Taye Diggs Going Back to His Roots in a Series of Cabaret-Style Concerts
Taye Diggs is going back to where it all started, singing in a series of concerts while he’s not shooting Private Practice.
Marcia Gay Harden on Her New Film, ‘Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You’ and Wanting to Return to Theater
Oscar-winner Marcia Gay Harden still seeks out acting experiences she can learn from, taking on a role in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You in order to work with director Roberto Faenza.
Charlie Hunnam and Ron Perlman Break Away From ‘SOA’ to Star in the Comedy, ‘Frankie Goes Boom’ (video)
Fans of Sons of Anarchy might be in for either a shock or treat when they watch the new film, 3,2,1… Frankie Goes Boom.
New Book From Canine Star Uggie Details His Show Business Success
As you may know, Uggie, perhaps the most famous film pooch since Rin Tin Tin, has retired from major roles in film at the ripe old age of ten. What you probably do not know is that Uggie has written a book. Kind of. Uggie — My Story is a
Michael C. Hall on ‘Dexter’ and the Starring in the Web-Series, ‘Ruth and Erica’
Michael C. Hall is taking a little break from playing homicidal Dexter Morgan on Showtime’s Dexter. The Golden Globe winner is currently starring in the Web series, Ruth and Erica, as Maura Tierney’s ex-drug addict boyfriend and the actor says that he can see many benefits of forgoing hour-long dramas for YouTube storytelling.
Q&A: Parenthood’s Monica Potter & Executive Producer Jason Katims
Monica on the breast cancer storyline: “I just want it to feel real for me and hopefully that will come through in the performance”
Q&A: Ali Adler, Co-Creator of ‘The New Normal’, on Casting the Show
Ali on casting Georgia King: There “was this international talent search for this innocent, sweet, wise, character that we found in her”
Christopher Walken on His Early Musical Roles and Famous Voice
Though Seven Psychopaths didn’t do the business at the box office this weekend that CBS Films was hoping for, the film got rave reviews — with much of the praise centered on Christopher Walken’s character, Hans. Walken has been an immensely popular actor for years, and he spoke about his surprising early years and why he thinks he’s remained so popular all these years.
Judi Dench: “In the theatre you can change things ever so slightly; it’s an organic thing. Whereas in film you only have that chance on the day, and you have no control over it at all”
Just a few weeks ahead of her 78th birthday, Dame Judi Dench shows no sign of retiring or even scaling back on her award-winning acting. But despite that Dench doesn’t consider herself a proficient actress by any means, and she reveals some reasons why she still doesn’t consider herself a “good actor” to The Guardian.
Brad Pitt: “So much of making movies is about discovery on the day, what you’re figuring out. If you know everything going in, then it’s not worth doing”
Among Hollywood’s current biggest stars, I’d say that Brad Pitt has the best track record in recent years in choosing the right roles for himself.
Bruce Willis Reflects on His ‘Moonlighting’ Big Break: “It was a huge quantum leap for me”
Bruce Willis is best known as a macho action movie icon from films like Die Hard, so it’s sometimes hard to remember that his first big break was on the television drama-comedy Moonlighting, which he starred in opposite Cybill Shepherd for five seasons.
Allegiance’s Telly Leung said his parent’s wanted him to “become a doctor or a lawyer or an engineer”
Telly Leung is currently starring in the new musical, Allegiance, which allows him to tell a compelling part of American history. Leung plays a member of a Japanese-American family that is sent to an internment camp during WWII.
Christopher Walken: “I’ve made good movies and terrible movies, stuff I’m proud of and stuff I run away from”
The new crime comedy Seven Psychopaths, directed by Martin McDonagh, has gotten some excellent pre-release buzz, with much of it focused on star Christopher Walken. Long a favorite of audiences, Walken reveals in an interview his thoughts on his character, what he finds fascinating about the film, and also assesses
Mary Elizabeth Winstead on Her Role in ‘Smashed’: “I’ve needed to sort of prove myself in this capacity for a long time — I needed to show, at least to myself, that I could carry a really complex role”
I recently got to see Smashed, a film about a recovering alcoholic, and I was impressed that the film didn’t adhere to the same old cliches that we’ve seen in countless television movies about alcoholism. Much of that credit goes to star Mary Elizabeth Winstead. It’s a brave role for Winstead, who allows herself to be shown in a very ugly light in order to portray a young elementary school teacher who is struggling with her sobriety.
Jack Kerouac’s Only Play Premieres in His Hometown
With the film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s “unfilmable” novel On the Road about to be released, it’s not a surprise that new interest is being drummed up in the counterculture author’s work. Perhaps most notable is the University of Massachusetts Lowell is holding a Jack Kerouac Literary Festival, and the festival, which is celebrated in Kerouac’s hometown of Lowell, is centered around the premiere of the only play Kerouac ever wrote, Beat Generation, which was written in 1957 (the same year Kerouac published On the Road).
Alan Arkin talks ‘Argo’ and Remembers ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’
Alan Arkin knows more than most about how bizarre Hollywood can be. The Oscar-winner has been in the business for decades, which made him uniquely able to effectively play movie producer Lester Siegel in the new film Argo.
Felicity Huffman: With theater, “there’s all this breathing room to explore and discover and excavate”
Felicity Huffman is enjoying her return to the theater world in the new David Mamet play, November.
In Your Career, Timing is Everything
Acting is one of the only careers where people try to skip ahead to the end of the line before even one iota of preparation
Ethan Hawke talks ‘Sinister’ and Trying to ‘Act’ Fear
Ethan Hawke isn’t too macho to admit that he was scared to take on a horror movie, like his new film Sinister.
Connie Britton on her ‘Nashville’ role: It’s “hugely challenging, but that’s kinda why I wanted to do this role”
It might seem hard to imagine Connie Britton topping her last two TV performances as Tami Taylor on Friday Night Lights and Vivian Harmon on American Horror Story. But the actress has found another show stopping role on the new ABC drama Nashville.