Review: ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’
I wanted to like Lee Daniels’ The Butler. I really, really did.
Pablo Schreiber on Playing Twisted Characters: “I’m never going to be a Disney star”
Actors are asked to lose themselves in a role not only psychologically, but also physically. For actor Pablo Schreiber of Netflix’s latest series, Orange Is the New Black, that means donning a prosthetic mustache. He talked to the New York Post about how a bit of facial hair helps him get
Hugh Laurie on His Music Career: “This is where I always wanted to be”
There’s little debate that Hugh Laurie‘s Dr. Gregory House was one of the most intriguing television characters of the last decade, and along with that there’s also little doubt that Laurie is an extremely talented actor. So that might be why many people are surprised that Laurie’s current magic project
Tom Hiddleston: “I’ve always thought of acting as kind of a three-dimensional anthropology”
I’ve been a fan of comic books as long as I can remember (I pretty much learned how to read from Batman comics) and I can’t think of any actor — past or present — who could be any better as Thor’s brother/nemesis Loki as Tom Hiddleston. He’s just so
Sandra Oh is Leaving ‘Grey’s Anatomy’: “I feel ready to let her go”
Sandra Oh has announced she’s leaving ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. “Creatively, I really feel like I gave it my all, and I feel ready to let her go,” she said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s such an interesting thing to play a character for so long and to
Interview: Danny DeVito Talks ‘It’s Always Sunny’ and His Upcoming Play, ‘The Sunshine Boys’
Danny on working with the ‘Sunny’ cast: “I don’t know what they do in their private life to make them so outrageous”
Interview: Charlie Day and Rob McElhenney on ‘It’s Always Sunny’, If They Share Traits of Their Characters and Having Real Life ‘Sunny’ Moments
Charlie: “I think people will be surprised to see how much of the show is actually scripted”
Interview: Glenn Howerton and Kaitlin Olson Talk ‘It’s Always Sunny’, an On-Set Accident and Moving to FXX
Glenn on Kaitlin’s on-set accident: “I almost threw up”
Lake Bell: “Your voice is such a massive tool when you are acting”
Since she was a little girl, Lake Bell has been obsessed with voice acting. Her new movie, In a World, focuses on the voice-over industry. She not only stars in the film, but also directed it. “Your voice is such a massive tool when you are acting. Obviously, your body
If You Give Peter Sarsgaard Some “Wiggle Room,” He Knows He Can “Make a Character”
Peter Sarsgaard always chooses interesting roles, whether they’re death row inmates like on The Killing or his newest part as an abusive husband in Lovelace. “I look at what comes in front of me and try to pick the best material,” he said in an interview with Yahoo! News. “I’m
Tate Donovan On Directing the Young Actors of ‘The O.C.’: “They were very difficult”
You would think that the 10th anniversary of The O.C. being on the air would spark fond memories from the cast of the TV show. Instead, Tate Donovan is coming forward harshly criticizing his young costars. “By the time I started to direct, the kids on the show had developed
Harrison Ford on How He Chooses Roles and Where the “Real Fun” is When He’s Acting
Harrison Ford has come a long way from Indiana Jones and Han Solo. He’s currently appearing in the thriller, Paranoia, which is a far cry from his famous action heroes of the past. “This was a character that I hadn’t played before and I enjoy working,” he said in an
Review: ‘The World’s End’
Not only is The Worlds End an absolutely hilarious movie, but its also got something ninety-percent of comedies (heck, most movies) don’t bother to include: characters you care about.
Breaking Bad’s Dean Norris: “How did Vince [Gilligan] know I could do the character Hank evolved into?”
Fans of AMC’s Breaking Bad are eagerly anticipating the series’ eight final episodes starting on Sunday. Dean Norris, who plays Walter White’s unassuming brother-in-law Hank, is still somewhat surprised at the things he’s been allowed to do on the show. “I always thought to myself, ‘How did Vince [Gilligan, showrunner]
What Was Nicholas Hoult’s “All-Time Worst” Audition?
When you are a successful actor, it’s hard for the public to imagine that there are many disappointments in your acting career. However, every actor has a bad day and remembers that role that slipped away from them. Nicholas Hoult admitted to Entertainment Weekly that scenario has happened to him
Paul Rudd Talks About the Challenges of a 16-Day Shooting Schedule on ‘Prince Avalanche’
For A-list actors like Paul Rudd, they often have the luxury of a multiple takes on a big budget film. However, once they step onto the set of an indie film or one with a small budget, their acting methods often have to change. In a recent interview with the
Kate Mulgrew on Auditioning for ‘Orange is the New Black’ and Having to Turn On Her Russian Accent
Kate Mulgrew, of Star Trek: Voyager fame, went through a complete transformation for her role as Red on the Netflix series, Orange is the New Black. Even Mulgrew has been caught off guard by her new look. “I have to tell you that I myself am rather surprised, because I
Sharon Stone Talks Playing Her Age in ‘Lovelace’, Putting a Character Together and How She’s Still Learning on the Job
Sharon Stone has done a brave thing for an actress—she’s made herself look older for a film role. In the new biopic, Lovelace, Stone portrays Linda Lovelace’s aged mother. “We had pictures of Dorothy Boreman, so we lent ourselves to not trying to duplicate her but trying to capture the
Review: ‘The Wedding Singer’ at the Secret Theatre (NYC)
If you’d like to see an animated production of one of the better musicals from last decade, I’d recommend getting your tickets to The Wedding Singer soon.
Review: ‘Prince Avalanche’
As of this writing, ‘Prince Avalanche’ is in my ‘Top 5 Favorite Films’ of the year