Interview: Adam Grupper on Alfred P. Doolittle and the ‘My Fair Lady’ National Tour
Adam Grupper talks about his role as Alfred P. Doolittle in the National Tour of MY FAIR LADY. life as an understudy and his worst audition.
Interview: Toneisha Harris on the ‘Hairspray’ National Tour and How ‘The Voice’ Changed Her Life
Toneisha Harris on HAIRSPRAY, how she got the part, pre-show rituals and how The Voice changed her life and career!
Interview: Jade Zaroff and Sarah Franco from the Award-Winning Web-Series, ‘Jade & Jaded’
The best vehicles for actors to showcase their talents is material that they have self-generated. Like JADE & JADED, an award-winning web series about two girls trying to “make it” as health and wellness vloggers.
Interview: Taryn Manning on ‘Every Last One of Them’, Preparation and Her First Acting Job
Taryn Manning talks about the film, her preparation for the role and her career (including how she got her first job as a SAG actor).
Interview: Jason Isaacs on ‘Mass’, Active Listening and Why He Doesn’t “Plan Anything”
Jason Isaacs talks about his role in MASS, his take on ‘active listening’, and how he prepared for that devastating monologue.
Interview: Martha Plimpton on Her New Film, ‘Mass,’ “This is why we became actors”
Martha Plimpton talks about her role and why she wanted it, working with the cast and why she tries to block out auditions.
Interview: Reed Birney Talks ‘Mass’, Preparation and the Importance of Listening
Reed Birney chats about MASS, his role (which Kranz wrote specifically for him), the importance of listening, preparation and bad auditions.
Interview: The Women of ‘Welcome to the Blumhouse’
They chat about their projects (MADRES & BINGO HELL), acting, bad auditions and breaking into the industry as a Latina.
Interview: Stuart Townsend on ‘Apache Junction’, Character Wardrobe and His Flawless American Accent
Stuart Townsend on Jericho Ford, character wardrobe, finding that perfect entrance and his flawless American accent.
Interview: Russell Hornsby on ‘BMF’, Filming During Covid and Why Each Character Needs “Some Place to Go”
Russell Hornsby talks about his character, filming during a pandemic and how he’s learned to add some life lessons to every role he’s done.
Interview: Azie Tesfai on Writing ‘Supergirl’, Becoming a Hero and That Terrible Audition
Azie Tesfai talks about writing the episode, becoming a super-hero, a terrible audition and the whirlwind experience booking Jane the Virgin.
Interview: Casting Director Theo Park on ‘Ted Lasso’, Self-Tape Auditions and Advice to Actors
Ted Lasso Casting Director Theo Park chats about casting the show, self-tape auditions, the craziest auditions she’s seen and her advice to actors.
Interview: Director Natasha Kermani on ‘Lucky’ and What She Looks for in Auditions and Self-Tapes
Director Natasha Kermani talks about the film, working with Brea Grant and what she looks for in when actor auditions and self-tapes.
Interview: Stephen Manas on ‘Ted Lasso’, How He Got Cast and More!
Stephen Manas has acted in France, India, Tokyo and the Philippines. Each time he’d come back with “more experiences and even better acting skills.”
Interview: Acting Coach Terry Knickerbocker on Teaching Online, Preparing Actors and Why You Should “Invest” in Your Talent
Terry Knickerbocker, director of the Terry Knickerbocker Studio in Brooklyn, New York, made a huge pivot when COVID-19 hit. He shifted his entire studio online. “Look, if this works, great. And if it doesn’t, we’ll pull the plug, but let’s give it a week,” he said. Well, it worked and it worked pretty darn well. Knickerbocker, who teaches the Meisner Technique, has coached actors Sam Rockwell, Chris Messina, Natasha Lyonne, Josh Charles and many, many
Interview: Mercedes De La Cruz on Spirituality and Building a Career in Canada and Europe During the Pandemic
Mercedes De La Cruz recently wrapped filming a co-lead in the feature Because You’re Dead To Me and a co-star on the Netflix series Maid.
Interview: Audiobook Narrator Gary Bennett on Breaking into the Audiobook Business and Becoming a Successful Narrator
Gary Bennett details how he got his start, preparation methods, recording equipment, and his advice getting started as an audiobook narrator.
Interview: Thomas Sadoski on ‘The Mimic’, Theater and How He Got Started as an Actor
Thomas Sadoski chats about his role in The Mimic, a film that he lovingly calls a “weird little story about these weird people.
Interview: Kyle Gallner on ‘The Cleansing Hour’, Creating a Character and His Worst Audition
Kyle Gallner talks about how great it was to shoot in chronological order, trying not to get typecast and what he does to create a character.
Interview: Gary Dourdan on ‘Redemption Day’ and What He Does to Get “Centered” in Auditions and On Set
Gary Dourdan also chats about filming on location in Morocco, creating a character and audition advice
