Interview: Casting Director Kelly Martin Wagner on Auditioning Actors and Working in the Horror Genre
Kelly: “In our office, we’re looking for a person, not a read”
Q&A: Comedian Jim Jefferies on Season Two of ‘Legit’
Jim also has an interesting perspective on comedic actors in dramas.
Review: Sibling Rivalry at its Craziest, ‘Awful Nice’
The film has some truly gut-busting moments and you should definitely check it out if you have a chance
Interview: Keeley Hazell Talks ‘Awful Nice’, Auditions and Moving to L.A.
Actress Keeley Hazel chats about casting directors, acting classes and more.
Anna Kendrick on Why She’s Stepping Away From Musicals: “It’s hard as f-ck”
I was a little late to the “Anna Kendrick is talented and adorable” party considering that she first became known starring on Broadway in the musical High Society in 1998 when she was only 12. Music has been a huge part of her career since, particularly in the movie Pitch
Q & A: Charlie McDermott and Eden Sher Talk ‘The Middle’, Getting Syndicated and the Auditions That Got Them Their Roles
Charlie: “Our show is written as though it was going to be drawn by cartoonists but they actually had actors perform it”
‘Women on Broadway’ Study Reveals Low Numbers for Female Directors and Writers
Though statistics show that over two-thirds of people in Broadway audiences are female and plenty of famous actresses continue to grace Broadway stages, backstage the numbers are quite different. According to The Wrap, only 14 percent of the productions on Broadway during the 2012-2013 season were directed by women. Perhaps
Review: ‘Dying City’ / ‘Two Rooms’ at the Sargent Theater (NYC)
In recent years The Seeing Place has been pairing plays by different playwrights with thematic similarities together in repertory. Through hard work and persistence they have been granted the rights to a number of acclaimed plays, and the current productions maintain that high quality of material – Christopher Shinn’s Dying
After a 15-Year Absence, Richard Jenkins Returns to the Stage… as a Director
After working for Trinty Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island for 14 seasons as a company member beginning in 1970 and serving as its artistic director from 1990-1994, Richard Jenkins has finally returned to his roots. The actor has been busy the few decades as in films like his Oscar-nominated
Lena Dunham was Fired by HBO just before she got Hired by HBO
She’s a showrunner, an Emmy winner and also a fired HBO employee. Yes, Lena Dunham lost a job just before her show Girls was picked up by the cable network. In 2011, the 27-year-old star was working on the miniseries Mildred Pierce starring Kate Winslet when she was given the
The Incredible Shrinking TV Contracts: Ways That TV Doesn’t Pay Like It Used To
While it seems almost like a myth at this point, there was a time when TV’s top network television stars could make a million dollars or more per episode, like Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men or the cast of Friends. With the television audience more fragmented that
Kelli O’Hara on Co-Starring with Friend Steven Pasquale in ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ and Why She Stretches Before Singing
Despite the influx of Hollywood stars on Broadway stages in recent years, the theater community in New York City can often seem like a small world. It’s not uncommon for actors to find themselves working with actors over again in different shows. Such is the case with Kelli O’Hara and
Neil Patrick Harris: “I always operate with a fair amount of self-loathing when I’m performing”
It might be hard to believe, but when Neil Patrick Harris takes the stage in Hedwig and the Angry Inch in the spring it will be the first time in nearly a decade that Harris has been in a Broadway musical. Sure, in the meantime we’ve seen Harris sing, dance,
‘Game of Thrones’ Star Kit Harington Knows His Way Around Ash, Thanks to his Role in ‘Pompeii’
When actors make an action film, there are always hazards to the job. Just ask Kit Harington about his time on set during the filming of Pompeii. He has stories to tell. The Game of Thrones star shared, “It was boiling hot in the studio and the ash was so
Interview: Actor/Producer Waleed F. Zuaiter Talks ‘Omar’, Winner of the Jury Prize Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival
Waleed also talks about auditioning, casting the film and more
What To Eat (And What Not To Eat) Before An Audition
An audition can be a nerve-wracking experience, so you’ll need every advantage you can get
Why Jake Gyllenhaal is Okay with Not Being Nominated for His Work in ‘Prisoners’
With the Oscars less than two weeks away, Hollywood is focused on will walk away with that statuette on March 2. In this strong acting year though, there were many snubs on the Oscar nominations list. Jake Gyllenhaal was one of those actors. His work as Detective Loki in Prisoners
Actor Claims He Has Been Withheld ‘Titanic’ Royalties for 17 Years
As one of the most popular films ever released, 1997’s Titanic still generates plenty of income a year for those who were involved with making the film. However, one of them, a man by the name of Vi Jay, hasn’t seen another penny since his original payment and he feels
Kelli O’Hara Talks ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ Musical, Challenging Herself, and… Shakespeare?
It’s starting to seem like Kelli O’Hara is becoming the Susan Lucci of Broadway. O’Hara has been nominated for four Tony Awards for a number of acclaimed productions, but has yet to win. However, it’s possible that O’Hara might have success with her most out-of-the-box Broadway musical yet: The Bridges
Book Review: ‘Monologues for Every Audition’ by Glenn Alterman
I hate monologues. Always have. It’s just so unnatural to stand there before a casting director or agent and talk to someone that isn’t there. And to do it out of context? Ugh, the worst. Plus, it’s always hard to find a good one. If you’re like me, you constantly