With the long-running series Dexter coming to a close, Showtime was looking for a new series to capture TV audiences on Sunday nights. The network’s freshman drama Masters of Sex is looking to fill that void. The show stars Lizzy Caplan as Virginia Johnson, the sex researcher who worked with Williams […]
Before moving from a small town to a major market, you must make a business plan
One of the funniest character actors working today is Parks and Recreation star Nick Offerman. Fans of his work will be able to enjoy more of his comedy beginning Oct. 1 when his hilarious memoir Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man’s Fundamentals for Delicious Living is released. The 43-year-old comedian
Cristin Milioti has a major role as Leonardo DiCaprio‘s wife in Martin Scorsese‘s upcoming film The Wolf of Wall Street, but if you’re a fan of her from Broadway’s Once and TV’s How I Met Your Mother, don’t expect to recognize her. Milioti reveals to The Wall Street Journal that
Taylor Schilling has had one of those years where her life changes with just one job. Booking the role of Piper Chapman in Netflix‘s critically acclaimed series Orange Is The New Black has propelled the actress into new territory. Schilling talked with HuffPost TV about her new life with a
Tom talks about American television and the challenges for an actor who spent years working with a green screen
Hugh Jackman might be a blockbuster movie star, but he’s also one of the major Broadway stars of the last decade. His past two returns to Broadway — first in the play A Steady Rain and second in a solo musical revue Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway — sold out
Our friend and occasional writer here at Daily Actor, Christian Meoli, is behind a new project called, The Character Project. Originally a documentary, which was a work in progress for years, the producers set out to interview some of the best character actors working today. The DVD featured Dabney Coleman,
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, Neil Johnson and his acting demo reel. At over 7 minutes long, the demo features sex acts, various cowboy hats, the murder and dismemberment of a homeless person and sex toys. And it’s hilarious. But, that’s the thing, I don’t think it’s meant
Riley: “Nerves that come on the first day of set are usually good nerves”
Every few months we run a story here at Daily Actor which I think sets a new low in lack of theater etiquette. There was that time someone in the balcony threw up onto the audience below. There was that time that an audience member refused to stop using her
Listen to that voice and that command he has while reading. Recorded at Air Studios in London, Tom Hiddleston reads Shakespeare‘s Sonnet 18, ‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day’ from The Love Book app. The Love Book interactive app has a selection of poems, quotes, short stories and
Though Zachary Quinto has been acting in theater for his entire career, it wasn’t until his current starring role in The Glass Menagerie that Quinto made his Broadway debut. Though he’s appeared on stage in New York before — he starred in an off-Broadway production of Angels In America shortly
Megan: “I probably gave one of the better auditions of my career [for the show]”
The SAG Foundation talked with Taylor Schilling, star of the fantastic (and addictive) Netflix series, Orange is the New Black. Interviewed by Variety‘s Jenelle Riley, Schilling talks about how she got the part of Piper, working on the show, her career, being directed by Jodie Foster and tons more. It’s
Though I am obviously very interested in the entertainment industry, I really have no interest in watching award shows. They’re simply too long and drawn out, and too focused on sappy speeches and often badly-written jokes for my taste. I’m not into fashion either, so the whole pageantry parade is
While many actors long for a franchise like Marvel’s Thor, Chris Hemsworth knew that there was more to his career during the promotional tour of The Avengers. After doing some soul-searching, he came across the script for Rush. That’s when everything changed for the Australian actor. “I remember doing the
I don’t think any actor could ever replicate the career path of Clark Gregg. After acting regularly in small roles since the 1988s (including a recurring role on The West Wing), Gregg played S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Phil Coulson in Iron Man. When the massive box office success of Iron Man launched
Spoilers Below! Sunday not only marked the 65th Annual Emmy Awards, it was also the series finale of Showtime‘s groundbreaking show Dexter. Jennifer Carpenter spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the conclusion of her storyline and what lies ahead. [Warning: This article contains spoilers about the show’s finale.] For any
