In one of those stories that make you question what century we are living in, Iranian actress Leila Hatami, who starred in the Oscar-winning film A Separation, has been reported to Iran’s judiciary for “violating Islamic laws.” Her supposed crime? While on a red carpet at this year’s Cannes Film […]
The Tony Awards have announced the line-up of actors who will take the stage at the 68th Annual Tony Awards. Hosted by Tony Award winner, Academy Award®-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor Hugh Jackman, Broadway’s biggest night will feature appearances by Bradley Cooper, Kevin Bacon, Carole King, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Will Ferrell,
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rngdJ-aDvog Two of the coolest guys around, Hugh Jackman and Peter Dinklage, did a Tumblr chat while they were making the rounds of X-Men: Days of Future Past promotion. In the video, they get asked questions by fans and cast members (Patrick Stewart, Ellen Page and more) and it’s
Oliver Platt thinks that we are living in another Golden Age of TV and with the advent of limited-series, he thinks it’s a “marvelous thing for actors.” Because, he said, “you don’t have to sign your life away.” Platt is currently starring in one of those limited-series, Fargo. The show
Oh Chloe, how we’ve missed you. 24 is back on FOX, this time as the limited series, 24: Live Another Day. Set and shot around London, the new series brings back Kiefer Sutherland, Rajskub and William Devane as James Heller, now President of the United States. The show also stars Benjamin
Season two of FX’s The Americans is now, unfortunately, in our rearview mirrors. The past season was outstanding and now I’m counting the days till season three. In The Americans, Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell star as 1980’s Russian spies living in America, masquerading as an all-American couple with two
Written by Douglas Taurel Do you get nervous when a big audition or performance comes up? Does the feeling of your heart pounding, breathing faster and breaking out into a sweat freak you out? Performing under pressure is a goal of every performer and a better understanding of the psychology
20th Century FOX should just give the keys to their X-Kingdom to Bryan Singer. Let him do whatever he wants with the series because clearly he’s the only one who can put mutants on film with any success. With the first X-Men and the terrific X2, he showed what he
No director has ever offered teenager actors such well-written parts in movies as John Hughes, who is best remembered for writing and directing the “Brat Pack” films Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, as well as writing Pretty in Pink. Nonetheless, though known for writing substantial roles
While I strongly recommend that you purchase Lance’s new book Actors on Acting (he does run the show here after all), I’m going to offer you a free tip you won’t find in his volume: Don’t film realistic robbery scenes without making sure it won’t be mistaken as the real
I’m happy to finally announce that my first book, Actors on Acting: Auditioning, Advice, Agents, Rejection, How They Got Their Start and More!, is now available Amazon Kindle! This has been a long time coming. I started this almost 2 years ago but with being busy and my own laziness,
NBC’s Grimm had it’s season 3 finale last Friday and stars Sasha Roiz (Captain Renard) and Claire Coffee (Adalind) took some time out of their schedules to chat about the season and what might be next for the hit show. The two also talked about their characters, how they got
As the Cannes Film Festival heats up in France, an entry in last year’s festival is finally seeing the light of day. The Immigrant, starring Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix, follows the story of a Polish woman who immigrates to New York only to be sucked into prostitution. Much of
The summer blockbuster season is here and one of the most eagerly anticipated films is X-Men: Days of Future Past. James McAvoy, who plays the young version of Professor Xavier, talked about what it is like to be a part of a huge franchise and to share a role with
John Seda talks about his role, playing police officers, choosing his parts and the struggles of acting.
Last night gave us the season 9 finale of the hit FOX show, Bones, and as usual, it left the audience craving for more. In a recent conference call, stars David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel talked about the season, David’s directing, their chemistry and what they’d like to see for
In one month, Clint Eastwood‘s big screen adaptation of the Broadway musical Jersey Boys will open in movie theaters. With the original Broadway production having logged over 3500 performances, the production has been a strong performer in New York for almost a decade. However, should the producers and cast of
Everyone is talking about the latest Louis C.K. episode which dove deep into the hypocrisy behind overweight men versus overweight women and the stigma attached to females and their figures. Sarah Baker played the waitress, Vanessa, who schools Louie on the double standards in a six-minute long monologue that was
Nick Cordero is an unusual figure in the Broadway musical theatre community. Standing at a striking 6 feet, 5 inches tall, the actor is currently playing a mafioso named Cheech in Woody Allen‘s Bullets Over Broadway. Even though he’s had successful runs in Rock of Ages and The Toxic Avenger,
The producers of Will Eno‘s new play The Realistic Joneses have announced that the production will play its final performance on Sunday, July 6th. The show will have played 27 previews and 105 performances for a total of 132 paid performances. It began previews Thursday, March 13, 2014, with an
