Rafe Spall Talks About Auditioning for His Nude Scenes in ‘I Give it a Year’
You’ll see just about everything of actor Rafe Spall in the upcoming comedy I Give it a Year.
Q & A: Timothy Olyphant talks ‘Justified’, Good Writing and Why His Character Doesn’t Have an Accent
Timothy: “We spend most our energy on is trying to get the writing really good and then the acting kind of takes care of itself”
‘Mad Men’ Season 6 Cast Photos
Mad Men is coming back for its 6th season on April 7th with a special two-hour premiere!
Dustin Hoffman Talks About the Difficulties of Auditioning as a Method Actor
In an interview with NPR promoting his directorial debut Quartet, acting legend Dustin Hoffman talked about getting his start in acting. Famously, Hoffman beat out other actors for his breakthrough role of Benjamin in The Graduate like Robert Redford, who far more resembled the character in the original novel.
Extras in China’s Hollywood Face Long Hours and Low Pay
Think you have it tough trying to make it as an actor in America?
Victor Garber on Being Labeled a Character Actor: “I don’t see that term as diminishing at all”
Victor Garber has appeared on and off Broadway and in dozens of films and television series dating back to the early 1970s, but now has a major role in the NBC series Deception.
Michael Cera’s Effort to Go Method for ‘Crystal Fairy’ Failed
Michael Cera decided to go Method on his new film Crystal Fairy by doing the same drugs his character does.
Actors’ Equity Buys New Building in Los Angeles for its New Western Headquarters
Actors Equity Association announced yesterday that it has purchased a new building in North Hollywood that will act as its new Western Regional headquarters.
Rebecca Hall on ‘Parade’s End’, ‘Iron Man 3’ and Finding Projects That Challenge Her
Rebecca Hall has tried to stay away from blockbuster movies, preferring smaller fare like The Town and Vicky Cristina Barcelona. But, in a departure, she’ll be appearing in Iron Man 3 in May.
Emmy Rossum talks ‘Shameless’ and saying, “My character wouldn’t do that” to the writers
Emmy Rossum admits that she wishes her show, Showtime’s Shameless, would get the same attention the network’s other hit, Homeland, gets. “They are a strong drama. We were entered [in the Emmys] as a drama, because we’re an hour long,” she said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
‘Jekyll & Hyde’ Gets An Opening Date on Broadway and Possible Future Film?
yll & Hyde, the Frank Wildhorn musical that’s now on tour across the country, has set it’s first preview and opening night dates for its Broadway return.
Up Until 6 Weeks Ago, Jessica Chastain Thought She Was Flying Under The Radar
Jessica Chastain is currently queen of the box office, after two of her movies led ticket sales this past weekend. Her horror flick, Mama, and the Oscar-nominated, Zero Dark Thirty, offered moviegoers completely different fare, but cemented the fact that Chastain is a force to be reckoned with.
Casting Director Nina Gold Recalls Hugh Jackman’s ‘Les Miserables’ Audition
Even though Les Miserables is enjoying Oscar buzz, the road to making the film wasn’t as glamorous. All of the auditions were conducted in rundown studios.
Denzel Washington Made His Daughter, An Aspiring Actress, Audition for Him: “Nobody’s going to be tougher than me”
Don’t think Denzel Washington’s daughter is going to get any free passes in Hollywood—the actor made her audition for him so he could tell if she had real talent!
Leonardo DiCaprio Wants to Take a Break From Acting
After working nonstop the past several years, Leonardo DiCaprio is in dire need of some time off.
Review: ‘After the Fall’ at The Chain Theatre (NYC)
Without question, the highlight of this production is the cast.
Kevin Bacon talks ‘The Following’ and the Challenges of Working in Television
Kevin Bacon is such a staple of Hollywood movies that the old “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game is something you can find out instantly from Google. So many were surprised when it was announced that Bacon would be starring in a television series for the first time (that is, unless you count his seven episode stint on Guiding Light back in 1980).
9 Tools for Surviving an Independent Film
Actor Douglas Taurel gives us his guide for surviving in the world of indie film!
Jeremy Renner Talks ‘Hansel & Gretel’ and Makes It Clear We’re Getting ‘Action Renner’ This Time
One one hand, Jeremy Renner is an action star who appeared in The Avengers and the fourth film in both the Mission: Impossible and the Bourne franchises. On the other, he’s an actor who has been nominated for two Oscars for The Hurt Locker and The Town. However, it’s often easy to guess which Jeremy Renner audiences will get in each film, and in the case of Renner’s latest film — Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters — it’s an easy guess that it will probably be the former.
Canadian Acting “Consultant” Accused of Scamming Foreign Actors for Immigrant Visas
the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office has accused actor Andrew Boryski of charging foreign actors hoping to move to Los Angeles thousands of dollars in an immigration visa scam.