A survey conducted by the actors union, Equity, revealed that only 57% of gay actors felt they could be open to their agents about their sexuality. A third of those surveyed admitted they had experienced homophobia, with 57% of it coming from other performers.
Joe recalls a bad interview where he had to play an espresso machine: “My milk frother was off”
Possibly the most popular animal actor in Hollywood right now, Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier that is part of the reason why audiences have fallen in love with the Oscar-nominated silent film The Artist, is retiring.
Ralph Fiennes might be known to millions of moviegoers as Lord Voldemort, but the Oscar-nominated actor began his career as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Long time actress Anne Heche has revealed to SF Gate, that she daringly went to a strip club and danced in preparation for an audition for the 1993 film Carlito’s Way, starring Al Pacino.
The Hunger Games actress Elizabeth Banks was so thrilled to be a part of the big-screen adaptation of the popular novel of the same name that feeling pressure to live up to the book, one of her personal favorites, never even entered her head.
Adam on playing Casey: “I’ve streamlined the ability to be cranky and funny at the same time”
Rebecca Hall has appeared in a number of award winning movies, including Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Frost/Nixon, The Town, and The Prestige. While those credits are impressive enough for the twenty-nine year old actress, Hall had not starred in any comedies.
The Spartacus cast talks about the upcoming season, costumes (or lack thereof) and acting in the mud!
Even though he was drawn to the role, Neeson had concerns about his physical ability for the role.
A lawmaker from Australia was accused of stealing a portion of dialogue from the movie The American President while giving a speech to journalists in Canberra on Wednesday.
Part two of the four principles to creating amazing on-camera performances
It’s difficult to look at actor Kurtwood Smith — even if you don’t initially recognize his name — and not say “Dumbass.” Of course, that has less to do with Smith than it does with Red Forman, the character that Smith portrayed on That’s 70’s Show from 1998-2006. But Smith
Becoming Chaplin, a new musical depicting the life of film icon Charlie Chaplin, will open on Broadway in the 2012-2013 season.
Believe it or not, Twilight star Peter Facinelli has much bigger ambitions than starring in one of the biggest blockbuster film series of the last several years. Now that he’s finished filming his role in the series — the final film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 will be released in November — Facinelli is tackling his own projects.
Craig Roberts isn’t a household name, but the twenty-one year old actor has appeared and several acclaimed films in his growing career. Though he’ll be appearing in three films in 2012, including Red Lights with Robert DeNiro, Cillian Murphy, and Sigourney Weaver.
As probably most Daily Actor readers know, getting Screen Actors Guild (SAG) membership — and all its inherent benefits — is a major goal for any up-and-coming actor. American Federation of Television and Radio Arts (AFTRA) membership, however, has been open to anyone willing to pay the initiation fee.
Harold Perrineau, best known for his roles in movies like Romeo + Juliet and The Matrix trilogy and television shows like Oz and Lost. Perrineau talked about voicing the half-vampire to MTV, and pointed out that just because it’s an animated role it doesn’t mean he doesn’t act.
We’re really just storytellers, purveyors of entertainment and diversion. What are we, artists, doing about these problems?
