Watch: Krysten Ritter Discusses Her Mentor Relationship with Her Acting Teacher
Ritter speaks about her relationship with Ballentine, how her support helped her survive in LA and how it has made her a better actress.
Andrew Garfield on What He Loves (and Hates) About Acting
“I want to know everything about everything, and that’s not possible and it won’t be possible.” – Andrew Garfield
Mahershala Ali: Our Job is “to consistently put ourselves in a position where we’re uncomfortable and going beyond our comfort zone”
Ali points out that having anxiety or fear about a role shows that he’s getting close to finding his character.
Ryan Gosling on Improvising and His True Audition Story That Made it into ‘La La Land’
“I do love movies but I love making them more. I’ve never found something professionally that engages me as much as that.” – Ryan Gosling
Aaron Eckhart on Playing a Real-Life Individual: “I was always watching, always talking in his voice.”
“They’re going to be judged based on your performance by millions of people.” – Aaron Eckhart on Playing a Real Person
Review: ‘Collateral Beauty’ Starring Will Smith, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Edward Norton and Michael Peña
There’s sadness and plenty of humor and but the movie tries so hard to be uplifting and deep, that it just gets in the way of itself.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg of ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’
Streep, Grant, and Helberg speak about working on the film and finding their characters, all of whom were based on real-life individuals.
Watch: Emma Stone and J.K. Simmons Talk ‘La La Land’
The pair spoke about the challenges of working on a musical and working with Chazelle on his dream project.
Adam Driver Talks ‘Patterson’, Preparing for a Role and Second-Guessing His Work
“I love the idea of doing a lot of takes because there’s so many different ways that you can play scenes” – Adam Driver
Bryce Dallas Howard on Pursuing an Acting Career: “I hedged my bets like crazy”
Bryce Dallas Howard: “And my grandmother said to me, “Do you know what the rate of the average working actor in SAG is, in terms of how many auditions it takes for them to get a job?”
Interview: Serayah on ‘Empire’, Her Character and Her Latest Song
“I’ve been in the shoes of fighting all the no’s and waiting to get the yes and once you get the yes, pressing forward and doing what you can with your opportunity that you got.” – Serayah
Tom Hanks on Acting: “There are no shortcuts. Dear God, I wish there was, but there’s not”
“What would I do if I was in the circumstances of that man, that woman, that child, that android?” – Tom Hanks
Do You Feel Like You’ve Hit a Wall In Your Acting Career?
You’re making contacts, you’re applying for roles, and you have an agent… But you never hear back, right?
Movie Review: Damien Chazelle’s ‘La La Land’ Starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling
The movie is likeable and funny, yet extremely frustrating. I just wish the stars had a high-belt or two in their pockets.
Movie Review: Kenneth Lonergan’s ‘Manchester by the Sea’ Starring Casey Affleck
The film is a beautifully sad story about life, loss and family that’s easily one of the best movies of the year.
Review: Lift Up Your Hands for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’
The National Tour of Hedwig and the Angry Inch got two new leads when it opened here in San Diego this week and both are terrific.
Natalie Portman: “I think you can’t judge your character when you play her, or else you wouldn’t be able to”
Portman speaks about the challenges with playing the famous First Lady.
Aaron Eckhart: “I have a saying: ‘If you’re sweating, you’re doing it wrong'”
“People ask me, ‘Why aren’t you sweating?’ And I say, ‘Because I am making myself effortless.’ The physical is key.” – Aaron Eckhart
Anna Kendrick on Why She Became a Actress and How She Got Her Role in ‘Up in the Air’
“It became the way that I learn about myself and the way that I learn about other people.” – Anna Kendrick on Acting
When You Believe, You Will Achieve
If you’re not where you want to be yet, it’s because your mind hasn’t reached that place.