How Josh Brolin Prepares for a Role
“You gather all of the information and look at it all, and panic, and then you start to slowly build this character.” – Josh Brolin
Watch: SAG Conversations with Margot Robbie
Robbie talks about her role in ‘I, Tonya’ and goes into detail on her approach to playing the variety of characters she has brought to the screen.
Jeff Daniels’ Agents Tried to Stop Him from Doing ‘Dumb & Dumber’
“I would tell [my younger self] not to let the business kill the love for why you got into it.” – Jeff Daniels’ on Advice for Actors
Disney Channel Star Ross Lynch on Playing Jeffrey Dahmer: “Any decent actor knows you can’t judge the character you’re playing”
“I was a Disney kid forever and everyone liked to pigeonhole me as that – as people will tend to do – and then this comes along and completely changes my life.” – Ross Lynch
Theatre Review: ‘The King and I’
When Shadow and LLana are together, they make quite a pair. Especially during smile-inducing number, ‘Shall We Dance?’
Jodie Foster: “I do think I’m well-suited for things that are grounded. My mind works that way as an actor”
“I find it much more satisfying just to act because I love it and for no other reason. I want to trust my gut.” – Jodie Foster
Casting Directors Share Their Do’s and Don’ts
Some Casting Directors Do’s: Common Sense, Respect for the Space, and Leaving Props at Home
Michael C. Hall on Long-Term TV Roles: “You evolve with someone over time in a way that you can’t if you’re doing a stage play or a film”
“Inevitably, if you spend that much time playing the same character, you’re going to get into ruts where you feel like you’re tilling dead soil” – Michael C. Hall
The San Diego Fringe Festival is Back for 2018!
The San Diego Fringe Festival is back for its 6th year and it’s bigger then ever!
Interview: Mishel Prada Talks ‘Vida’, Creating a Backstory and Moving to LA
“In a matter of two days, I found out that I was going to be playing Emma and that in a week and a half we would start shooting” – Actress Mishel Prada on Getting Cast in ‘Vida’
Interview: Sophie Skelton on Her ‘Outlander’ Audition, Nicolas Cage and ‘211’
Sophie Skelton talks about her role in 211, working with Cage, how she perfected her American accent and of course, Outlander.
Gillian Jacobs: “I’m not a rule-breaker, so for a long time I wondered why people cast me in these parts”
Jacobs talks about her rough experience as a student at Juilliard, how Community rekindled her love for acting, and how she’s completely different than her character on Love.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Laurie Metcalf
Metcalf talks about her long career and the recent success that has come her way since her Oscar-nominated role in Lady Bird.
Theatre Review: ‘School of Rock’
The cast of kids are the the reason you’ll enjoy the show. Each one is as talented – and funny – as the next
Krysten Ritter on Her Most Challenging Scenes and the “Science” of Arriving on Time
“If you don’t have anything going on in your head, you’re not interesting to watch” – Krysten Ritter
Benedict Cumberbatch on Playing an Addict in ‘Patrick Melrose’
“I’m wary of saying, ‘Yes, it was so trying,’ because all the best roles are.” – Benedict Cumberbatch on Playing Patrick Melrose
Josh Brolin: “I’ve had every worst nightmare come true. In a good way, in hindsight”
“I always feel the pressure to perform, and to utilize my imagination, and whatever skill that I have.” – Josh Brolin
Henry Winkler on His Early Years and Playing an Acting Teacher on ‘Barry’
“Acting is relaxation, concentration, and listening.” – Henry Winkler
Interview: Katee Sackhoff on Her Career, Auditions and the New Film, ‘2036 Origin Unknown’
“I don’t think that you can really know the trajectory of your career until it decides for you, and then you know your place.” – Katee Sackhoff
Alden Ehrenreich on Trying to “Absorb” Young Harrison Ford in the Early ‘Star Wars’ Films
Enrenreich speaks about what Ford told him about playing Han Solo and what he took from watching Ford’s performance in the original films.