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
Our beliefs have the ability to crystallize our thought waves into particles. Why? Click here to find out!
Buy 1 Ticket, Get 1 Free for the New Musical, ‘Bare’
The new musical Bare is offering a “Take Your Loved One” offer to see the show in honor of PFLAG founder Jeanne Manford.
Ann Dowd Started Her Own Oscar Campaign, Sending DVD’s of ‘Compliance’ to Voting Members
It’s pretty rare for an actress to launch her own Oscar campaign. But Ann Dowd, star of the indie film Compliance, ended up raising over $13,000 to send DVDs of the movie to voting members of the Academy. Despite the non-conventional lobbying, the actress still didn’t earn a nomination.
Protesters Claim ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Advocates Torture
Exactly how much influence the media has on the public has always been a significant question, and in particular the connection between real-life gun violence and violent movies has been on a lot of people’s minds lately.
John Hawkes’ Only Wish is to Remain Anonymous
John Hawkes’ only wish is to remain anonymous. However, if he keeps racking up the Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, this goal might get more difficult to maintain.
Robert Sean Leonard, Currently Starring in The Old Globe’s ‘Pygmalion’, on the Power of Theater
Robert Sean Leonard doesn’t have any illusions that being an actor is akin to finding a cure for cancer or being a brain surgeon. The actor is quick to admit that he’s grown up from once thinking that acting was a noble profession.
Interview: Jessica Lange on ‘American Horror Story: Asylum’, Character Arcs and “Playing Madness”
Jessica: “I’m always surprised when young people don’t know certain actors or are not familiar with certain films”
Dustin Hoffman Talks Directing ‘Quartet’ and His Thoughts on Actors: “I always think actors are not unlike the Victorian women”
Dustin Hoffman began his first directing project back in 1978 on the film Straight Time—before he fired himself for lack of confidence.
Tom Holland on Going from the West End’s ‘Billy Elliot’ to Working with Naomi Watts in ‘The Impossible’
Although Tom Holland is only 16 years old, he will not be letting his new found fame go to his head. After starring in the critically acclaimed film, The Impossible, Holland knew he might be getting some additional attention.
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.
‘Big Fish’ Looks to Reel-In Broadway Audiences This October
Big Fish, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 film written by John August and directed by Tim Burton is bound for Broadway.
Bobby Cannavale on Acting: ‘It was the only thing I ever wanted to do, really”
There are a handful of actors who scare the crap at me, and at the top of the list is Bobby Cannavale. It’s not just because he’s a tough looking guy, but he happens to be a phenomenal Broadway actor in addition to his television credits.