Review: Starlet
Dree Hemingway is fantastic is this story of an unlikely friendship
Q & A: Donal Logue talks ‘Sons of Anarchy’, Preparation and Advice to Actors
Donal on Acting: “It’s kind of a growing, organic skill”
Q&A: Jimmy Smits on ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and Finding Common Ground with His Characters
Jimmy: “The research for me is probably just as fascinating as being on-set doing work every day”
Christopher Plummer: “The theater is the highest point of art for us, the actor, because it encompasses our whole bodies”
Though 83 year-old Christopher Plummer has seen a career uptick in film in recent years by appearing in popular favorites like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and winning an Oscar for Beginnings, he’s remained committed to smaller projects like Barrymore, a film adaptation of a play about the final months in the life of actor John Barrymore (grandfather of Drew Barrymore).
Eddie Murphy Tops Forbes’ 2012 List of Overpaid Actors
Most lists of “Top” whatever make me scratch my head and wonder, “Really? That’s number one?” However, for this particular list this number one is no headscratcher. That’s because Eddie Murphy tops Forbes‘ list of the most overpaid actors, with the average estimate that for every dollar he is paid
David Mamet’s ‘The Anarchist’, Starring Patti LuPone and Debra Winger, to Close on Broadway
After getting some awful reviews, producers announced last night that The Anarchist, the new play written and directed by David Mamet, will give its final performance on Sunday, December 16th.
Jeffrey Donovan Interview: ‘Burn Notice’, Cast Chemistry and His Advice to Actors
Jeffrey Donovan talks Acting, working with the Burn Notice cast and more!
Ewan McGregor talks ‘The Impossible’, His Career and How He Got Started (video)
Ewan McGregor stars in the upcoming film, The Impossible and he’s making the interview rounds promoting the tsunami flick.
What Does it Mean When Agents Say They Have Too Many of ‘Your Type’?
Most of our posts here on Daily Actor focus on the perspective of the actor, but any experienced actor knows that an agent is essential for growth in the industry.
John Slattery on the Challenges of Directing Episodes of ‘Mad Men’
It’s becoming increasingly common for actors on long-running television shows to step behind the camera and direct episodes of the series. After directing two episodes in season of four of Mad Men and a third in season five, John Slattery — who stars on the show as Roger Sterling — is directing two more for the upcoming sixth season
Broadway Had Highest Grosses Ever for 2011-2012 Season, But Ticket Prices Continue to Rise
Lots of pretty solid news for Broadway in the Broadway League’s annual “Demographics of Broadway” report for the 2011-2012 season.
Bill Murray talks ‘Hyde Park’, Improvising and Advice He Was Given as a Young Actor
It’s not like Bill Murray always imagined himself playing Franklin Roosevelt.
When he was originally offered the role in Hyde Park on the Hudson, he thought, “Can this guy be serious?”
Judy Greer on Her Broadway Debut in ‘Dead Accounts’ and How Being Herself Has Made Her Successful
Dead Accounts, the new Broadway play by Theresa Rebeck, isn’t getting the best reviews but there is one thing most of the critics have agreed on: Judy Greer is pretty great as Jenny, Norbert Leo Butz’s ex-wife who comes on the scene with a huge secret.
Jessica Biel on How She Got Her Start, Her Career and ‘Hitchcock’ (video)
Jessica Biel, currently starring in Hitchcock, talks about her career and how she got started acting; “I remember seeing Annie on Broadway,” she says, and that’s when the bug started.
‘The Playbill Broadway Yearbook: June 2011 to May 2012’ Book Review
Once again, The Playbill Broadway Year
Dexter’s Yvonne Strahovski on Her Broadway Debut in ‘Golden Boy’
Yvonne Strahovski is used to playing some odd characters—including an ass-kicking spy on Chuck and a serial killer’s girlfriend on Dexter but it’s her new role on Broadway, in the revival of Clifford Odets’ Golden Boy, that has the actress a little nervous.
John Michael Higgins on ‘Happily Divorced’ and Improving with Elizabeth Banks in ‘Pitch Perfect’
John Michael Higgins has appeared on dozens of televisions shows, from Frasier to Ally McBeal to Arrested Development, but now, he’s finally in a series of his own, TV Land’s Happily Divorced.
John Krasinski on Co-Writing ‘Promised Land’ with Matt Damon and the End of ‘The Office’
Though it’ll be difficult, if not impossible, for John Krasinski to shake off the public perception of him as Jim from The Office (plus he’ll have to get used to not mugging for a camera), Krasinski is certainly giving it a try as The Office wraps up its final season.
How To Book The Job? It Starts Before You Enter The Room
“Fake it until you make it” and in so doing one day you’ll wake up realizing you’ve become it