Interview: James Percy on ‘Potted Potter – The Unauthorized Harry Experience’ and Why He Got His Law Degree Before Drama School
James on the show: “It gives me the freedom to ad-lb and improvise”
Watch a Clip from MTC’s ‘The Snow Geese’ Starring Mary-Louise Parker and Danny Burnstein
Here’s a scene from Manhattan Theatre Clubs, The Snow Geese, courtesy of the New York Times. Starring Mary-Louise Parker and Danny Burstein, the play is written by Sharr White and Directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. The play has gotten mixed reviews (though the Times gave it a horrible
Q & A: Tom Mison on ‘Sleepy Hollow’, Cast Chemistry and Why He Isn’t a “Fan” of Ad-Libbing
Tom: “I think you’ll find a lot of actors will be interested in history because it sparks your imagination”
Q & A: John Noble on ‘Sleepy Hollow’, His Role on the Show and Working as a Guest Star
John: “Sometimes guest acting can be very difficult I think, and in the past I’ve found it’s tricky”
‘Hunger Games’ producer Nina Jacobson Raves About Jennifer Lawrence: “She’s the anti-diva”
2012 was a big year for Jennifer Lawrence. Not only did she have box office success with The Hunger Games, but she won her first Academy Award for Best Actress in Silver Linings Playbook. While many moviegoing audiences were already big fans, she won the hearts of Academy Awards show
Ben Stiller: “I think it’s reductive to say only actors are insecure and needy. I think it’s also a very human thing”
I got a chance to see Ben Stiller‘s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty at the New York Film Festival and it’s definitely the type of film that will play really well with family audiences at Christmastime (although we’re in for a VERY crowded December in terms of movies). Since
‘Dallas Buyers Club’ star Jared Leto on His Character, Rayon: “It was the role of a lifetime”
Jared Leto is making waves for his transgender performance as Rayon in the fall film offering Dallas Buyers Club. Much has been made about his transformation into the character and the fact that he stayed in the role for the entire 25-day shoot. One of the highlights of the film is
Chicago Theater Sees Recent Returns of Acclaimed Alumni
Broadway may be the center of the theater universe in the U.S., but not all acting greats who start in theater get their breakthrough in New York City. In fact, a number of notable actors who had their first major breakthrough in Chicago theater have made their way back to
Kathy Bates Talks About Ryan Murphy Writing Roles for Older Women: “He somehow understands how to write for us”
Actress Kathy Bates has had tremendous success on the big and small screen. Harry’s Law fans rejoiced when she returned to television this season in the third installment of the American Horror Story anthology on FX. Her role in American Horror Story: Coven as 1800s-era serial killer Madame Delphine LaLaurie
Ewan McGregor To Make His Broadway Debut in Tom Stoppard’s ‘The Real Thing’
Ewan McGregor is going to make his Broadway debut in TOM STOPPARD‘s The Real Thing. Directed by Sam Gold, the show will begin preview performances on Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 and open officially on Thursday, October 30th, 2014 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). This
Q & A: Robin Weigert Talks ‘Sons of Anarchy’, Character Research and Backstory
Robin: “Some of the best people are working in TV as writers and as actors, and it’s just an exciting place to be right now”
‘The Carrie Diaries’ Star Lindsey Gort Steps into the Expensive Shoes of Iconic Character Samantha Jones
One of the most iconic series from HBO’s slate of shows over the years has been Sex and the City. When the CW decided to do a prequel to the popular Sarah Jessica Parker show, some fans were concerned over who would play Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha in The
Geoffrey Rush Helped ‘The Book Thief’ Co-Star “Steal” Books
One of the drawbacks of having a job in which you interact with celebrities is that EVERYONE in my life literally asks the same question after I mention that I’ve met/interviewed/seen a celebrity: “Is he/she nice?” I often point out that they’re supposed to be nice to me because our
Matthew McConaughey on the Possibility of an Oscar Nomination for ‘Dallas Buyers Club’: “If that happened that’s wonderful”
There was a time when I would point to Matthew McConaughey‘s first movie role — David Wooderson in Dazed and Confused — as his best role in an inconsistent career overshadowed by performances in silly romantic comedies. But over the past two years McConaughey has constantly challenged himself as an
Hayden Panettiere on Her Acting Dry Spell Between ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’: “It hit me like a ton of bricks”
It’s hard for a teen star to navigate the waters when transitioning to a career as an adult actor. For Hayden Panettiere, there were a few bumps in the road, but the actress understands that it was all a part of the process. In an interview with HuffPost Entertainment, the
Condola Rashad on African-American Actors and Shakespeare: “Shakespeare is for everybody”
For a long time the only chance someone of African descent had of starring in a Shakespeare tragedy was the title role of Othello, and even that was off-limits when the role was played (as it often was) by a white actor in blackface. Not only has that thankfully changed,
‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Star Jared Leto Stayed in Character for 25 Days Both On and Off Set
The media has been talking all year about Matthew McConaughey‘s weight loss for the upcoming film Dallas Buyers Club, but fans of Jared Leto might not even recognize the actor in the movie. Leto plays a transsexual who is suffering from both a drug addiction and AIDS. The actor lost
Actor in New York Play Collapses on Stage… But Doesn’t Break Character
While the ideal is to see a theatrical performance that is as close to the intention as possible, it’s always special to see a performance that differs from the expectations of the cast and crew. But when an actor falls ill during a performance it can certainly be a scary
Alec Baldwin Takes on the Movie Industry: It’s a “fetid septic tank”
With so much talk about the current television slate being the new golden age of TV, it’s the perfect time for the upcoming documentary Seduced and Abandoned. The doc, produced by Alec Baldwin and directed by James Toback, focuses on the current state of the movie industry. Baldwin chatted with the
‘The Model Apartment’ Star Diane Davis Paddled in a Canoe with an iPad to Audition for her Star-making Role
Diane Davis may not be a familiar name to you, but she’s making waves in the New York theatre scene. The actress is currently starring in The Model Apartment by Donald Margulies at Primary Stages. The 1988 revival’s storyline revolves around a character named Debby who is suffering from mental