How to Write Your Actor’s Bio
An actor’s bio is simply a summary of your career.
Review: ‘Matilda: The Musical’
Jenna Weir, one of the three young actresses who rotate in the role of Matilda, deserved the standing ovation she received for her sharp, smart and fun performance.
How Does Mahershala Ali Get Into Character?
One way Mahershala Ali – especially while working on multiple projects at once -is that he makes music playlists for each individual character
Nick Offerman on His Early Roles and the “Great Lesson” He Learned in How to Treat His Fellow Actors
“As an actor trying to find your spot you’re just generally happy to get a job and keep your SAG insurance.” – Nick Offerman
Watch: Jason Momoa’s War Dance Audition for ‘Game of Thrones’
“On Game of Thrones, [Drogo] doesn’t say much. So how do you convey him? There’s nothing in the script.” – Jason Momoa
Sutton Foster on the Importance of Being Prepared
“A lot of people say, ‘What’s more important: acting, singing or dancing?’ And I say, always acting.” – Sutton Foster
Movie Review: ‘T2: Trainspotting’
Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle are back as the Scottish anti-heroes.
Watch: A SAG Foundation Conversation with Dennis Quaid
Quaid speaks about his career at length and his most memorable roles.
‘Manchester by the Sea’ Star Lucas Hedges on Capitalizing on Early Success
Hedges speaks about starring in the Oscar-winning film and his latest role in an Off Broadway play.
Dev Patel: “I never went to acting school. Everything I’ve learned, I’ve learned from great directors and my co-stars”
“I’m 26 and, like most actors my age, hungry to show emotional range.” – Dev Patel
Michael Keaton on Playing Ray Kroc in ‘The Founder’
“You never do an impression, and yet I felt somewhat obligated to kind of simulate his attitude and his sound” – Michael Keaton on Playing Ray Kroc
Tom Hardy Talks About the “subtleties and complexities and paradoxes” of Playing Villains
“I have to find an identifier, a silhouette which immediately radiates something for me.” – Tom Hardy on Creating a Character
What Should You Write To Casting Directors?
If you are ready to get on the radar of the casting directors and are willing to do what it takes, read on and take action.
Viggo Mortensen on His First Movie Role and Why It Didn’t Bring Him Instant Success
“I’ve always stuck to a similar approach with each job. Show up on time and prepared, and pay attention.” – Viggo Mortensen
Octavia Spencer on Period Pieces: “I don’t come out of the time period; I stay in it”
“I listen to music of the time and I only deal with family and friends that are on the film” – Octavia Spencer
Interview: Michael Park Talks ‘Dear Evan Hansen’, Audition Nerves and Why He Considers Himself “Fortunate”
“I’m always a little bit nervous but those nerves help inform characters sometimes.” – Michael Park on Auditioning
Movie Review: ‘The Founder’ Starring Michael Keaton
Keaton gives a magnetic, wonderfully charismatic performance, and perhaps that’s part of the problem
Tom Hardy on How He Prepared for His Role in ‘Taboo’
“I really think about acting in two different parts. There’s convincing and not convincing acting.” – Tom Hardy
Greta Gerwig’s Advice to New Actors: “Make your own things”
“When I suddenly feel like I can’t find my footing, I listen to a song or look at a photograph or read an essay, and reconnect with what I felt the essence of the character was.” – Greta Gerwig
Finding Happiness as an Actor
Success and happiness come to us when we remove our egos and focus on our effort and to do the work