Movie Review: Alexander Payne’s ‘Downsizing’ Starring Matt Damon
Chau is the one to watch. She’s a flat out scene-stealer here.
‘Stranger Things’ Casting Director Carmen Cuba on Casting Millie Bobby Brown and Finn Wolfhard
“I think that traditionally kids who look a particular way—’cute’ and ‘all-American’ are typical words used to describe what I mean—are encouraged to pursue acting and modeling and it results in a somewhat homogeneous representation of what a kid looks like.” – Casting Director Carmen Cuba
Movie Review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Ryan Johnson deserves all the credit in the world for delivering this terrific Jedi to the storied franchise. Let’s have him direct all of the other ones going forward, shall we?
Linnea Berthelsen on Her ‘Stranger Things’ Audition and Keeping Her Role a Secret for a Year
Danish actress Linnea Berthelsen had to keep her role on the Netflix series, Stranger Things, a complete secret, something she says she didn’t mind too much
Movie Review: ‘Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool’
Based on the book by Peter Turner that tells his story of life with Grahame. Turner (Jamie Bell) was a young actor in Liverpool when he met and began a relationship with the once famous film star, played by Annette Bening.
Jonathan Groff on Playing King George III in ‘Hamilton’: “I rehearsed for about a day, and then went into the show”
Can you even imagine stepping into the role of King George in Hamilton with barely any time to prepare?
Lina Esco on Playing the Only Female Officer on ‘S.W.AT.’: “I have to portray her as someone equal to all of the guys on her team”
Actress Lina Esco talks about the casting process and the responsibility she feels in portraying the role among the male characters.
Sam Rockwell on Typecasting and One of His Worst Auditions
“I’m kind of a workhorse. It takes a toll” – Sam Rockwell
Rachel Bloom: “The way that I learned comedy was not rigid, but this very specific technique taught by the Upright Citizens Brigade”
“I went from being a person who was doing moderately successful videos online and working as a moderately successful TV writer and aspiring to do this to having a Golden Globe.” – Rachel Bloom
Lee Pace Hosted ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ Table Readings at His Home: “It finds its way into the work”
“I come from theater, and that’s my favorite part of doing a play, just rehearsing it.” – Lee Pace
Play Review: Stephen Karam’s ‘Speech and Debate’
The only thing wrong with Steven Karam’s new play, Speech & Debate, is that you might wish it would continue for another scene or two.
Interview: Odeya Rush on ‘Almost Friends’, How She Prepares for a Role and Her Worst Audition
Rush also spoke about directing her first short, “I loved it. That’s my passion, really, writing and directing.”
Gary Oldman on His ‘The Darkest Hour’ Performance and His Acting Heroes
Oldman spoke about playing Churchill and avoiding doing impressions as an actor.
Pierce Brosnan: “When you see great acting and good acting, it’s just intoxicating”
“It’s a capricious old game, the world of being an actor. The pitfalls are many, and you have to be tough as old boots to stay at the table.” – Pierce Brosnan
D’Arcy Carden on the Complicated Audition Process for ‘The Good Place’
D’Arcy Carden reveals how technology has influenced her performance and reveals the complex audition process for the unique role.
Movie Review: ‘The Night Watchmen’
If you can’t have fun watching The Night Watchmen, there may be no hope for you.
Eric Stonestreet: “A tried and true process of who gets jobs is based on personal taste”
“In TV, I never wanted my size to be the butt of the joke, or my bigness.” – Eric Stonestreet
Domhnall Gleeson on Acting: “I think the key is not to be comfortable”
“As an actor, you should feel like you’re wrestling the material, like it’s using up your energy and your resources.” – Domnhall Gleeson
Sonny Valicenti of ‘Mindhunter’ on His Audition and Potentially Playing a Serial Killer
“The character that I play, and the behavior that he exhibits, was kind of all that I was told.” – Sonny Valicenti on His Audition
Interview: Mario Van Peebles Talks ‘Superstition’, Acting and His Long Career
Mario Van Peebles also discusses what he was looking for when casting the series and the advice Clint Eastwood gave him.