human story—a day in the life of a boxer, but with the weight of everything that led him to that moment,” Huston said.
Mustafa reveals how he tried to bring depth to his role and tackling intense character moments.
Plaza, Stella, and director Megan Park chat about the creative process of portraying the same character across two ages, revealing how Plaza and Stella connected to bring depth and authenticity to their character.
Wyant discusses the transformative power of masks in acting and shares her insights on how masks unlock creativity in both performance and personal growth.
Koch and Hogan, once standbys in “Kimberly Akimbo”, now take center stage as the hit musical embarks on its first National Tour.
Kilmer and Gigandet dive into “The Tower,” a mermaid story set in a suburban world from writer/director Adam Sigal.
The actors share their excitement of stepping into their roles and the freedom of motion capture.
LaMarr, Gorrondona and Phoenix talk about their roles on this highly anticipated animated series.
Knickerbocker shares his process of coaching different actors, the importance of tailoring his approach to their needs, and why great performances often come from collaboration.
Gainey talks about the series, voice acting and how they created this unique audio experience.
Fabian, Kailey Rhodes, Diana Coconubo and director Ian Ebright discuss filming debate scenes, preparation, and the organic development of their characters.
The series is about a scam artist who’s been impersonating female executives in an attempt to lure actors and other victims with the promise of huge career opportunities.
The casting directors also talk about self-tape submissions and being adaptable in auditions.
“Research as much as you can, prior to auditioning. Especially in this age of self-taping… it’s really important to try to get that across on your self-tape.” – Casting Director Leah Daniels-Butler on Auditioning for Historical Dramas.
“I stepped away from L.A. and moved back to Australia when I was pregnant with my fourth child, so there were a few parallels with Helen Smallbone’s story,” Betts said.
“What stays with me really is when I feel like I’m in the presence of an artist… that you just realize, “Oh, this person’s really special. There’s something really that I can’t touch, I can’t talk about it, I can’t equate, but I feel it,” Papsidera said.
“You really want actors to do well. We want everyone to come in and do their best and do well and surprise us,” casting director Lucy Bevan said.
“It’s one of those things where you open up the audition and you’re like, ‘Sure, I’ll tape something but who knows…’ And then I just kind of kept going up the chain, I couldn’t believe it. It felt kind of pie in the sky of a national tour,” Nagraj said.
“[Braff] is a comedic ninja and to have our lead guy also be a super talented filmmaker in his own right? It was amazing to have that presence on set, just as a sort of a spiritual brother,” Wright said.
Cumming, Oakley-Green and Young, discuss the impact of filming on location in Scotland, the challenges of learning a new language and the unique audition process they went through for their roles.
