Page 19 – Daily Actor: Monologues, Acting Tips, Interviews, Resources

David Harbour on Grounding His Performance, Preparation and Sacrificing for His Art

David Harbour speaks about what goes into his thought process into the choices he makes for his Stranger Things character.

Kate Winslet reveals that she first thought of becoming an actress at a young age in a very uncommon place.

Casting Director Cindy Tolan shares something that she hopes more actors know: not being cast doesn’t mean that you did something wrong.

Eugene Levy spoke about the “persona” he adopted in his acting over the years and how grateful he feels for his Emmy recognition.

When asked what superpower he would like to have for five minutes, Joseph Gordon-Levitt answers: “Power of Empathy.”

Julia Garner reflected on a failed audition early in her career that led her to more meaningful work as an actress.

Nina Gold has been working in casting since the 1990s, and points to one huge advantage that she has access to now: the Internet.

Jeremy Strong says that he did research his character’s personality type but he’s not directly thinking about what he learned when performing

Don Cheadle reveals that portraying a character who is in pain on screen has a tendency to affect him off-screen.

Laura Harrier at least expected that the audition would be standard procedure. As it turns out, it wasn’t normal in the slightest.

Actor Jeremy Pope was trying to keep up with the grueling Broadway schedule when his agent called him about ‘Hollywood’.

Sofia Coppola created a relationship between father and daughter where through it all, they absolutely love each other no matter what.

Whether you’re making films, documentaries or music videos, there are ways to keep production moving, and transforming, during the pandemic.

For his first film, Dylan McDermott was cast in the lead role. As he remembers, it was an incredible opportunity.

Shaun Grant writes that the whole point of a monologue is to put on display the very best of your acting instrument.

Dacre Montgomery points to his poor attitude that had hampered his ability to be a good student when asked to leave drama school three times.

Laura Linney talks aspects of acting, including challenges she still faces. It’s definitely worth listening in on her advice.

Jodie Foster is one of the many actors who has shared knowledge about their craft and one of her lessons focus on her tips for actors.

Kodi Smit-McPhee talks about the film, a bad audition and how his father taught him how to break down each role he plays.

Lili Wexu chats about what it takes to become a successful voice over actor using the skills that you already have as an actor.