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.

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.

Matt Damon on Portraying Liberace’s Lover in ‘Behind the Candelabra’

When director Steven Soderbergh begin working on the long-in-development biopic about flamboyant entertainer Liberace, he didn’t have to look far for an actor who would play Liberace’s lover Scott Thorson. Soderbergh turned to frequent collaborator Matt Damon to star as Thorson in Behind the Candelabra, based on the titular book by Thorson, opposite Michael Douglas as the world-famous entertainer.

Steven Spielberg Reveals Letter from Daniel Day-Lewis that Initially Rejected ‘Lincoln’ Role

It’s given that Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln will win many Academy Awards. Not only did it score the most nominations, but it is the exact type of film that the Academy loves. And while it wouldn’t be a surprise to see masterful star (and Golden Globe winner) Daniel Day-Lewis get his third Oscar for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln (and he would also becoming the first actor to win three Best Actor Oscars), he actually almost passed on the role because he thought he’d rather watch the movie than star in it.

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