James Wolk Talks ‘This is Happening’, His Worst Audition and Coming to Set Prepared
“By the time the camera rolls, that’s my time. I want to be prepared for that time.” – James Wolk
Sam Trammell on His New Film, ‘All Mistakes Buried’, Co-Writing the Script and the Challenges of Playing an Addict
“You feel total ownership over the character. There’s nobody that knows the character in any way better than you do.” – Sam Trammell on acting and writing
Susan Heyward Talks ‘Powers’, Martin Scorsese’s ‘Vinyl’, Auditioning and More!
“I think audiences want to watch characters go through something, so it’s kind of okay to leave things a little messy, a little undone, if we can be truthful to that.” – Susan Heyward on rehearsing
Eddie Yaroch Talks Moxie’s ‘The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence’ and His 2014 Craig Noel Award
Yaroch talks about ‘Watson Intelligence’, winning the Craig Noel award, San Diego theatre and more!
Mary McDonnell Talks ‘Major Crimes’, Transitioning Her Character From Villain to Hero and How Prepared She is When She Gets On Set
“It’s a constant examination of text and trying to make sure that I have the lines.” – Mary McDonnell on preparing for her scenes on ‘Major Crimes’
Lou Diamond Phillips Talks ‘Blindspot’, ‘Longmire’ and ‘The 33’
“I love playing bad guys because, you know, the gloves come off and there are no rules.” – Lou Diamond Phillips
Claire Coffee on ‘Grimm’, Northwestern University and Being a New Mom
“As an actress that’s really all you want is to be able to play extraordinary circumstances” – Claire Coffee
Lynn Andrews Talks Life on Tour with ‘Annie’ and Playing Miss Hannigan Over 1,000 Times
After playing Miss Hannigan, the alcoholic orphan hater in Annie, over 1,000 times, you’d think actress Lynn Andrews would be tired of playing her. Not true, she said. “As I get older, I feel like I understand her more and more,” she told me.
Emily Deschanel on ‘Bones’, Favorite Episodes and Building Chemistry Between Actors
“For maybe six seasons we would always work together on the weekend and building our chemistry has always been a focus of ours for our performances” – Emily Deschanel on working with David Boreanaz
Interview: Shalita Grant Talks ‘NCIS: New Orleans’, Auditioning and Not Booking a Job for a Year
“I have friends who’ve been out there for a year and have only had six auditions. I had 59 different projects that I had went out for” – Shalita Grant on her first year in LA
Wilmer Valderrama Talks ‘Minority Report’, ‘From Dusk Til Dawn’ and the “Fun” of Playing a Confident Character
“It’s great to be considered a real threat, an actor that can really bring any character to life. I think that’s a gift.” – Wilmer Valderrama
Megan Hilty: Broadways Star Sings in the Moonlight
For one night only, you’ll get the chance to see this star under the stars at Moonlight Stage, Friday, October 2nd at 8pm!
Director Delicia Turner Sonnenberg and Actor Jorge Rodriguez Talk SD REP’s, ‘My Manana Comes’
Sonneberg and Rodriguez give the scoop about the show, rehearsing, acting in San Diego and more
Jadyn Wong Talks ‘Scorpion’, Auditioning and Working with Robert Duvall
“When I do not “jump and play” in the room, it is difficult to leave the audition in the room” – Jadyn Wong
David Engel brings heart to ‘La Cage aux Folles’
Engel was in the original production on Broadway 32 years ago.
Robert J. Townsend Talks SDMT’s ‘La Cage aux Folles’, His Broadway Debut in ‘Mamma Mia’ and Acting in San Diego
In June, Townsend made his Broadway debut in the long-running crowdpleaser, Mamma Mia.
Actor/Writer Michael Laurence on His New Play, ‘Hamlet in Bed’ and How Acting Helped Him as a Writer
“Once we get into the performances, I try to put the writer in a box and just live in the moment.” – Actor and Writer Michael Laurence on his new play, Hamlet in Bed
Beauty and the Beast’s Austin Basis on Late Call Times, the Actors Studio and Playing JT Forbes
“You get to fully excavate and navigate and explore the world of the character that you don’t necessarily get doing a play which is 2 to 3 hours of a segment of someone’s life.” – Austin Basis on working on a long-running TV show
Katrina Bowden Talks TNT’s ‘Public Morals’, Acting in New York and Rainy Day Auditions
“Sticking with it is probably one of the hardest things to do, but I think it’s the only way you can make it in this industry” – Katrina Bowden on Acting
Ray Donovan’s Christy Williams on Working with Jon Voight and a “Bear” of an Audition
“For me things that didn’t happen quickly. It’s been a long process but it’s definitely been a fulfilling journey in the last year getting to do so much great work.” – Ray Donovan’s Christy Williams