Former ‘Spartacus’ Star Andy Whitfield Dies of Lymphoma at Age 39
Andy Whitfield, the former star of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, died of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Sunday morning in Sydney Australia.
Sigourney Weaver to Aspiring Actresses: “Read Everything You Can, Understand History and Literature”
“I don’t sort of say to myself, ‘Oh well, this year is the year I have to find some huge earth-shaking part that will win me an Oscar,’” explained Weaver
Q & A: Maria Bello on ‘Prime Suspect’ and Finding the Perfect Hat
“I hadn’t even considered doing a television show for ten years”
Overcoming the 3 Biggest Obstacles to Acting Career Success
As if understanding the concepts of self-promotion weren’t hard enough, actors have at least three additional problems to surmount
‘How To Succeed’s Christopher J. Hanke: “Frump has been a joy to create”
Actor Christopher J. Hanke is currently commanding plenty of applause these days on Broadway for his role in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying where he plays the arrogant and snobbish character Bud Frump.
Review: ‘Contagion’ Wash Your Hands. Now!
You know, before I begin telling you how much I liked this film about an infectious disease that takes over the globe in a matter of weeks, I have to warn you that you will need to purchase hand sanitizer before you enter the theater.
Kate Winslet on Nude Scenes: “It’s a profoundly bizarre thing to do”
She explains, “I hate it! Listen make no mistake, I just get on it. I just go in and say ‘Oh f—’ let’s do it.’ and boom”
Alexander Skarsgård Trying to Climb Out of the Type-Casting Pigeonhole
True Blood star Alexander Skarsgård wouldn’t mind a change of pace from the roles he’s been getting due to the success of the HBO vampire drama.
‘The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess’ Versus Stephen Sondheim and New York Critics: Will The Show’s Curtain Ever Rise on Broadway?
What should the producers of a show do when it has already been savaged by Stephen Sondheim, New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley, and Bloomberg theater critic Jeremy Gerard before it has even made its planned debut on Broadway?
Al Pacino on Directing, Oscar Wilde and Choosing His Roles
Pacino’s Wilde Salome explores the actor/director’s fascination with Oscar Wilde and Wilde’s play Salome, which Pacino had done on Broadway in 1992 and 2003 before working on this film.
Elizabeth Banks on how she “accidentally” joined Twitter
“I accidentally got on Twitter because there was a fake Elizabeth Banks twittering”
Mary Tyler Moore Honored with the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award
It was announced this morning that Mary Tyler Moore will add the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award to her crowded list of awards and accolades.
Jerry Ferrara Chats About His “Jarring” Weight Loss
“When I first started on this whole new regimen it didn’t really cross my mind, because I didn’t really know how far it would go,” the 32-year-old actor said.
The Grass is Always Greener Somewhere Else
When we covet another person’s journey, we think if only we had what they had our life would be more fun. Or more exciting. Or more magical.
Hospitals Hiring Actors as “Patients” to Train Medical Students
The gigs typically pay well (Weill Cornell Medical College in New York’s Upper East Side pays $25 per hour) and offer actors a unique opportunity to portray various symptoms.
As the Typically Weak Broadway Fall Season Approaches, Several Shows Hope for the Best
Both Sister Act and Priscilla Queen of the Desert have been facing after both shows sold less than the expected number of tickets, as did even the once wildly successful Billy Elliot.
Seizure Joke in ‘Tower Heist’ Trailer Has Prompted an Apology from Brett Ratner
Brett Ratner, director of the upcoming comedy Tower Heist, has apologized for Eddie Murphy’s character calling Ben Stiller’s character “little seizure boy” in the trailer twice.
Susan Lucci Says the Executive Who Canceled ‘All My Children’ has a “fatal combination of ignorance and arrogance”
Lucci claims the beginning of the end of the show came in 2008 when Frons added a new head writer, former General Hospital writer Charles Pratt Jr., in favor of removing the show’s creator, Agnes Nixon.
Robert Duvall on ‘Seven Days in Utopia’ and Preparation: “I do a little research, then I go with my instinct and jump right in”
He may have recently turned eighty years old, but Robert Duvall is still churning out intriguing and entertaining movies.
Q & A: Kate Mulgrew “Once you find what you love you must honor it with the discipline”
Kate talks about her work on Warehouse 13, her career advice to actors and what playwright she would love to tackle in theater