Felicity Jones on ‘The Theory of Everything’, Her Career, and Meeting Stephen Hawking
Felicity Jones touches upon how she auditioned for her role in the film, meeting with the real-life woman she portrays and acting with Eddie Redmayne
Interview: Jessica Pimentel on Winning a SAG Award and How ‘Orange is the New Black’ Could Have Been Her Last Audition Ever
Pimental also has the greatest story ever about auditioning for Maria in ‘Orange is the New Black’
Review: MOXIE Theatre’s ‘Trouble in Mind’
One common thread that has run through every show I’ve seen at Moxie Theatre is their excellent casting. With their latest play, Alice Childress’ Trouble in Mind, that through line continues with a pair of powerhouse performances by Monique Gaffney and Ruff Yeager.
Julianne Moore on Her Oscar Buzz for ‘Still Alice’: “It’s hard not to think about it when people keep bringing it up”
Moore also talks about the research she did for her Oscar Nominated role.
Al Pacino on Stage Acting: “There’s kind of a freedom in it that I haven’t found anywhere else”
Pacino, who will turn seventy-five this year, points out that for actors there are two tools that they need to depend on to continue working.
Watch: Eddie Redmayne Discusses His Career, Auditioning and More!
In this conversation, Redmayne talks about his entire career as an actor up to and including his star-making performance in The Theory of Everything
Writer/Producer Diane Ademu-John on Casting Fresh Faces and How the Right Character Can Bring Out the Best in an Actor
Diane Ademu-John, the writer/producer of Body of Proof & Medium talks writing, casting fresh faces and how character can bring out the x-factor in an actor
Two-Time Oscar Winner Dianne Wiest on the Lack of Work for Older Actresses: “I have to move out of my apartment soon”
Whether it’s because of the lack of acting roles for older actresses or if it’s because the shine eventually wears off on many Oscar winners, there are many once-acclaimed actresses who struggle to find meaningful work when they are middle aged and older. According to two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest,
Benedict Cumberbatch on the Lack of Diversity in UK Film: “Something’s gone wrong”
Black actors Chiwetel Ejiofor, David Oyelowo, and Idris Elba have all achieved recent success in American film and television despite concerns about the lack of diversity in entertainment. However, what makes their successes especially curious is that all three are not American — they are all English. Fellow Brit Benedict
A Conversation with J.K. Simmons: ‘Whiplash’, His Career and More
Simmons talks about his career in detail, including how taken he was with the Whiplash screenplay by writer/director Damien Chazelle and how much he believed in the project
Interview: Ari Stidham on His “Crazy” Casting for ‘Scorpion’ and That Time His Phone Rang During an Audition
The Scorpion actor talks about his “crazy” audition for the show, a nightmare audition for the Farrelly Brothers and how he got cast in ABC Family’s Huge as a non-union actor.
Interview: Rainn Wilson Talks ‘Backstrom’: “I’ve never worked as hard in my life”
“To get a role this interesting for an actor such as myself was just a Godsend” – Rainn Wilson
Bradley Cooper’s Physical Transformation in ‘American Sniper’: “It changes the way you walk, the way people relate to you”
“I had to get to the point where I believed I was him” – Bradley Cooper American Sniper continues to heat up the box office as well as Bradley Cooper‘s already hot career. To play the role of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the actor had to bulk up quite a
Watch: Matthew McConaughey’s ‘Dazed and Confused’ Audition is Exactly as Cool as You Think It Is
As one of the best high school films of the 1990s, Dazed and Confused features plenty of stars in their earliest roles. However, the most memorable actor in the film is undoubtedly Matthew McConaughey
Los Angeles to Renew Efforts to Enforce Law Against Agent and Manager Scams
Probably the worst aspect of show business are the scams. Crooked agents and managers know that many people are willing to risk everything for Hollywood stardom, and the internet has made it easy for charlatans to peddle false services to wide-eyed clients. These scams vary from scheme-to-scheme, but essentially boil
Review: ‘Black Sea’ Starring Jude Law, Scoot McNairy and Ben Mendelsohn
A great movie that’s released in January is good is like finding $20 on the ground. It rarely happens. But when it does, you want to shout out loud and jump up and down. So, here I am, shouting and jumping because Black Sea is one of those rare January
Actress Megan Lee Joy on Her Short, ‘Shevenge’, Directed by Buffy’s Amber Benson
“Making ‘Shevenge’ was amazing… amazingly hard. I wanted to make a film supporting not only women but also women in film!,” Megan said.
Interview: Acting Coach Paul Kampf Talks Directing Films with Students and Releasing Them on VOD
Paul talks about his decision to stream the films, profit participation for actors, shooting 25-pages a day while filming.
Interview: Emilio Rivera Talks ‘Water & Power’, LA Theater and ‘Sons of Anarchy’
Eight years ago, Emilio Rivera was just another actor cast in a small part in a new play called Water & Power at the Mark Taper Forum.
Interview: Social Media Whiz Patrick Carson On the Top Three Things Actors Should Do On Social Media and More!
Patrick Carson, the social media master behind some of the highest rated shows in 2014, talks the importance of social media for actors