Being an Actor: What is Your WHY?
As you move further into your career as an actor, you need to realize that it is not going to be easy.
Movie Review: Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’
Wes Anderson’s latest stop-motion film is a love letter to pooches everywhere.
Interview: ‘A.P. Bio’ Stars Eddie Leavy and Sari Arambulo on Their Auditions and Working With Patton Oswalt and Glenn Howerton
“I think for us it was just such a profound learning experience seeing his process, seeing how he, you know, approached the material. He would do things differently every take, same with Patton.” – Eddie Leavy on working with Glenn Howerton Eddie Leavy and Sari Arambulo star in NBC’s new
Book Review: ‘Acting in LA: How to Become a Working Actor in Hollywood’
Sexton was a working actress and is now an acting coach and acting teacher, so she knows what she’s talking about.
Documentary Review: ‘Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story’
Director Steve Sullivan, uses old footage and Sievey’s own archives to paint an inspiring story of someone, who, no matter what the consequences, forged his own path in the world.
Movie Review: ‘All Square’ Starring Michael Kelly
Kelly is terrific and shows a real flair for the kind of low-key comedy in the film.
Interview: Michael Kelly on Memorizing Dialogue, Acting Advice and His New Film, ‘All Square’
“I always say to actors, if you don’t get something, there’s a reason. It’s okay. It sucks in the moment. But it’ll all work out man.” – Michael Kelly
‘Call Me By Your Name’ Star Timothée Chalamet: “What scares me is being boring”
“At a certain point I was able to come to grips with the idea to just ‘be.'” – Timothée Chalamet
‘Phantom Thread’ Star Lesley Manville: “It’s so easy to make someone bad look good on film. In theatre, there’s no hiding place”
“Filming is different. You’re getting a moment right. You can go in and create something very good, very quickly. That’s a different challenge to having five, six weeks to rehearse a play.” – Lesley Manville
Chadwick Boseman on ‘Black Panther’ and How He Refocused His Career
“As soon as I came to L.A., things immediately shifted for me.” – Chadwick Boseman
Documentary Review: ‘Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?’
The film is oddly motivating, yet after all the soul-searching and all the interviews, we’re left with an ending that’s a bit abrupt. But, the lead-up, like his life, is what’s really the point.
Bernadette Peters on Returning to Broadway and Why She is Still Trying to Improve Her Craft
“You have to do your best to fulfill the role, not fulfill yourself” – Bernadette Peters
Play Review: Lucy Kirkwood’s ‘The Children’
Kirkwood paints a vivid picture. You can visualize the cabin and her dialogue is brisk and reveal so much about her characters.
Ellen Pompeo: “Acting, to me, is boring”
“Anybody can be good on a show season one and two. Can you be good 14 years later? Now, that’s a f*ckin’ skill.” – Ellen Pompeo
‘Downsizing’ Director Alexander Payne on Casting: “I love having my mind blown”
“She can do it all on take one. It was as clear as the nose on our faces.” – Director Alexander Payne on Hong Chau
Casting Director Bonnie Timmermann on Trusting Your Instincts
“No one wants to be rejected. But if people reject you then that means it’s not the right fit for you” – Casting Director Bonnie Timmermann
Paul Thomas Anderson on Daniel Day-Lewis: “We’re all just trying to get it right”
When asked if he treats Day-Lewis different from other actors that he works with, Anderson answered
Danny McBride on His Early Career Struggles: “Looking back on it, I liked how dirty and grimy and dangerous it got”
After his first role in Green’s All the Real Girls, McBride thought he’d go back to writing
Annette Bening on Starting Her Career Relatively Late and How It Influenced Her Acting Process
“It took me a long time to feel comfortable working in movies. I felt kind of like I was a stage actress pretending I was a movie actress” – Annette Bening
Jon Bernthal on His Approach to Acting and How Investing Himself into a Role Makes for Better Performances
“One of the drawbacks of playing the Punisher would be the high exposure. There’s a real downside to that as an actor” – Jon Bernthal