Page 14 – Daily Actor: Monologues, Acting Tips, Interviews, Resources

Review: Broadway is Back in the New Documentary, ‘On Broadway’

The lights are back on in the Great White Way and to help get you (us) back into the groove is a perfectly-timed documentary, On Broadway.

Actor Matt Damon points out that he’s not typically the first actor approached for the roles he is offered.

David Harbour points to the screenplay as presenting a three-dimensional person and that the script is where he starts building his character.

Shang-Chi was one of Marvel’s lower tiered heroes but that’s about to change with the super fun, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Al Pacino reveals how he approaches a role, particularly in a dialogue-heavy role, and how much influence a director has on his performances.

Having been acting professionally for over two decades, Amanda Seyfried feels that she has an understanding of her strengths and weaknesses.

Ted Lasso Casting Director Theo Park chats about casting the show, self-tape auditions, the craziest auditions she’s seen and her advice to actors.

Casting Director Josh Einsohn says that often he has to be sly in order to get the right actor for the role to agree to join the series.

Actor Nicolas Cage admits that he doesn’t miss big studio films, comparing it to the creative freedom he enjoys in independent film.

Actor Aubrey Plaza admits that her skills in improv did not always translate to her being good at auditioning.

Actor Jimmy Smits revealed that he wanted to become an actor from an early age after becoming exposed to performing in school.

Actor Cillian Murphy points to his experience in theater as training that prepared him for his mostly-silent role in the film.

While it seems like casting an actor to play a familiar face might be easy, casting directors say the process comes with its own challenges

Director Natasha Kermani talks about the film, working with Brea Grant and what she looks for in when actor auditions and self-tapes.

Who woulda thunk that Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt would make a great on-screen pair?

Matt Damon is absolutely wonderful. It looks like he’s transformed himself into a big, thick spark plug of a man.

Stephen Manas has acted in France, India, Tokyo and the Philippines. Each time he’d come back with “more experiences and even better acting skills.”

What is happening to them? Why are they even there? All these answers are revealed but to mention that would help spoil the twist.

Ewan McGregor admits that even though he has been acting since the 1990s, he still doubts his abilities before he starts on any project.

Collin Daniel and Brett Greenstein reveal how the series became the biggest casting job of their careers.