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Aubrey Plaza on Her Unique Characterization(s), Recent Success and Upcoming Steps In Her Career

Aubrey Plaza’s rise in the comedy sphere has been marked by a distinct flavor, all her own. Demonstrating her incredible dead pan humor as “Julie Powers” in Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, “April Ludgate” in “Parks and Recreation,” and even as a snarky bookstore customer in the Fred Armisen/Carrie Brownstein half-hour single cam comedy “Portlandia,” Plaza has indeed established herself as a (hilarious) member of the next comedy generation. Plaza also stars in the new Colin Trevorrow film, Safety Not Guaranteed.

The Science is in: Get Out of Your Dorsolateral Prefontal Cortex

You want to access your potential? You want to tap into your creative genius? You want to book a job? It’s simple. Get out of your head.

Chris Rock Says Voicing Animated Characters: “The easiest job in the world”

By the time most franchises reach the third film, audiences are either sure they’ve seen enough (does anyone really want to see a Men in Black 4?) or still clamoring more. In the case of Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, which topped the box office this past weekend, the franchise might still have legs.

British Robert Pattinson Needed a Dialect Coach to Sound British

Twilight star Robert Pattinson might make a convincing vampire, but he needs some help sounding British—even though he’s from the United Kingdom.

Seth Rogen on his ‘Take This Waltz’ Role: “I can confidently say I did more research for this movie than any movie I’ve ever done”

After starring in more serious comedies like Funny People and 50/50, Seth Rogen continues exploring his “dramedy” muscles in Take This Waltz. He stars alongside Michelle Williams as husband and wife Lou and Margot in the film, which was written and directed by actress Sarah Polley. Rogen talks a bit about how he got the role and the surprising amount of research that went into it.

Jesse Metcalfe Talks Growing Up as a Shy Kid and His Time at NYU

Jesse Metcalfe is probably best known for his role as the hot gardener on Desperate Housewives but he has a new role on TNT’s Dallas remake as Bobby Ewing’s adopted son, Christopher. Metcalfe talked about his acting career, his time at NYU and what motivates him to succeed.

Jake Johnson on Getting Cast in ‘New Girl’: “That was the beginning of my life being different”

New Girl actor Jake Johnson has had a major shift in his career after making his debut on the FOX sitcom as Nick Miller. He also stars in the much-talked about indie film Safety Not Guaranteed, in which he takes on a dramatic role.

Al Pacino to Star in a New Revival of ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ on Broadway?

Actor Al Pacino has been linked to a revival of Glengarry Glen Ross for the 2012-2013 season on Broadway

Cast Changes are coming to ‘Gore Vidal’s The Best Man’

Cybill Shepherd, John Stamos, Kristen Davis and Tony Award winner Elizabeth Ashley will join the cast of the Tony-nominated Broadway revival when original cast members Candice Bergen, Eric McCormack, Kerry Butler and Angela Lansbury leave.

Christopher Plummer’s 2010 Performance of ‘The Tempest’ to Screen One Night Only: “There were only two days in which we were able to film this”

Have any plans on June 14? At 7:00 PM (local time) in North America there will be a one-night-only screening of the 2010 Stratford Shakespeare Festival production of The Tempest starring Christopher Plummer as Prospero in 565 movie theaters. Plummer recently spoke about the experience of being filmed while performing on stage and what his view is of filming live theatrical performances.

Greta Gerwig on Starring in Independent Films: “I think each movie is its own beast”

Indie darling Greta Gerwig’s latest film, Lola Versus is now playing in theaters — or, more accurately, in four theaters in New York and Los Angeles, which is typical for most of Gerwig’s films (though it expands to sixty theaters this weekend).

Jake Johnson of ‘New Girl’ Recalls His Failed Writing Career

Jake Johnson is lucky that he got cast on New Girl, FOX’s runaway hit starring Zooey Deschanel as the only female in an apartment of four thirty-somethings. As he recently told the AP, he’s not much of a playwright.

Martin Short on Voice Acting, ‘Madagascar 3’ and His First Dialect Coach

Martin Short has had a long career playing many successful characters. So what’s he playing now? A sea lion.

An Actor in China

Being a foreign/western actor in China is full of opportunities, surprises & frustrations

‘Chuck’ Star, Yvonne Strahovski, Joins Season 7 of ‘Dexter’

Yvonne Strahovski, last seen in NBC’s Chuck, has joined the cast of Showtime’s Dexter.

‘Clybourne Park,’ Winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play, Extends 3 Additional Weeks

Producer Jordan Roth, just announced that Clybourne Park, the showing starring our man Jeremy Shamos, has extended its run a second time. The limited engagement has now been extended by three additional weeks to Sunday, September 2nd

Michael Fassbender Talks Building “David,” His Character in ‘Prometheus’

Fassbender recently chatted about his transformation into “David,” a new breed of android.

Audra McDonald on Growing Up in Theater and Making Tony Award History

When Audra McDonald won the Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her role in Porgy & Bess, she made history. She was the first African American actress to have won five Tony Awards and she will also tie with Julie Harris and Angela Lansbury for most wins by an actress.

Idris Elba on ‘Prometheus’ Script Security, Researching His Next Role and Not Having a Home Address

Idris Elba had to endure some odd security issues while he was preparing for Ridley Scott’s much-anticipated sci-flick Prometheus.

Vincent Kartheiser: “I think there’s plenty of me in Pete Campbell”

An environmentally-concerned minimalist in real-life, Mad Men’s Vincent Kartheiser couldn’t be much further apart from his on-screen persona. He plays Pete Campbell, a young, ambitious and scheming advertising executive on AMC’s hit ‘60s drama about a New York City ad agency.