The Imitation Game has already been released in the UK to great acclaim, and American audiences will finally get a chance to see it when it gets released on Christmas. In this clip from The New York Times, director Morten Tyldum provides some historical context on the World War II […]
Kathy Bates is like the best utility player you could ever want on your baseball team. Give her the ball and she’ll always knock it out of the park. If you watched her on American Horror Story: Freak Show this season, you’ll know she did just that. It’s amazing how
Though Michael Keaton has denied that Birdman is a semi-autobiographical role, it’s hard not to see parallels between Keaton’s character Riggan Thomson in Birdman and his actual career. In this career retrospective interview with DP/30, Keaton covers all the ground that he covered on the way to stardom, including his
This week saw the release of the final film in The Lord of the Rings saga, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Out of the dozens of actors who appeared in the series, the one whose career was most defined by the six-film franchise is Andy Serkis, who
Shortly after portraying Macbeth on stage in the late 1970s, Ian McKellen appeared on a BBC program to analyze the play’s most famous soliloquy.
Though Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is billed as the final movie in the fantasy series, it still incorporates some new blood into the mix alongside franchise favorites like Ben Stiller and Robin Williams. The most significant new addition is Dan Stevens of Downton Abbey, who plays
The new book, Broadway Musicals: Show By Show, is the most in-depth book on musical theater I’ve ever seen. According to the press release, the book, now in its eighth edition, is Broadway’s most “widely used reference book” and I can definitely see why. Originally written by Stanley Green (this
Benedict Cumberbatch is one of the hottest actors this awards-show season with his turn in The Imitation Game garnering a lot of buzz. The obsession around the talented and quirky actor has reached a fever pitch as of late, so it’s fun to watch the Brit’s audition tape for The
The New York Times has released a clip of an anatomy of a scene from Wild, narrated by director Jean-Marc Vallée. In this scene, neophyte hiker Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) is hitchhiking to reach the next stage of the Pacific Coast Trail. A passing driver named Jimmy Carter (no, not
The tenth annual edition of The Playbill Broadway Yearbook is out and, as usual, it’s chock full of all things that are wonderful.
Allison talks why she loves helping her actors and the challenges of working with the “flaky” actor
Bradley Cooper is proving to be an actor who wants a career defined by strong work. Instead of solely relying upon franchises like The Hangover, the Oscar nominee is mixing it up again between the big screen and the stage. Cooper is starring in The Elephant Man on Broadway this
With Glenn Close and John Lithgow in the cast of Broadway’s A Delicate Balance, it’s okay if you didn’t notice that veteran actor Bob Balaban is also in the cast. Balaban, who is probably best known for his roles in Christopher Guest‘s mockumentaries and for his supporting roles in dozens
There are tons of articles out there for actors learn effective ways to crack into the entertainment business, but other jobs in the industry are a well-kept secret. Now, two casting directors are offering their advice to learn their trade. Paul Schnee and Kerry Barden, who cast the James Brown
When it was announced that Michael C. Hall was replacing Andrew Rannells in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, it was a bit of a surprise. It wasn’t that people thought Hall couldn’t pull off the role of a transgender rock star — he was previously on Broadway as
If you’re a fan of FX’s Sons of Anarchy, you already know what’s happened with Katey Sagal‘s Gemma. I won’t reveal anything here and thankfully, nothing in the interview below talks about the past couple of episodes. So, if you’re not caught up, don’t worry! In this interview with the
Margot Robbie has had quite a year. Her breakout role in Martin Scorcese’s The Wolf of Wall Street last year was the film that put her on the map. However, her audition for the role of Naomi was almost a bust. The Australian actress came dressed in boots and jeans,
Would you know the difference between a union and a nonunion national tour? Actors’ Equity is trying to distinguish between the two so that audiences are educated on the quality of the production. In September, the theatre actors’ union began an online campaign in Chicago to let people know the
There are few roles that Oscar winner Christian Bale can’t or won’t do… and he’s shown such intense dedication to his work that it might seem he’s crossing the line into insanity. He’s dropped weight dramatically (The Machinist), gained weight dramatically (American Hustle), ruined his good looks (The Fighter), and
How many times have you watched the Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens teaser trailer? Probably enough to scour every frame for clues to what the J.J. Abrams-directed sequel is actually about. Though we only saw a handful of actors in the trailer — and mostly those who couldn’t
