Review: ‘The Thirteenth Commandment’ at the Bridge Theatre (NYC)
Without mentioning them all individually I have nothing but praise for each actor in the play because this is very much a group effort — each part is significant.
Robert Downey, Jr.: “Nothing pleases me more than when somebody who was awe-inspired to be working with me realizes I’m just another schmuck”
Though Robert Downey, Jr. is an acclaimed actor, in an interview with GQ he shrugs off the acclaim to point out how normal he thinks he really is what he calls a “ridiculous industry.”
Cuba Gooding Jr.: “When I’m not being creative is when I’m frustrated”
Cuba Gooding Jr. hasn’t had the greatest success since winning his Oscar for Jerry Maguire. Let’s just say making Snow Dogs didn’t do much for his career. But now that Gooding is starring in The Trip to Bountiful on Broadway, he feels like things are finally back on track.
Paul Rudd and Julianna Margulies to Perform in One-Night Only Benefit Reading of Neil LaBute’s ‘The Mercy Seat’
Paul Rudd and Julianna Margulies will perform in a one-night only benefit reading of Neil LaBute’s play, The Mercy Seat, for MCC Theatre.
Q & A: Jim Rash Talks Writing His First Episode of ‘Community’
Jim: “It was such a really a sort of a dream come true to be able to write on a show that obviously I’ve been a part of”
Review: ‘Graceland’
I sincerely hope Hollywood doesn’t get a hold of this for a remake. Everything that makes Graceland special would be scrapped clean into something totally generic… and this is not all generic.
‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’ Sets Date for its Final Performance
After 27 previews and 478 regular performances at the Imperial Theatre, the producers of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It have announced that the Broadway production will play its final performance
Zach Braff Wants You to Help Fund His Next Movie, ‘Wish I Was Here’
The team behind Veronica Mars won’t be the only filmmakers using Kickstarter to fund their movies. Zach Braff announced that he’s hoping to raise $2 million to make his film Wish I Was Here. Braff’s decision came out of his frustration with having to hand over artistic decisions to studios or financiers.
Baz Luhrmann on Finding the Perfect Daisy in ‘The Great Gatsby’
Australian director Baz Luhrmann is behind one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year—the latest adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.
Revolution’s Billy Burke: This show “has been the most physically challenging thing I’ve ever done, and I’ve been doing this for a long time”
It’s hard to imagine Billy Burke playing any other character in NBC’s Revolution besides Miles Matheson. But the pilot was actually shot with Burke playing militia leader Sebastian Monroe.
Will Forte Takes on His First Dramatic Role in ‘Run & Jump’
Will Forte is best known for his comedy skills, after spending eight years on Saturday Night Live.
Clark Gregg on Directing ‘Trust Me’, the Story of a Child Actor Turned Agent
It’s definitely an adjustment to go from shooting a huge blockbuster movie to an independent film. Just ask Clark Gregg who has appeared in films like Iron Man and The Avengers, and is now starring in the dark comedy, Trust Me.
Interview: Matt Bomer talks ‘Superman: Unbound’ and How Voice Acting is a “Different Beast”
Matt on voice acting: “All you have is your voice to influence the characters”
Interview: Molly C. Quinn on Voicing Supergirl in ‘Superman: Unbound’
Molly: “I never saw myself as a hero and when [this] was brought to me”
Carey Mulligan on Auditioning for ‘The Great Gatsby’ and How “Acting is No Longer the Focus” of Her Life
One of the greatest achievements in Carey Mulligan’s career (perhaps even more than being nominated for an Oscar for An Education) was when she landed the part of Daisy Buchanan in Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby.
Bette Midler on Her Staying Power: “I made my own work, I made my own shows, I put them together in a way that made people want to see them”
Bette Midler has returned to the Broadway stage this month as real-life Hollywood agent Sue Mengers in I’ll Eat You Last, the first time Midler has appeared on Broadway since her concert show Bette! Divine Madness ended its limited run in January 1980.
Emilie de Ravin on Playing 3 Versions of the Same Person in ‘Once Upon a Time’
Most actresses are cast in a TV series to play one part. On the hit ABC fairytale drama Once Upon a Time, actors often have to portray two versions of the same character—one in present day Storybrooke, Maine and the other from the enchanted Fairytale land.
Zac Efron Takes Advice from Dennis Quaid: “Play as many different types of roles as possible”
So let me get this straight — Zac Efron, that guy who was in all those High School Musical movies and 17 Again, has spent the last several years starring in indie films? Okay, I actually knew that already, but it’s still pretty surprising considering he probably still had five or so years left of milking teen heartthrob movies but instead chose to do more under the radar projects like Liberal Arts, The Paperboy, and At Any Price.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Director James Gunn on Chris Pratt: “This guy has his own, very particular, amazing take on the character”
Parks and Recreation star Chris Pratt might be an offbeat choice for any role in a superhero film, let alone the lead role of Peter “Star-Lord” Quill, the leader of Marvel Comics’ intergalactic super-team the Guardians of the Galaxy. But according to director James Gun,, when we see Pratt in the film next summer we’re going to forgo any perception we might have of him.
Interview: Voice Casting Director Andrea Romano talks Casting ‘Superman: Unbound’, Telephone Auditions and Going to Bat for “Rank and File” Actors
Andrea: “Phone auditions are the best. I mean, for actors, how great is that?”