Movie Review: Sundance Hit, ‘Patti Cake$’
Patricia Dombrowski (Danielle Macdonald) is an aspiring hip hop artist who goes by the name of Killa P or Patti Cake$.
Interview: Janet Varney on ‘Stan Against Evil’, Shooting Episodes Out of Sequence and Getting Vomited On
“I think Dana said, ‘I don’t know how I’m going to get you out of this.'” – Janet Varney
Alison Brie on ‘Glow’: “I had to audition many times”
“Of course when you’re told that they don’t think your right for it, I was even more fired up to prove them wrong.” – Alison Brie on Auditioning for ‘Glow’
Interview: Dana Gould Talks ‘Stan Against Evil’, His Inspiration for the Show and Creating a Were-Pony
“I like being the weird guy that comes in and goes out. My acting career, I tend to be their weird guy that comes in and goes out.” – Dana Gould
Marvel’s Inhumans: How Anson Mount Developed Black Bolt’s Communication
“I tend to be more interested in a character’s weaknesses than I do their strengths and in a comic book/graphic novel space, it’s easy to lose sight of that, you know?” – Anson Mount
Jodie Whittaker on Becoming the First Female Doctor Who
“To be asked to play the ultimate character, to get to play pretend in the truest form: This is why I wanted to be an actor in the first place.” – Jodie Whittaker
How to Harness Your Twitter Power
This is not going to happen overnight but as part of your marketing strategy it can have a big impact on your career.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Actors from Broadway’s ‘Hamilton’
The cast speaks about filling the big shoes of the original cast and performing in perhaps the most popular American musical in decades.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Billy Bob Thornton of ‘Goliath’
Thornton talks about playing a character that some would say is fairly typical for him as well as his career as a whole.
Watch: Evangeline Lilly’s ‘Lost’ Audition
Check out the audition that grabbed the attention of the Lost creators above!
Rachel Bay Jones on Finding Her ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Character
“We always try to find the recognizable thread. The thing that we relate to is always the strongest point to start from.” – Rachel Bay Jones
Corey Hawkins on Using His Classical Training in Television and Film Roles: “You have those tools ready to go”
“…you’re not feeling inspired as an actor and not having that magic moment where it all comes together, then that’s when you have to pull the techniques.” – Corey Hawkins
Ted Danson on ‘The Good Place’ and Why He Doesn’t Need to Know His Characters Backstory
“On this show, you’re constantly walking in with a new script with a new backstory and a new revelation on who you are. You’re constantly discovering.” – Ted Danson
Marisa Tomei on Playing Aunt May in ‘Spider-Man’ and Typecasting
“I’m always fighting whatever stereotypes one gets into and trying to change it up.” – Marisa Tomei
Naomi Watts on ‘Gypsy’, ‘Twin Peaks’, and When She Says “Yes” to a Role
“What did I do last? Did I get that out of my system? What is this going to lead me to next?” – Naomi Watts on Choosing Parts
Watch: Josh Holloway’s ‘Lost’ Audition
Holloway’s audition demonstrates the charm that worked so well for the character.
Laura Linney: “The thing that makes the theater different from any other art form: it’s time”
Linney cast’s some light on why revivals in theater are looked at differently than their television and film counterparts.
Corey Hawkins: “I grew up a theater nerd”
“The fun of it and the challenge of it is to take the play — to take the text — and make it your own, to find it your own way” – Corey Hawkins on Theater
Sally Field on Performing on Broadway: “You’re so totally and utterly and completely alive”
Field reveals how the lack of intermission helps her maintain her energy and why she decided to return to Broadway after a nearly 15-year break.