Interview: Brent Barrett, Peter Pan’s Captain Hook
Brent: “There’s so much competition out there now, so you really have to love what you do”
Q&A: Chloe Sevigny talks American Horror Story, Working with James Cromwell and Her Approach to Acting
Chloe on not auditioning for the part: “I’d never gotten the role auditioning, I’m terrible at it”
The #1 Reason Why Your Marketing Isn’t Working
Why would you market yourself, your art, your career to the “masses”?
‘Batman Live’ Actor Talks About Dressing Up as the Caped Crusader
Just about everyone would like to be Batman, which is why thousands of Batman Halloween costumes for children and adults are sold every year. The costume is just awesome in every way, right?
Kenneth Branagh Receives Knighthood
Kenneth Branagh has played plenty of noblemen and knights as the star of many Shakespeare plays on both stage and screen, so it’s only appropriate that he finally joins their ranks.
You Want To Change Your Life? Let’s Talk Physics
To change your life, all it takes is a willingness to see things differently
Bérénice Marlohe on Her ‘Skyfall’ Role: “It was very important to get rid of this ‘Bond girl’ title”
Bérénice Marlohe is the latest in a long line of incredibly sexy women who most men can only dream about, yet James Bond beds on a regular basis. She appears in the latest 007 film, Skyfall, as the “Bond girl” who gets her claws in Daniel Craig’s James Bond
Sally Field on Almost Not Getting Her ‘Lincoln’ Role: “I had a feeling they’d want someone who had less baggage”
Starring in a Steven Spielberg film opposite Daniel Day-Lewis might be as close as it gets to a “dream role” for an actress, and for two-time Oscar winner Sally Field Abraham Lincoln’s wife Mary Todd in Spielberg’s Lincoln was a role she wasn’t going to accept being passed over for.
Naomie Harris on Becoming a ‘Modern’ Bond Girl: “It’s the most freedom I ever felt. That’s one of the reasons the franchise survives so well. It’s what they enable you to do”
The James Bond movies are known for various trademarks, but perhaps none are so appealing as the Bond girls — the beautiful women who co-star alongside 007 himself, and usually end up in his bedroom. But while actress Naomie Harris is no stranger to franchises — she appeared in two of the four Pirates of the Caribbean movies — she is adamant that her character in Skyfall, the latest Bond film, is no stereotypical “Bond girl.” In an interview with USA Today, Harris talks about her action-oriented role and what sets her apart from other women in the long-running series.
Scarlett Johansson on Filming the Famous Shower Scene in ‘Hitchcock’: “You have got to be brave, get into the shower, and face Anthony Hopkins… jabbing you in the face with a 12-inch kitchen knife”
Famously, Janet Leigh, star of Psycho, is killed off much earlier in the landmark film than audiences ever expected in a gruesome shower scene, which has since become one of the most famous murder scenes in film history.
Sally Field on Playing Mary Todd Lincoln: “I did as much research as humanly possible”
Sally Field fought to play Mary Todd Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s biopic, Lincoln, so she was more than happy to do plenty of research in order to get the correct portrayal of the famous first lady.
Don’t Trust the B’s Krysten Ritter on Her Early Career Choices and Why She’s So Good at Playing a Bitch
Krysten Ritter has learned the entertainment industry can be unpredictable. Now that she’s landed a role in the hit ABC sitcom, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, Ritter can look back at how her career has taken some unexpected turns.
If You Want To Find Your Market You Have To Focus On One Thing
Choose one of your many talents and develop it – intensely!
Sarah Wayne Callies on Her Final ‘Walking Dead’ Scene and How the Cast Built a Creative Community
Sarah Wayne Callies knew her death scene on AMC’s hit zombie drama, The Walking Dead, was going to be challenging.
Hurricane Sandy Cancellations Cause Huge Loss for Broadway
The devastation that Hurricane Sandy brought to New York City goes beyond the tragic losses of lives and homes. Businesses big and small also had to deal with a variety of issues related to the hurricane’s damage, and one of New York’s biggest businesses, Broadway, was among them
Aubrey Plaza: “You have to fight to get parts that allow you to kind of expand and show people the other things you can do”
While Aubrey Plaza is fast becoming known as an up-and-coming comedienne, the actress has also made the effort to take on dramatic roles, like in the indie Safety Not Guaranteed. “It was a conscious decision, I think what happens sometimes when you play one character and people see you do
Javier Bardem on ‘Skyfall’, Working with Sam Mendes and Taking on a Bond Villain
It’s true Javier Bardem makes a killer villain, pun intended. Just check out his past Oscar-winning role in No Country for Old Men. In the new James Bond film, Skyfall, Bardem brings his acting chops to a role that has some surprisingly funny moments.
What Attracts Catherine Keener To A Role?
Indie queen Catherine Keener is no stranger to taking on difficult roles.