Karen Pittman’s 7 Tips To Becoming a Good Theatre Actor
Check out these 7 tips to become a better theatre actor from Karen Pittman, star of ‘Disgraced’ on Broadway and ‘The Morning Show’
Q & A: Gotham’s Nicholas D’Agosto on the Challenges of Playing Harvey Dent
D’Agosto chats about the challenges of his character, his audition and his first day on-set.
Q & A: Casey Wilson and Ken Marino Talk ‘Marry Me’
The two discuss working together, the fate of recent sitcoms and more!
Hilary Swank on ‘The Homesman’, Tommy Lee Jones and the Shorthand of Actors
Hilary Swank’s latest movie role has placed the Million Dollar Baby star opposite Tommy Lee Jones in The Homesman. The Pre-Civil War movie is set in Nebraska Territory and is told from the point of view of Mary Bee Cuddy, played by Swank. Cuddy is a tough, independent frontierswoman with
Angelina Jolie Talks Directing ‘Unbroken’ and Never Being Comfortable as an Actor
Roughly one month ahead of the release of her film Unbroken, Angelina Jolie has announced that she might retire from the acting world in the coming year. The award winning performer, who has starred in well over two dozen movies, will instead focus her artistic energy behind the camera. Speaking
Theater Review: ‘Enron’ at Moxie Theatre in San Diego
Lucy Prebble’s Enron, a satiric dramatization of the rise and fall of the now infamous Texas-based energy company, closed way too early when it ran on Broadway. I can see why. I’d think most people in the city for a night out want to escape reality and not want to
Bill Murray’s Advice on How to Do Your Best Work
Bill Murray is considered one of the most versatile and quirky actors in the entertainment industry. How does he continue to deliver high-level work in every phase of his career? He shared a few of his insider secrets during the Toronto International Film Festival this fall. The St. Vincent star
Idina Menzel: “Sometimes, it’s all about taking a job and paying the bills”
Many Broadway and showtune performers have a signature song that their star is forever hitched to. Some are lucky enough to have two. But Broadway sensation Idina Menzel can count at least three: “Defying Gravity” from Wicked, “Let It Go” from the animated Disney blockbuster Frozen, and from her new
Eliza Coupe on Starring on a Cable Series versus a Network Series: “I’m grateful I don’t have to look so perfect”
With the television landscape the way it has been for the last several years, actors and actresses have been cast in shows with all sorts of different standards depending on what channel the project they are in will air on. Traditional network TV has gotten a bit darker in recent
Judi Dench: “I don’t want to be told I’m too old to try something”
If you happen to meet celebrated English actress Dame Judi Dench, you might have dozens of questions for her. Just be sure none of those questions have to do with her age, especially since she’ll be turning 80 on December 9. At a publicity event for the BBC Christmas drama
Q & A: Matt Ryan Talks ‘Constantine’ and the “Longest” Audition Process He’s Even Been Through
It’s not looking good for Constantine. No, the character that’s based on DC Comics’ wizard John Constantine, is always in good shape by the end each show. This is something that even Constantine couldn’t stop: NBC. The network has just stopped production on the show. I’m hoping it makes a
Broadway Review: ‘Disgraced’ at the Lyceum Theatre
If you put an ex-Muslim lawyer, an African-American lawyer, a Jewish art curator, and a WASP artist who primary works with Islamic themes in her art together at a dinner party, mix with a few cocktails and professional stress, and then bring up religion and politics, well, you can guess
Has Hollywood Taken A Step Back When It Comes to Women in Hollywood?
If you think things have gotten better in Hollywood for women, think again. A recent Elle magazine article revealed that sexism is alive and well in Tinsel Town. While things certainly have improved over the decades, New York actress Katrina Day is pointing out areas where it still exists —
Jeff Daniels on Playing Serious and Funny: “I made a career on range, so there’s the range. I couldn’t have planned it better”
Over twenty years ago, Jeff Daniels was on the phone with two agents who were telling him he was about to ruin his career as a dramatic actor by starring in the Farrelly brothers comedy Dumb & Dumber. Today, Daniels is more popular than he ever has been after starring
The Business of Broadway: ‘Love Letters’ is Experiencing the Ups and Downs of Star Casting
The common thought with Broadway plays today is that stars sell the tickets — after all, at the moment Glenn Close and John Lithgow (A Delicate Balance), Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane (It’s Only a Play), Bradley Cooper (The Elephant Man), and Hugh Jackman (The River) are all performing on
SAG Foundation Conversation with the Cast of NBC’s ‘Marry Me’
Earlier this month NBC put in an order for five additional episodes of its freshman romantic comedy series, Marry Me. While that isn’t exactly the shot of confidence that a full-season renewal provides, it’s enough to keep fans of the comedy — which is about an engaged couple who are
Want a Successful Headshot Session? Here’s What Your Photographer Needs From You
When someone is overly controlling about every aspect of the shoot from the largest detail to the smallest of details, it tends to stifle creativity.
‘Frozen’ Actress Paid Just $926.20 for Her Voice Over Work — Fair or Unfair?
Frozen might have made $1.27 billion at the worldwide box office and millions more in merchandise and home video sales, but not everyone involved with the fifth highest-grossing film of all time ended up raking in the dough. Fifteen year-old actress Spencer Lacey Ganus was paid less than $1000 —
Director Bennett Miller Narrates a Scene from ‘Foxcatcher’ Featuring Steve Carell & Mark Ruffalo
It’s hard to see Steve Carell as goofy Michael Scott or dimwitted Brick Tamland when you watch him in Foxcatcher, in which he plays real-life millionaire — and oddly, Olympic wrestling enthusiast — John du Pont. Also starring in a transformative performance is Mark Ruffalo, who plays Olympic gold medalist
Watch: Jim Carrey’s Audition Tape for ‘Man on the Moon’
Jim Carrey returns to one of his zaniest and most famous movie characters in Dumb and Dumber To, which comes out in theaters today. Though watch Dumb and Dumber To might bring you back to 1994, this audition tape of Carrey’s for Man on the Moon might bring you back