18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Award Winners
List of winners for the 18th Annual SAG Awards
Ralph Fiennes: “I carry a flag for Shakespeare’s verse. It was the reason I became an actor, because I was moved and excited by Shakespeare’s language and Shakespeare’s stories”
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.
Anne Heche Posed As a Stripper in Preparation for Her ‘Carlito’s Way’ Audition
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.
Elizabeth Banks Loved “Running Around Chasing Bad Guys” for ‘Hunger Games’ Role
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.
Q & A: Adam Baldwin Talks ‘Chuck’, the Last Days on Set and Playing a Character for 5 Years
Adam on playing Casey: “I’ve streamlined the ability to be cranky and funny at the same time”
Rebecca Hall on Her Role in ‘Lay The Favorite’: “I thought, I love this part, I would kill to do it. But I don’t believe that anyone is going to cast me in it”
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.
Interview: The ‘Spartacus: Vengeance’ Cast on the New Season
The Spartacus cast talks about the upcoming season, costumes (or lack thereof) and acting in the mud!
Liam Neeson on Shooting ‘The Grey’: “We had lines to memorize and our brains were freezing and all we could think about was how to stay warm”
Even though he was drawn to the role, Neeson had concerns about his physical ability for the role.
Australian Politician Steals a Speech from Michael Douglas in ‘The American President’
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.
The 4 Principles to Captivating On-Camera Work – Part 2
Part two of the four principles to creating amazing on-camera performances
Kurtwood Smith Reflects on ‘Dead Poets Society’ and Being a Recognizable Actor
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’ Will Tramp It Up On Broadway Next Season
Becoming Chaplin, a new musical depicting the life of film icon Charlie Chaplin, will open on Broadway in the 2012-2013 season.
Why Did Peter Facinelli Write and Star in ‘Loosies’? Because “as an actor you have very little power”
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.
Submarine’s Craig Roberts Talks About How He Got Into Acting and Why It’s Important To Take Different Roles
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.
SAG-AFTRA Merge Make Union Tougher to Join, Likely More Expensive
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 on Voicing ‘Blade’ Anime: “I tried to have as much physicality when I was on the mic as I could so he didn’t sound static”
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.
An Actor’s Credo: Why what we do matters
We’re really just storytellers, purveyors of entertainment and diversion. What are we, artists, doing about these problems?
Jean Dujardin Considered Passing on ‘The Artist’: “I hesitated, and I even said no. I had some angst about it”
Dujardin confesses that he was initially hesitant about starring in a silent film in the twenty-first century, especially since he would have to adapt to an expressive acting style that he hadn’t had training in.
Biography: Glenn Close
Glenn Close made her feature film debut in George Roy Hill’s The World According to Garp. Her performance in the film earned her awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Board of Review as well as her first Academy Award nomination
Christopher Heyerdahl: ‘Hell On Wheels’ and Acting in Two TV Shows at the Same Time
Christopher Heyerdahl talks acting in two shows at the same time: “I don’t like to split my focus on set but in that case, I had to”