Chiwetel Ejiofor Discusses His Acting Journey and Being a “Kid With This Funny Name”
“I was a kid with this funny name. And people were like, ‘It’s going to be quite difficult for you to make any money as an actor” – Chiwetel Ejiofor
Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany Talks About Bringing Her Clones To Life: “I think they’re like any character for me”
“It’s such a playful place, and as an actor I approach everything that way” – Tatiana Maslany on Improv
Kenneth Branagh Discusses His Sensational Garrick Theatre Season
“When I was 17, I saw Derek Jacobi playing Hamlet; it was transcendent, but it didn’t put me off playing Hamlet – it inspired me to play Hamlet.” – Kenneth Branagh
San Diego Theatre Review: North Coast Rep’s ‘Unnecessary Farce’
Unnecessary Farce, North Coast Repertory Theatre’s latest offering, definitely lives up to the ‘Farce’ part of its title.
Lena Headey Talks ‘Game of Thrones’ And Bringing Humanity to Cersei
“Everything I do with my job, I do because I am intrigued by a character” – Lena Headey
Pilot Season is for Building Relationships
Written by Josh Hawkins It started December 18th: I was given an eleven page set of sides with only a day and a half to prepare. “All I need to do is get the character and get off book,” were my original thoughts. What followed was another email from my
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
WonderCon Interview: Reed Diamond on ‘Wayward Pines’: “As an actor, what’s most satisfying is to play nuanced characters. And we have that in spades”
Reed Diamond talks about the secrets of the show, his character and working with the cast.
WonderCon Interview: Tim Griffin on FOX’s ‘Wayward Pines’, His Character and More!
Actor Tim Griffin talks ‘Wayward Pines’, his character, the secrets of the show and how he feels like Desmond from Lost and more!
Interview: Composer Lucy Simon Talks Broadway’s ‘Doctor Zhivago’
‘Doctor Zhivago’ opens on Broadway next week and its composer, Lucy Simon, took some time out of her busy schedule to talk about the show.
Ryan Gosling on Using Dreams in Acting and How He Regards Bad Reviews
“That’s a style of acting that’s pretty popular right now, where actors use their dreams to connect whatever material they’re working on.” – Ryan Gosling
WonderCon Interview: ‘Wayward Pines’ Executive Producer Donald De Line
At WonderCon, I joined in on a roundtable interview with Executive Producer Donald De Line where he talked about the upcoming FOX show, getting the great cast to sign on and more!
Interview: Director Jordan Rubin on ‘Zombeavers’ and Why “There’s No Excuse For Not Acting”
“Create your content, put it online and show us what you can do. There’s no excuse for not acting. Dare to fail. Dare to suck.” – Director Jordan Rubin
Review: Chris Messina’s ‘Alex of Venice’ Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead
I’ve always liked Messina as an actor; he can liven up even the tamest scene and now, it looks like he can do the same behind the camera.
Interview: ‘Helix’ Star Neil Napier Talks Backstory, His Audition for the Show and What Sports Taught Him About Acting
“It’s very much like team sports. I did all my preparation and practice, I know all the plays, I know how the game works and I don’t have time to think. I only have time to react.” – Neil Napier
‘Daredevil’ Stars Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio on Working Together in the Marvel Universe
“I think it was finding how to portray Fisk in an emotional way, as well as a menacing way.” – Vincent D’Onofrio on Playing the Kingpin in ‘Daredevil’
3 Tips to Help You Enjoy the Acting Journey
It’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind of being an actor and to forget to relax and enjoy the journey. And let’s be honest, it is a grind but…
Interview: Kate Reinders Talks an Awkward Audition, Leaving College to Move to NYC and Broadway’s ‘Something Rotten’
Reinders, who’s previously starred on Broadway in ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gypsy’, described the show as “if ‘The Book of Mormon’ and ‘Spamalot’ and 42nd St. all had a baby.”
Q & A: Becki Newton and Zachary Knighton on Their First Acting Jobs, ‘Weird Loners’ and more!
The two stars talk about the show, getting their parts and don’t miss what they had to say when I asked them what their first professional acting jobs were!
Scott Eastwood on His Rise to Fame: “The only thing I can say is that I’ve been doing this for 12 years”
“As quick as somebody can be ‘the guy’ in Hollywood, he can be gone the next minute. For me, it’s about doing great work” – Scott Eastwood