Jason Segel on His New Career Approach with ‘Shrinking’: “The actual acting process to me is the most peaceful, simplest time of my life”
Segel spoke about how his approach to his career has changed with projects like ‘Shrinking’
WATCH: SAG Conversations on the Journey of the Working Actor
In this virtual panel working actors – Cristina Rodlo, Joseph David-Jones, Jona Xiao and Rome Flynn – talk shop about auditioning, casting, and landing that next part.
Jesse Eisenberg on His Directorial Debut ‘When You Finish Saving the World’
Eisenberg also shares a valuable lesson he learned about acting from director James Ponsoldt.
Movie Review: Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Lily Gladstone is the heart and soul of the movie. She’s got such a soulful and expressive face. As members of her family die one by one of mysterious circumstances, that soul behind her eyes slowly diminishes. Her performance is incredible.
What is Method Acting? How to Use It and Not Get Lost in Character
In this guide, we’ll explore the definition and history of method acting, its benefits and drawbacks, and how to get started with method acting.
Movie Review: ‘Dicks: The Musical’ is Insane Bliss
Written by Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp and directed by Larry Charles, Dicks the Musical can best be described as The Parent Trap as if it was filtered through John Waters’ brain.
Michelle Williams on “Making Bigger Choices” in Her Acting Roles
“In the first part of my career, I was doing sitcoms, TV commercials, soap operas, and I started seeing this other style called naturalism. I wanted that for me, but I had to learn what that was and how to inhabit it,” Williams says.
Interview: Phoenix Best Talks LES MISÉRABLES, Playing Eponine and Life of Tour
Eponine has “such a special place in my heart, and so I get so excited to get to do it each time and bring something new to it,” Phoenix Best said as she was preparing for her return to the National Tour of LES MISÉRABLES.
Interview: Casting Director Cami Patton on SILO, Virtual Auditions and Self-Tapes
“I miss terribly being in the room with actors. I love that more than anything, but I have seen so many more people, been exposed to so many people I didn’t know, hired people from places that I can’t be.”
Review: ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’
I love how each of these films help to teach children one specific thing and not bombard them with dozens of themes and ideas like some other animated films.
Review: Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’
The short film follows two gunmen, Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, former friends and lovers who reunite after several years apart.
Review: ‘Dumb Money’
A funny Us vs Them story that’s maddeningly frustrating with how the Them’s never really get into trouble because of the tilted scales of justice.
Henry Winkler on His ‘Barry’ Character: “I could not have done this character years ago”
While many would call Winkler’s performance on Barry masterful (he won an Emmy for the role), he says that he would not have been able to play the character earlier in his career.
‘The Crown’ Casting Director on Finding the Right Royal Actors
In addition to the challenge of casting actors portraying famous figures, casting director Robert Sterne also has to consider the continuity from one actor to the next playing the same role to ensure the transition is as seamless as possible.
Mindset is Key to Acting Success
Everyone can be the best that he or she can be, and that’s the first element of mindset: the aspiration. One has to aspire to a high level to be successful.
Christoph Waltz: “I don’t believe in good actor, bad actor”
Christoph Waltz is blunt about his feelings when it comes to whether an actor is good or bad — he only questions an actor’s competence and ability to pull off a role.
Theater Review: ‘Beetlejuice’
The show is hilariously funny, thanks in large part to both Kobler and Esler. Kobler’s Beetlejuice breaks the fourth wall, makes inappropriate statements and literally says whatever comes to his mind at any given time.
‘Atlanta’ Star Brian Tyree Henry: “I’m still learning that the camera catches everything”
Henry spoke about how “listening” influences his acting choices and why he finds theater so exhilarating.
Theater Review: ‘Tina: The Tina Turner Musical’
Naomi Rodgers as Tina Turner has the voice, the moves and attitude down perfectly.
SAG-AFTRA’s National Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Warns of AI Threat to Voice Actors at Comic-Con
Crabtree-Ireland said that AI could not only replace most of the work for voice actors, but also manipulate their voices to create content without their consent.