Steve Coogan on Filling Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Shoes and Becoming ‘Happyish’
“This is kind of like a vacation for me. All I have to do is concentrate on the character and capture the voice.” – Steve Coogan on Happyish
Jon Cryer on Why He’s Only Cast in Comedic Roles: “I’ve always felt I was kind of a ridiculous human being”
“When I get super dramatic, the urge to giggle nearly overtakes me. It’s the reason I think I haven’t been cast in science fiction” – Jon Cryer
Interview: Montego Glover on Her Worst Audition, Performing for the President and Broadway’s ‘It Should Been You’
Glover won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for Memphis, has recurred on ‘Smash’ and ‘The Following’ and performed for the President and First Lady.
Jason Momoa on ‘The Red Road’, Aquaman and Diversity
“I’d rather play characters than play someone who’s close to myself” – Jason Momoa
Watch: Behind the Scenes of Broadway’s ‘Finding Neverland’
It’s one of the hottest tickets in New York, and one week before ‘Finding Neverland’ opens on Broadway you can check out a behind the scenes look!
Miles Teller on Character Research and How He Chooses Roles
“I don’t want to play a character. If I’m going to do something dramatic, I want it to be inspired. I want it to be passionate” – Miles Teller
Kevin Bacon on ‘The Following’ and Why He Doesn’t Want to Face Surprises in the Scripts
“Surprise is not so important to me, though. Yes, I have to work that into Ryan, but as an actor, I don’t need that” – Kevin Bacon on ‘The Following’
Interview: Lisa Howard Talks Broadway’s ‘It Shoulda Been You’, Survival Jobs and More!
“Being prepared, knowing the material well enough – whether it’s your own song or something they give you – the only thing you can do is prepare as an actor” – Lisa Howard
Interview: Marc Kudisch on Broadway’s ‘Hand to God’, His Early Years in New York and How Musical Theater is “Exhausting”
“As actors, you have to constantly work to redefine yourself. So, lately I’ve been redefining myself as just that, an actor” – Marc Kudisch
Interview: Georgia Kate Haege Talks Touring with ‘Mamma Mia!’
Haege, a native of Sydney, Australia, plays Donna and is loving doing the show, even after being on tour for a year and a half.
Interview: Producers Christa Campbell and Lati Grobman on the Realities of the Business
“The best advice I would give is: get a connection, get in the room, do the best audition in the world, take that contact and run with it” – Lati Grobman
SXSW Interview: Adrien Brody on His Documentary, ‘Stone Barn Castle’
“I went into this profession with nobody in the business and no real expectation that it would be an easy ride” – Adrien Brody
Alec Baldwin On Keeping SNL Fresh, His Daily Routine and His Ideal Role
Working as a comedic actor means Baldwin has worked hard at perfecting the art of conveying meaning through facial expressions alone.
How Social Media Is Affecting Hollywood Casting Decisions
“There is no question that today if you have good numbers on social media, you have become a better choice to be cast,” says seasoned casting director Mike Fenton.
SXSW Interview: Director Hal Hartley Talks ‘Ned Rifle’, Crowdfunding and More!
“I put 70 very good actresses on tape before I started talking to Aubrey” – Director Hal Hartley on Casting Aubrey Plaza
SXSW Interview: Tony Winner Mary Louise Wilson and Director Ron Nyswaner Talk ‘She’s The Best Thing In It’
“In my life, there’s always been these periods, where, ‘Oh my God, I’m never going to work again.’ And then things come out of nowhere. Especially if you’ve already arranged to leave the business and take a trip” – Mary Louise Wilson
SXSW Interview: Actress Constance Zimmer and Writer/Director Andrew Bujalski Get ‘Results’
“I always feel like I’m always a fight for everybody. Like, “Constance Zimmer? Constance Zimmer. Doesn’t she always play those bitchy women?” – Constance Zimmer
Will Forte on Starring In and Writing ‘The Last Man on Earth’: “It’s been the best experience, but man, I need a little vacation”
Since Forte created the show and is executive producer, he points out that he never had this much creative freedom when working on his previous TV shows.
PREVIEW: Broadway Musical ‘It Shoulda Been You’ at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (and Discount Code!)
It Shoulda Been You is now in previews and will be opening on April 14.
SXSW Interview: Director Jay Dockendorf and Actors Curtiss Cook Jr. & Kerwin Johnson Jr. Talk ‘Naz and Maalik’
Dockendorf wanted an atmosphere where the young actors could grow, create and play and he did a fantastic job.