Jason Isaacs on the Highs and Lows of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’
“Weirdly, I don’t look at the lines ever before I go to set. You can always absorb it during rehearsal.” – Jason Isaacs
Movie Review: George Clooney’s ‘Surburbicon’ Starring Matt Damon
Surburbicon is the best Elmore Leonard movie that’s not written by Elmore Leonard. It’s probably even better.
Idris Elba on Acting in Aaron Sorkin’s Directorial Debut: “I winged that performance, if I’m honest”
Elba makes two surprising admissions about his lack of readiness for the role and his belief that he wouldn’t be on Sorkin’s radar.
Casting Director Jennifer Euston: “I want to present trained people – actors who truly want to do this as a profession”
“I’ve never been one to find somebody on YouTube and hire them.” – Casting Director Jennifer Euston
Movie Review: ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’
It’s always interesting to find out the backstory and creation of a character that you grew up with, especially one that is as beloved as Winnie the Pooh. Who’s parent’s didn’t read them the adventures of Pooh, Piglet, Eeeyore, Tigger and Christopher Robin? And who hasn’t seen the who hasn’t
Dylan O’Brien on His ‘Maze Runner’ Injury and Working with Michael Keaton on ‘American Assassin’
“Getting to play a character over a lengthy period of time is always a pleasure, especially if you like the character.” – Dylan O’Brien
Billy Eichner on His Unsuccessful Past as a Child Actor: “I was too tall. I was too this. I was too that”
Eichner reveals that he turned to comedy because his initial forays into acting proved unsuccessful.
Eddie Izzard on Creating a Character: “I should be able to come off script and improvise”
“The better you researched it – the better you are into the character before you land on the set, the easier it’s going to be. ” – Eddie Izzard on Preparing for a Role
21 Ways to Find Acting Work Without an Agent
Never wait for opportunities to come to you or for that one magic person to come and make your career.
Mackenzie Davis on Breakthrough ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ Role: “It was one of my very first jobs. I was so nervous”
“When I started this job, I remembered looking up “how actors prepare for parts” because I just didn’t know!” – Mackenzie Davis
‘Stranger Things’ Casting Director Carmen Cuba on Casting the Young Stars and Finding Actors in Atlanta
“We didn’t settle on any single part, down to the one-year-old in the family that doesn’t speak.” – Casting Director Carmen Cuba
Michael Keaton on Choosing Roles: “If you overthink the money part, you tend to mess it up”
Keaton explains why material is so much more important to him than money.
Movie Review: ‘Una’ Starring Ben Mendelsohn and Rooney Mara
Director Andrews has made an impressive film debut with this taught, crisp work.
Interview: Director Benedict Andrews on His New Film, ‘Una’
“He really goes up there and puts everything on the line.” – Director Benedict Andrews on Ben Mendelsohn
Bill Skarsgard on Playing Pennywise in ‘It’: “It was by far the most exhausting character I’ve ever done, physically and mentally”
The Pennywise actor spoke about why it was such a difficult role to play, why the role terrified him, and what he has learned from his acting family.
Sophie Turner on Falling in Love with Acting and Playing Sansa on ‘Game of Thrones’
“To be able to flesh out a character for over eight or so years has been really amazing.” – Sophie Turner on Playing Sansa Stark
Kit Harington on Playing Jon Snow: “You take every scene as it comes”
The Jon Snow actor talks about acting subtle on a massive production and why he thinks his initial approach to the character was wrong
Dave Bautista on Shooting the Low-Budget Film, ‘Bushwick’
Bautista spoke about why he took the role even though he didn’t initially like the script and what he brought to the character.
Griffin Newman on ‘The Tick’: “When I got the call back and I moved along in the process, it made me more desperate to be part of it.”
“My lifelong quest has been to figure out how sad you can make things, and also be funny.” – Griffin Newman
‘Feud’ Casting Director Eric Dawson on Finding the Right Actors for the Series
“I would say out of the 150 people, probably 144 of them were auditions.” – Casting Director Eric Dawson