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SXSW Review: Sally Field in ‘Hello, My Name is Doris’

I dare you to watch Michael Showalter’s new film, ‘Hello, My Name is Doris’, and not completely be in love with Sally Field at the end of this charming film

Sally Field On Improvisation, How She Chooses Her Roles and ‘Hello, My Name is Doris’

“There’s a dearth of roles for women. I turn down a lot of stuff because there’s just nothing in it for me to do.” – Sally Field

SXSW Review: ‘Brand: A Second Coming’

Directed by Ondi Timoner, the doc follows the multi-hyphenate (comedian/actor/author/activist/rabble-rouser) into the second coming of his career, activism.

SXSW Interview: ‘God Bless the Child’ Directors Robert Machoian and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck

Directors Robert Machoian and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck talk about their SXSW film, God Bless the Child and working with kids and 2 patients dogs.

SXSW Review: ‘The Final Girls’ Starring Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Adam Devine and Thomas Middleditch

I’m not the biggest fan of horror films but ‘The Final Girls’ totally won me over. OK, slayed me. I tried not to write that but couldn’t help it.

SXSW Casting Directors Panel: Why Acting Ability May Only Account for 7% of Why An Actor Lands a Role

The casting directors spoke about filing away a talented actor’s tape if they knew he or she had talent, but didn’t have a project for that particular actor at the moment.

SXSW Interview: Daniel Dae Kim and the Director and Stars of ‘Ktown Cowboys’

The director and cast talk about their original idea for the web series, the challenges of moving from the web to a film and how Daniel Dae Kim got involved

SXSW Interview: Joseph Frank and Zachary Reed On Their Directorial Debut, ‘Sweaty Betty’

Directed on a shoestring budget and taking a 1 1/2 to complete, the duo behind Sweaty Betty prove that with determination and will, you can do anything

Interview: James Tupper Talks ‘Revenge’ and How He Thought He “Fumbled” the Ball on His ‘Men in Trees’ Audition

“I’m a lifer actor,” James Tupper told me. “I went to drama school and got a Master’s. I did the way of the less talented. I had to just find a way to keep it going where I could really break in.”

Will Ferrell on His Comedy Roots, ‘Get Hard’ and His Favorite Roles to Play

Ferrell was on hand to take part in a Q&A and spoke more about how working with Hart came about. When asked if he chooses his projects based on who he wants to work with, or the script itself, Ferrell explained that each project was different.

As ‘Glee’ Takes its Final Bow, What’s Next for the Stars of the Show?

After six seasons, one hundred and twenty one episodes and more than seven hundred musical numbers, Glee has taken its final bow in an emotional two hour double bill.

Hawaii Five-0’s Daniel Dae Kim Talks Directorial Debut: “The first day I had to yell action, it was kind of odd”

Kim’s desire to direct has been a longtime in the making, but due to the the complex story line of Lost, he wasn’t able to tackle directing until now.

Ellie Kemper in The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Ellie Kemper on ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’, Doomsday Cults and Tina Fey

Kemper remembers that she felt that her first meeting about the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt with Fey and Carlock was too good to be true.

Watch: Robert De Niro’s Sonny Corleone Audition for ‘The Godfather’

Forty-three years ago today, The Godfather premiered in New York City. So today, we celebrate Robert De Niro.

Lily James on Auditioning for ‘Cinderella’ and the Hardest Scenes She Had to Shoot

“The good thing is wearing something like that sort of changes how you stand and it gives you a sense of grace that you can use to your advantage as an actor” – Lily James on wearing corsets

Interview: Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Riley Stearns on ‘Faults’, Not Rehearsing a 12-Page Scene and Shooting Chronologically

“You’re really just kind of in the story and letting it all unfold around you. It’s really wonderful. I love it” – Mary Elizabeth Winstead on shooting Faults in chronological order