Black, White, and Frustrated All Over?
What do you do when there isn’t a “type” for you to be typed into?
Q&A: Alison Brie and Danny Pudi on ‘Community’, New Show Runners and the Dreamatorium
Alison on the Dreamatorium episode: “It really was an amazing acting exercise”
SXSW Review: ‘Drinking Buddies’
If I had a drinking buddy as attractive, smart and cool as the character she plays in Joe Swanberg’s new film, Drinking Buddies, I’d be slamming a few back with her right now.
Daniel Radcliffe on His New Play, Choosing His Projects and Pushing Boundaries
Daniel Radcliffe isn’t sure how much longer people are going to talk about Harry Potter—or insist that his career is hurt by the franchise’s popularity.
Banshee’s Hoon Lee on His Character, Wigs and Tight Corsets
It might be difficult enough for some straight male actors, like Hoon Lee, to play gay characters—but what about donning wigs and dresses?
Kristin Scott Thomas on Why She Keeps Acting: “I’ve discovered that if you stop, everything churns on without you. So you have to keep pedalling, really”
French-English actress Kristin Scott Thomas might be most familiar for her roles in 1990s hits The English Patient and Four Weddings and a Funeral, but Scott Thomas has consistently worked in American, English, and French film and theater.
Maggie Smith: “I think as actors you’re intimidated most of the time by everything you have to do”
Not many septuagenarians — soon to be octogenarians — actresses still work steadily in film and television, but Dame Maggie Smith is no normal actress. Along with starring on the critically acclaimed Downton Abbey television series, she recently appeared in Quartet, Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut.
Steve Carell on ‘Burt Wonderstone’: “I think anyone loves to play a character that is either evil to a certain extent or has a real definable character flaw”
Though The Incredible Burt Wonderstone hasn’t received the best pre-release reviews, it seems most people are happy just to see star Steve Carell doing a full-out comedy again after several turns as a dour man having a mid-life crisis.
Deaf High School Student Wins South Carolina Acting Competition (video)
Joey Kadera is a senior and aspiring actor at J.L. Mann High School in Greenville, South Carolina. He has already won several awards, including first place in a South Carolina International Thespian Society competition.
PaleyFest 2013: The Cast of ‘Nashville’ Talk Music and Shooting on Location
Everyone involved with the ABC drama Nashville is quick to point out that the show could not be possible without two very fearless leaders: show creator Callie Khouri and the man behind the music, T-Bone Burnett.
PaleyFest 2013: The Cast of ‘Parenthood’ talk Tearjerking Episodes and Trying to “Exist in the Moment”
One thing was clear from the PaleyFest event on Thursday night—the cast of Parenthood is definitely on board for a fifth season. But the series’ fate is in the hands of NBC, who has yet to renew the acclaimed (but noted ratings-challenged) show.
How to Read Your Success Meter
Just because you booked the part, got a great new agent, doesn’t mean you will suddenly feel like a whole new person
Steve Carell on Shooting, Producing and Finding the Right cast for ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’
Though I like Steve Carell from his roles in Anchorman, The 40 Year Old Virgin, and, of course, The Office, I really don’t think any of his recent films have really shown him at his comedic best. However, from the looks of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone we may have another Carell winner coming soon.
What is Peter Ostrum, Charlie from the Classic ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’, Doing Now?
Peter Ostrum knew he better have a back-up plan after starring as Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. He didn’t want to become one of those child actors that end up train-wrecks later in life.
SXSW Review: ‘Euphonia’
The teens in the film (which also include Maria DeCortis and Benjamin Papacare) are true teenagers, – all zits and gangly – and their performances were real and authentic, especially from Will Madden.
Emilia Clarke talks ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’, Rehearsals and Auditioning for ‘Game of Thrones’
Emilia Clarke, star of Game of Thrones, understands that people might be expecting a lot out of her portrayal of Holly Golightly in the new Broadway adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Olivia Wilde: ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’ was “one of the best auditioning experiences I’ve ever had”
Olivia Wilde lived out multiple dreams of hers while working on The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. She was thrilled to become part of the cast as Steve Carrell’s magician’s assistant.
Managers Thwarted in Attempt to Throw Out California’s Talent Agencies Act
If you see anyone today in California who isn’t happy, there is a good chance that he or she is a manager in the entertainment business. That is because managers have been dealt a major blow in their fight against California’s law which prevents them from securing work for whom they represent.
SXSW Review: ‘I Am Divine’
Jeffrey Schwarz’s doc is a tribute to Divine, his work and his life and it shouldn’t be missed.
Terrence Howard on ‘Dead Man Down’: “The whole thing for me in the character was the hair”
Terrence Howard knows that it’s all about swagger when playing a villain. In his new film, Dead Man Down, the Oscar-nominated actor used his style to depict a true bad guy.