SXSW Interview: Matthew Lillard Talks About Making His Directorial Debut With ‘Fat Kid Rules The World’
Matthew: “You have to start creating your own material, now more than ever”
Matthew: “You have to start creating your own material, now more than ever”
Jacob and Matt talk about acting, working with Matthew Lillard and how the two lived together during the shoot
Jenn on the quick shoot: “I think in one day… [We shot] like 22 pages”
Yvette on Community’s ratings: “I knew there was no way that this many people are recognizing me every day and they’re not watching”
Ken: “I think a good ensemble is where everyone is really unique and their comedy comes from different casts”
Gillian on Britta: “There are still parts of her that are a mystery to me and I always like when we get to peel back the onion a little bit more”
Dan talks about the dark side of season 3, the mystery of the jump in ratings and if he thinks they’ll be a season 4!
Nia on having an acting career: “It is absolutely luck meeting preparation”
Amanda Peet’s advice to actors: Don’t do it and wear really tight clothing. (She’s kidding)
Bradley: “I feel like chemistry is a scene that works”
Joss: “I think we like killing characters. I think we’re ready to step it up and kill actual people”
Kristen: “It’s a lot of energy that people don’t realize just making the character come alive with just your voice”
The two talk about Kathy Bates, their characters and the biggest challenges of working on the show
Billy and Leonora talk about shooting on location in Taiwan, the quick shooting process and their burgeoning careers!
Andrew on memorizing audition sides: “I feel like I’m never going to fully be able to get into the character… if I’m having to constantly check down at my script”
The two talked about how they prepare for their day on set, memorizing lines and their advice to actors!
Adam: “I can’t believe I get to be on TV sets and movie sets”
Jennifer: “I am not sure I have a writing ‘process’, as I have only done this three times in ten years!”
The two talk about auditioning for their roles, the acting challenges the show affords and how they’ve grown as actors
Cherry Jones and BD Wong talk about Awake, how Cherry is the “worst auditioner in the world” and what it’s like to win a Tony.