Acting Workshops with Casting Directors
Here are some relevant issues on why attending one might be worth your while and how to prepare for it if you do
Blair Underwood on Broadway’s ‘Streetcar Named Desire’: “How I play Stanley is how I wake up every day as an African-American man”
Blair Underwood is stepping into pretty big shoes when he stars as Stanley Kowalski in the current revival of Tennessee Williams’ iconic play.
‘Girls’ Star Allison Williams on Her First L.A. Audition. Which was ‘Girls’
Girls actress Allison Williams, who plays Marnie on the Judd Apatow freshman HBO series, says that she scored the role in what was her first audition in LA.
Garret Dillahunt on His New Film ‘Any Day Now’ and His Original Career Path
Actor Garret Dillahunt is probably best known for his role as Burt Chance on FOX’s sitcom Raising Hope, which makes his new turn in the indie drama, Any Day Now, even more impressive.
Interview: UK Star Ricky Whittle Tries His Luck in America and Comes Up a Winner
Ricky on why he left the UK: “There’s only so far you can go”
Mark Ruffalo on Playing The Hulk in ‘The Avengers’: “I just think it’s a natural progression of the other performances”
Mark Ruffalo on playing the Hulk: “It was very daunting. I’ve never had a part so harshly reviewed before I even shot a single frame of film.
Jack Black on Working with Richard Linklater and Playing the Real-Life ‘Bernie’: “There’s something about playing a real person – I’m not accustomed to that kind of pressure”
Part of the reason why the film is so impressive is that Linklater has managed to take a horrific murder and somehow make it into a comedy.
Clark Gregg Talks ‘The Avengers’, Agent Coulson and Voice-Over Work
Gregg has managed to make that character a major part of the Marvel movie universe, not only appearing in Iron Man 2 and Thor but also the upcoming superhero team-up movie The Avengers
Tony Nominee James Corden on ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’: “I’m the only person who can say I’ve never done the same show twice”
Corden spoke about what is so challenging about his part in the play and why he looks forward to coming back to Broadway.
Interview: Tony Nominee Jeremy Shamos Talks ‘Clybourne Park’ and His Dual Roles, How He Prepares For a Part and His Advice to Actors
Jeremy: “I think the most important thing to be able to be is flexible in terms of the way that you work”
Thoughts on the 2012 Tony Nominations
I’ve seen Peter and The Starcatcher (at the La Jolla Playhouse), Other Desert Cities and Venus in Fur and read Clybourne Park. They were all excellent and each so different that there is no way I could or even want to choose my favorite. Each one is absolutely deserving of their nominations.
Michelle Williams on ‘Take This Waltz’: It’s about “a transition that you make in your life in your late 20s from being a girl into being a woman”
Williams said she initially thought the movie would be perceived as a comedy.
John Cusack on his Darker Roles, Jungian Shadow Exercises for Acting and Losing 30 Pounds for ‘The Raven’
While The Raven has performed poorly at the box office after receiving very negative reviews, John Cusack is still talking about playing Edgar Alan Poe. In a lengthy interview with New York Magazine, Cusack talks about how playing Poe affected him both mentally and physically, exploring his dark side, and
Creating Your Network – Doubling Your Income
If you create a network you double, triple, exponentially multiply your work opportunities a gazillion times
Benedict Cumberbatch Filmed His ‘Star Trek’ Audition on His iPhone
While in his native England for Christmas he was alerted that producer/director J. J. Abrams wanted him to send a videotape audition for “the not-so-good guy” role.
Ewan McGregor Talks About On-Screen Nudity and His Four-Month Break from Acting
You may not have noticed it, but in his nineteen-year career Ewan McGregor has appeared in 45 films, which is a prolific rate for actors these days.
Turn Away From The Way You See Yourself
Although we can’t escape untruthful thoughts entirely – becoming aware of them helps us to actually recover from them
Brazilian Actor Accidentally Hangs Himself Onstage
A tragic accident led to the death of a Brazilian actor who accidentally hanged himself onstage during an Easter Passion play.
‘Girls’ Star Lena Dunham: “I like the idea of people seeing my stuff and feeling like they know me”
Although Lena Dunham’s new HBO series, Girls, closely mirrors her own life, the show’s creator and star is unsure where she stands on blurring the line between fact and fiction.
Q&A: Stephen Lang Talks Acting, ‘In Plain Sight’ and How He’d Love To Do A Comedy
Stephen on Acting: “You just got to keep on getting better. If you’re not getting better, you’re standing still”