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.
Chris Messina: “I think as an actor, you’re constantly putting yourself out there, and a lot of times failing … and sometimes you have a good moment and something clicks”
You’ve definitely seen Chris Messina before, even if you don’t recognize his name. In 2012 alone he appeared on film in Argo, Ruby Sparks, The Giant Mechanical Man and Celeste & Jesse Forever and on television in regular roles in The Mindy Project, The Newsroom and Damages. He also stars in Fairhaven, an indie film he also co-wrote and executive produced, which is now in limited release.
Review: ‘Broken City’
Wahlberg stars as a former police officer turned private investigator who has a history with Russell Crowe’s Mayor of New York City.
Ciaran Hinds talks Playing Big Daddy in ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’: “Having the nerve to play him is the beginning”
Tennesse Williams’ character, Big Daddy, in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, is one of the most quintessential American characters. So the Irish actor Ciaran Hinds was more surprised than anyone when he landed the role in the new Broadway revival of the play.
Actor with Multiple Sclerosis Back on Stage After Learning How to Walk Again
Most actors that I know describe their craft as therapeutic, and South Park, Pennsylvania actor Cory McCaffery Sigler is no different. After all, a year ago he could only move about in a wheelchair and in a production of The Drowsy Chaperone this past fall he was not only the lead, but he was able to walk across the stage.
Ethan Hawke: “I had an allergy to being famous and have been neurotically chasing a larger dream, a substantive life in the arts”
Though Ethan Hawke could have had a solid career by coasting on his fame from starring in films like Reality Bites in the 1990s, Hawke is making a return to the familiar New York stage in an extremely intimate setting. He stars as a troubled rock star in Clive, which he also directed, at the Acorn Theater.
You Don’t Get What You Wish For In Life, You Get What You Believe
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