“Economic pressures have begun to intrude on the desire to use high-quality drama to draw new viewers. Citing ratings and economic factors, FX declined to pick up Damages for a fourth season, despite noted actress Glenn Close starring in the show in a critically acclaimed performance as a conniving attorney,” Steinberg writes in the piece.
“Chekhov is tricky. As we say in Australia, he’s a bugger to perform,” said Blanchett
I was glad to find out that Keepers, the episodic play that is one of the many performances being showcased during the 15th Annual New York International Fringe Festival, had been run before the 2011 festival because it truly is a play that deserves a wider audience.
Find out what Michael does on his time off, his thought on actors not learning their lines and auditioning during his hiatus
James Spader touched on the character he’ll be playing, executive Robert California, and the NBC sitcom’s plans for replacing departed star Steve Carrell.
Dorian discusses her audition and how she didn’t want her character to be a “one-note bitch”
Maternity leave? Not for Elizabeth Banks.
Why is it that Brits always seem to one-up American actors with accents?
Rob talks Children’s Hospital, the demolition of the set and a possible stage show!
Is Billy Crystal the only person who can make the Oscars interesting?
Every long-running television show (and even some short-running ones, too!) has a fair amount of behind the scenes drama, but it’s a surprise to see a show like Sons of Anarchy going through a whole mess of drama recently.
While Linda Emond will appear as Willy Loman’s wife while Andrew Garfield, star of the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man, will star as Willy’s son Biff, the one-time sports hero whose life has not amounted to much of anything since.
The Help’s Bryce Dallas Howard talked about playing a rich snob in the new movie, which tells the story of a group of African-American maids in 1960s Mississippi.
“I don’t stop,” Lea says. “It’s my nature. People have to tell me to slow down. I plan on playing every role on Broadway. I want to do Evita. I want to do Sweeney Todd with [Glee costar] Chris Colfer. We want to do Wicked. I’ll be Elphaba and he wants to play ‘Guy-linda.’ I want to do movies, make music. Glee is only the beginning.”
“I tend to follow material generally. I don’t think you can go too far wrong if you follow great material, and also, you like to collaborate with people at the top of their game. So, those things. Also, you kind of go where J.J. goes.”
Bateman’s plan — do what you’re expected until you’ve earned enough respect to do something unexpected
You don’t get what you wish for in life. You get what you believe. And sometimes, our beliefs need a little bit of encouragement
How does one go from a bit player in Australian films and television series and being broke to being a major star of action films?
Howard revealed what draws her to those complex character roles and shared what ultimately made her follow in her famous father’s foot steps.
Zuckerman and Einhorn talk casting, table reads and more!
