Argentum Photo Lab Rolls Out ‘New Premium Digital Prints’
The company recently did an upgrade to their prints and they look fantastic!
Zachary Levi: “I’ve had casting directors call my agent and say, ‘Yeah, you know—he’s a little too Jewish”
With a name like Levi, it’s a no brainer that people will assume you’re Jewish. So, it does come as a surprise when Zachary Levi admits he’s not Jewish—he just changed his name once he became an actor. Levi was born with the last name Pugh, which agents suggested he
Slated Offers New Funding Opportunities for Filmmakers and Investors Alike
With all the discussion about Kickstarter and other methods of crowd-funding to get movies made, it’s important that filmmakers don’t forget that traditional methods of financing are still out there, and some have been given a new spin thanks to the Internet. The New York Times recently looked at the
James Marsden on the Research and Prosthetics He Had to Wear to Play John F. Kennedy in ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’
It’s no easy thing playing one of America’s most well-known presidents. So James Marsden had to do some major prep before portraying John F. Kennedy in Lee Daniels’ The Butler. “It was a week and half, which is not a lot of time to go in and play John Kennedy,”
Krysta Rodriguez: “A very strong theme in my life has been ‘Setback First, Success Second.’ I usually don’t get in the first time”
Krysta Rodriguez might have gotten famous more recently because of her role on Smash, but she’s no Broadway novice. She has been appearing on Broadway for a decade after debuting at age 19 in Good Vibrations. She’s since appeared in A Chorus Line, Spring Awakening, In the Heights, and The
Shailene Woodley on her career: “If things got to be way too overwhelming… I will go and be an herbalist”
She currently has one of the hottest careers in Hollywood, but Shailene Woodley has her backup plan ready just in case she needs it. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, the 21-year-old actress talked about fame and the consequences of a public life. Woodley told the AP, “I
Interview: Jason Gann, Wilfred is “Hamlet in a dog suit”
Jason: “I feel really satisfied with what I’ve done with the character”
Interview: ‘Wilfred’ Showrunners Eli Jorne and Reed Agnew: “Wilfred is Calvin and Hobbes except a f*cked up Calvin and Hobbes”
Eli: “We know where we’re going and we have long term plans of what we want to do with the show”
Lake Bell on Voiceover Work: “I always wanted to be an actor, but voice acting seemed like the ultimate acting tool, because you could be anyone”
Lake Bell is one of the growing number of actors who have decided to go into business themselves. Bell is the star, writer, and director of her film In a World…, which is about the male-dominated world of voiceover acting. She spoke to The New York Post about working on
David Gordon Green on Why He Casts Comedic Actors for Dramatic Roles
David Gordon Green has had a perplexing career as a director. After winning critical acclaim for dramatic films like George Washington, All the Real Girls, Undertow, and Snow Angels, Green made a complete change and directed a string of comedy films (Pineapple Express, Your Highness, The Sitter) and episodes of
Book Review: ‘The Best American Short Plays 2011-2012’
All of the plays are very quick reads – they’re short plays, duh! – and most are pretty darn good.
Student Film Shoot Nearly Turns Fatal When Cops Respond to Robbery Scene
Though most places require permits when shooting television and film productions, back in my film school days we’d often easily get by shooting scenes quickly and on-the-fly without doing all the paperwork (and paying the expensive permit fees). Starving artists have to do what starving artists have to do, right?
Jason Sudeikis on Improvisation and Comedy: “I’m always a fan of those smaller moments”
Jason Sudeikis is familiar to most television audiences for his work on Saturday Night Live. After ten years on the show, two years as a writer and eight years as a cast member, the comedian is moving on to other projects. Sudeikis sat down with actor Michael Keaton for Interview
Lucy Griffiths Talks Blood, Death and and the End of Nora on ‘True Blood’
It’s been a dramatic season on HBO’s True Blood, probably even bigger than fans initially anticipated. They were warned ahead of time that one main character was going to see their demise, but it turns out the vampire death clock is on overdrive. In a recent interview with Vulture, actress
Comic-Con Interview: Fiona Gubelmann Talks ‘Wilfred’ and Dog-isms
Fiona: “My favorite stuff is stuff that’s played for real”
The Comic-Con Casting Director Panel Featuring Randi Hiller, Lora Kennedy, Sharon Bialy, Roger Mussenden & David Rapaport
If you’re an actor, you need to watch every minute of this Casting Director panel from Comic-Con!
Cate Blanchett on Choosing Good Roles and Why She Thinks Being “Peculiar-Looking” is Good for an Actor (video)
Cate Blanchett is already generating Oscar buzz for her role in Woody Allen‘s Blue Jasmine even though the film hasn’t been released in most markets. But that’s pretty standard for Blanchett, who is generally praised in most films that she appears in (she’s been nominated for five Oscars and won
Comic-Con Interview: Dorian Brown Talks ‘Wilfred’ and Having Her Character “Loosen Up”
Dorian: “I did feel like a Debbie Downer on everything. But this was fun for me”
Comic-Con Interview: Former ‘Wilfred’ Showrunner David Zuckerman on Giving Up Control and How the New Season is a Different “Vision”
David: “I’m not gonna go all Dan Harmon on the show”
Comic-Con Interview: Paul Scheer and Karen Gillan Talk ‘NTSF:SD:SUV::’ (video)
They chat about Karen joining the cast, filming in London and more!