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
James Franco on Working at McDonald’s and His Days as a Struggling Young Actor
“The casting director for NYPD Blue liked my British accent, but was put off when I revealed that I was actually just a California boy.” – James Franco
What’s The One Thing You Have Control Of In This Business? Getting Better At Your Craft
The key to success in your acting lies is in how you prepare
Anna Kendrick: “I don’t really have a career strategy”
“The memory that at one point I couldn’t book a guest spot on Gilmore Girls is always on my mind. There is someone else out there who can do my job.” – Anna Kendrick
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
Review: ‘Maggie’ Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin
Who would have thought that Arnold Schwarzenegger would star in a small family drama about zombies in a post-apocalyptic world? And that his performance is his best in years.
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
Robin Lord Taylor on How ‘Gotham’ Has Changed His Life: “My identity until this was that of a struggling actor”
“There’s a fleeting sense of comfort. My health insurance isn’t going to lapse for a while, that’s nice.” – Robin Lord Taylor on Being a Series Regular
Carey Mulligan: “You get better as an actor doing theater”
“Once you’ve done a play you build muscles, you feel better when you keep it fresh every time, it has to have the feeling it’s never been done before” – Carey Mulligan
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!
Review: Kristen Wiig in ‘Welcome to Me’
After the wonderful The Skeleton Twins, she’s back with another smart, touching performance here that you shouldn’t miss.
Hit Your Mindfulness Mark
At the heart of all great performances is the artist’s ability to be in the moment. This is imperative for actors.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Talks Indie Movies and How He Gets Offered Roles
“To me, the important thing is that my movies can play anywhere and people will understand the drama, the action, or whatever and get entertained.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
And the 2015 Tony Nominations are….!
Here are the nominations for the 2015 Tony Awards! An American in Paris and Fun Home both nabbed 12 nominations each, while Something Rotten! received 10.
Elizabeth Reaser On Her ‘Mad Men’ Audition: “I remember being so nervous because I’m always nervous”
“I auditioned, and I knew nothing. I didn’t know who the character was, I didn’t know who the other character was, I didn’t know Don was Don” – Elizabeth Reaser
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
Review: ‘Adult Beginners’ Starring Nick Kroll, Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale
Kroll is a master at playing smarmy jackasses and except for the opening scene, he plays it straight-laced here.
Olivia Wilde on Producing ‘Meadowland’ and What She Learned about Casting
“If you can’t get an actor to accept that small role, they’re not right for that role. Don’t change your story to try to beg actors to be a part of it” – Olivia Wilde