Michael Ian Black and Armen Weitzman Talk ‘Another Period’ at Comic-Con
When not being asked about dirty jokes, periods or wavy hair, Michal Ian Black was asked what it was about that time period that makes it really ripe for comedy?
Paris Smith on ‘Every Witch Way’, Her First Acting Role and Advice for Young Actors
“Always follow your dreams, no matter how big they might seem!” – Paris Smith’s Advice to Young Actors
‘The Awesomes’ New Season Brings Famous Friends and a Musical Episode
‘The Awesomes’ is back for season three on Hulu with more voices of famous friends, and a musical episode!
Tina Huang on ‘Rizzoli & Isles’, Auditioning and Being the “New Kid” On Sets
“Sometimes it’s not about getting the job. You go in there and you make a really good impression” – Tina Huang on Auditioning
Josh Kelly on Soaps, Joining the Military and the Audition That Got Him the Job on ‘UnREAL’
“I knew I loved action movies and I knew I’d always question the authenticity of me playing a character if I hadn’t actually tried to see if I could do it.” – Josh Kelly on Why He Joined the Army
Seth Gabel and Tamzin Merchant Talk ‘Salem’ Season 2, Acting Surprises and Working With a Rat
“The testing process for an actor is always rigorous and intense and you’re waiting in a room all day for all these executives to get together and say that they’re ready to see you” – Seth Gabel on Auditioning
Interview: Adam Scott Talks ‘The Overnight’, Improvising and His First Acting Role
If you’re a fan of smaller films that are interesting, funny and all about the acting, then The Overnight is right up your alley.
Interview: Orange is the New Black’s Julie Lake Talks Season 3, Auditioning and Her Characters Backstory
“There are so many fantastic actors in the cast that it is kind of like every scene is a master class in acting.” – Orange is the New Black’s Julie Lake
Interview: Nurse Jackie’s Mackenzie Aladjem on the Final Season, Auditions and Musical Theatre
Mackenzie, who joined the show in season 2, started acting at a young age when she got the part of Molly in the National Tour of Annie.
Interview: Casting Director Jessica Daniels On Finding New Talent and Self-Taped Audition Tips
“I worked on 12 pilots this year and most of the series regular roles went to working actors who auditioned.” – Casting Director Jessica Daniels
Interview: Julie Ann Emery Talks ‘Better Call Saul’, Starting Her Career in a Smaller Market and Her Acting “Cheat Sheet”
“Take care of your craft, the business is gonna do whatever it’s gonna do with you.” – Julie Ann Emery
Interview: Gary Marsh on Breakdown Services, Why Actors Shouldn’t Get Them and Tips on Using Actors Access
“As an actor, you have competition and not just a couple people, hundreds. So, you better be damn true to who you are and what you can play” – Breakdown Services Gary Marsh
Interview: Director Norman Buckley on Being Present and the Real Job of an Actor
“I want an actor with a skill set, who is trained to do it and really understands the process of acting.” – Director Norman Buckley
Interview: Max Adler on ‘Glee’, Why He Became an Actor and the Message of Acceptance in His New Film, ‘Saugatuck Cures’
“Oh, I always get nervous. The jitters always come and the heart rate always speeds up.” – Max Adler on Auditioning
Interview: Local Talent Connect’s Todd Wharton on Treating Yourself as a Business and Brand
“People are working hard online to further their careers. They are forgetting that if you don’t get off your computer especially in this industry, it’s killing the art of conversation.” – Todd Wharton
Interview: Atticus Shaffer on Brick, ‘The Middle’ and Being a “Voiceover Geek”
“The animation, the people that you get to work with and the fun that you get to have in the booth when you’re bouncing off of each other, doing these different voices. It is phenomenal.” – Atticus Shaffer
Interview: Josh Gad Talks ‘The Comedians’, His “First Love” Theatre and Playing a Fictionalized Version of Himself
“I cut my teeth doing theatre. I went to Conservatory at Carnegie Mellon for four years. I trained to be an actor first and foremost, theatre will always be my first love” – Josh Gad
Interview: Douglas Taurel on Creating His Solo Show, ‘The American Soldier’
Taurel has created his own solo show called ‘The American Soldier’ and we talked about creating the show and more!
Nick Offerman on Voicing FXX’s ‘Axe Cop’ and His Love of Live Theater
“There’s no greater recompense than the live audience telling you that you’re delivering the medicine, and then their response is my medicine, and for me that’s the greatest” – Nick Offerman on Theater
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