Nineteen Year-Old UK Juror Jailed for Playing Sick to Go to the Theatre
Nineteen year-old Matthew Banks took playing hookey from jury duty to a new level — and it was all because he went to the theatre.
Owen Wilson Talks About ‘Midnight in Paris’ Success… Even Though He Thought the Plot Didn’t Work
Wilson says that he wasn’t sold on the film’s plot even if he wanted to work with Allen.
How to Design Your Best Year Yet
Take a moment to look back at all of your hard work over the past 12 months. What worked? What didn’t? And what can you change?
Tilda Swinton on ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ and Choosing Parts: “I don’t choose roles, I choose people”
Swinton talks about a number of topics, including her peculiar way of picking projects.
Ready to start the New Year?
Hi guys – After the seemingly long and endless holiday break (at least for me it was), we’re all excited to get back to work – acting wise, I mean. What are your resolutions or goals for the year? Let me know by leaving a comment here or emailing me
Chinese Fugitive Hid… By Becoming a Television Actor?
Chinese television actor Zhang Guofeng spent his thirteen years as a fugitive acting on a popular television shows!
The 2011 Best (and Worst) List of Films and Actors
Check them out and let me know if you agree, disagree or want to throw rotten fruit at me because I’m so damn wrong.
Simon Pegg Talks About His Unlikely Success in Big Budget Action Films
Comedic actor/writer Simon Pegg might have to watch the jokes he writes now that he’s become a popular supporting actor in big budget films like Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol.
John C. Reilly: “I try to just be really committed to what I’m doing. If I’m committed to something really stupid, then I’m in a comedy”
Reilly says that even though it’s a little uncomfortable to get acclimated with a dramatic director and cast, his commitment to his roles never wavers.
Tom Hiddleston looks back on 2011, quotes ‘Hamlet’ and reveals what Woody Allen taught him
The last year for Hiddleston has involved a jam packed schedule of filming. Luckily the actor has found himself working along some of the best directors in the movie industry, from Kenneth Branagh to Steven Spielberg, and Woody Allen.
Colin Hanks Talks ‘Dexter’, the Doomsday Killer and How He Got The Part
One of the best highlights of the latest season of Dexter is due in large part to actor Colin Hanks. The thirty-four year old played a crucial role as one of the biggest threats to Dexter, a role that seems to have fallen into the talented actor’s lap out of no where.
Judge Says Anonymous Actress Must Reveal Her Name to Proceed with IMDb Age Discrimination Case
The anonymous actress has claimed that because of rampant age discrimination in Hollywood that revealing her true age significantly damages her chances of landing roles, as would revealing her true name. Both the SAG and AFTRA have issued support for the lawsuit.
Book Review: ‘The Playbill Broadway Yearbook: June 2010 to May 2011’
This book is a must for any theater lover.
Jessica Chastain: “It’s recently come into focus for me why I want to be an actor: It’s because of the connection I feel to people”
She speaks about how she adapts to new genres and what she learns from her roles. Interestingly she was interviewed by her Take Shelter co-star Michael Shannon (TV’s Boardwalk Empire), himself a prolific actor in 2011.
Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Talk “Mediocre” Theater and Why They Get On Stage
When LuPone was asked about the standard she holds other actors to, she says, “It’s always about the audience. I mean, I’m mad when I come out of a theater, and it’s mediocre, and I’ve spent over 300 bucks. I’m furious. It’s a higher-stake game now, and everybody has to be on top of their game. And you can’t have anybody go out there and dis the play, dis the playwright, dis the audience — you can’t. It’s unacceptable.”
Jeremy Irvine’s 1st Role Was Playing a Tree on Stage. His 2nd was a Starring Role in ‘War Horse’
You’d think that for someone whose screen credits didn’t extend beyond bit parts on the Disney Channel and who had recently played a tree on stage, a simple “You got the role!” would’ve sufficed, but for young British actor Jeremy Irvine, Steven Spielberg informed him he’d been cast in upcoming drama War Horse in a more creative fashion.
Noomi Rapace: “Done With” Lisbeth, Moving to ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and ‘Prometheus’
Rapace is more than happy to leave Lisbeth to Rooney Mara—the actress taking over the role for the American adaptation out this month. In an interview with BlackBook, Rapace says, “I’m pretty sure that they will do something completely different with her.”
What’s Next for Michael C. Hall and Will ‘Dexter’ Have a Happy Ending: “I don’t think we’re in that territory”
Hall notes that the finale provided “some pretty fundamentally earthshaking things,” but the actor isn’t so sure about the ultimate fate of his character.
Jared Harris: “Even when I am playing a real person, I am playing a character. It is what is in the script”
Harris tells that more than anything else he was influenced by the style already established in Ritchie’s previous Sherlock Holmes movie. He also talks about how he ended up acting even though he initially was hesitant to do so.
Rachel Griffiths on ‘Other Desert Cities’ and Her Time in ‘A Doll’s House’: “It was the worst experience of my life”
Rachel Griffiths might be making her Broadway debut in Other Desert Cities, but she has a long history of appearing on both television (Six Feet Under, Brothers & Sisters) and on the stage in her native Australia.