Comic-Con Interview: ‘NTSF:SD:SUV’ Stars Martin Starr, June Diane Raphael and Brandon Johnson (video)
They talk about the new season, shooting in London and more!
Julie White on Taking Sigourney Weaver’s Role for the Final Month of ‘Vanya and Sonia…’: “It’s like jumping on a speeding train”
Broadway’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike might have recently won this year’s Best Play Tony Award and extended its engagement until August 30, but the producers had to find a replacement for one of its main cast members, Sigourney Weaver, who is departing to work on other projects.
Taryn Manning on Being Typecast in Hollywood and the Research She Did for ‘Orange is the New Black’
Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black is an instant hit for the burgeoning network and one reason for its success is actress Taryn Manning. She plays Tiffany Doggett AKA “Pennsatucky,” the religious former meth addict who uses the prison’s cafeteria to perform her modern day miracles. The 34-year-old actress is
Michael J. Fox is Returning to TV Because “This is what I was born and bred to do”
Many were surprised when it was announced that Michael J. Fox would return to television in the NBC series The Michael J. Fox Show. After all, after Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease over a decade ago he has limited his performances to voiceover work and short guest-starring stints on
How Actress Annie McNamara Got Her First Movie Role in Woody Allen’s ‘Blue Jasmine’
Many actors and actresses often have to wait years to work with Woody Allen, who is generally considered to be one of the top “actor’s directors” in film. For example, Cate Blanchett starred in films for nearly twenty years before starring in Allen’s latest film, Blue Jasmine. However, another star
Open Call! ‘Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark’ is looking for its new Peter Parker/Spider-Man & Mary Jane
Open Call for Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark
Indie Theater Companies Turn to Kickstarter to Fund Productions
Kickstarter has revolutionized the way creative projects have been funded. While some have criticized how big name stars have used the website to raise money for their projects, for the most part Kickstarter is used by new voices in the hope that they can get their dream projects funded. In
SAG-AFTRA Considering Two Amendments to Constitution
The board of SAG-AFTRA will be considering two amendments to the union’s constitution at next Saturday’s board meeting. While one of those rules remains unknown, the second could change the way the acting union changes its recently adopted constitution. According to a confidential source who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter,
Interview: Hollis Resnick, Sister Act’s Mother Superior, Talks About Auditioning for the Show and Life on the Road
Hollis: “I like telling stories. I like engaging people in something emotional”
Comic-Con Interview: Jordan Peele and Josh Meyers Talk ‘The Sidekick’
Jordan: “What we work off of well is seeing the outfit and that kind of helping us to create the character”
Comic-Con Interview: Lizzy Caplan and Rob Benedict Talk ‘The Sidekick’
Lizzy also talks about what’s going on with ‘Party Down’!
Cate Blanchett on Woody Allen’s Directing Method
In a summer filled with big blockbuster movies, Woody Allen is again making a splash with his latest film Blue Jasmine. Over opening weekend, it became the filmmaker’s highest-grossing debut at the box office. The new independent film seems to draw parallels to the Bernie Madoff scandal . The story
A new ending to Othello: An on-stage marriage proposal
While it wasn’t Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare certainly played a significant role for two actors at the end of Othello. Instead of a tragedy, they found love. Kevin Thompson, who played Cassio in the show, proposed to his girlfriend of four years, Julia Maggiola. The actress was also involved in
Vincent Kartheiser on Playing Mr. Darcy in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ On Stage: “In film, they would never ever ever ask me [to Play Darcy]”
Vincent Kartheiser, best known for portraying slimy ad exec Pete Campbell on Mad Men, is using his time off the show to tackle another challenging character—Mr. Darcy in a Minneapolis stage production of Pride and Prejudice. Despite the difference in time periods, the actor was able to find common ground
Nicolas Cage Wants to Make a Few Things Very Clear
Nicolas Cage wants to make a few things very clear. “There is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated characters. Or what they call over-the-top performances,” he said in an interview with The Guardian. “Well, this is completely false.
Matt Smith on Leaving ‘Doctor Who’ and What He Did in His Audition for the Show
Fans of Doctor Who are still trying to cope with the idea that beloved actor Matt Smith has quit the television show. But it should make devotees feel better that it wasn’t an easy decision for Smith to make. “Sometimes you think, ‘Now is the time.’ To be honest with
Bianca Lawson: Playing a teen on-screen well into her 30’s
Ageism and Hollywood is a tale as old as time. However, what happens if the actor gets older, but the characters they play stay the same age? That’s exactly what is happening with Bianca Lawson‘s career. The 34-year-old has been in the business since she was a teen. Many viewers
Alec Baldwin Gushes Over Cate Blanchett in ‘Blue Jasmine’ and Says He’s “Never Had a Good Time Making a Movie”
Coming on the heels of last week’s announcement by Mary-Louise Parker that she wants to quit acting, Alec Baldwin has echoed those feelings. “I’m 55 years old. I don’t give a shit! I’ve worked all I want to work for the last 33 years. Do I do things I want
Andrew Garfield on His New Reality and Why He Did ‘Death of a Salesman’ on Broadway
Andrew Garfield decided to use his time off from playing Spider-Man to star in the Broadway production of Death of a Salesman. It was a calculated career move from the promising up-and-comer. “I did a play, and that was all I needed to do to cleanse the ol’ palate,” he
Sally Hawkins on Working with Woody Allen in ‘Blue Jasmine’ and the Actresses She Studied to Perfect Her American Accent
Any moviegoer can tell you that a bad accent can ruin a film. So Brit Sally Hawkins was determined to get her American accent perfect in Woody Allen’s new movie, Blue Jasmine. “I had a very clever accent coach, Carla Meyer, who has worked with Cate [Blanchett] before,” she said