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.
Viola Davis on Returning to ‘Fences’: “It was a chance and an opportunity to fix some things I never got right on stage”
“You know when you’re not getting it right, you know when you’re coasting.” – Viola Davis
Nicole Kidman on Roles She Turned Down: “It’s just the journey”
“You’re meant to play certain things and if it’s meant to be, then it just kind of happens.” – Nicole Kidman
Abigail Spencer on Going from ‘Rectify’ to ‘Timeless’: “I had never been a lead of a network show before”
“I saw Lucy differently than other people did. I didn’t want to play a hero; I wanted to play someone at the beginning of their journey.” – Abigail Spencer
Movie Review: Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Allied’ Starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard
The film is a nice escape to the films of Hollywood yesteryear.
Eddie Redmayne on that Time He Auditioned for Kylo Ren in ‘Star Wars’
“With films that top secret, they don’t give you the actual lines. So they give you a scene from Pride and Prejudice…” – Eddie Redmayne
Tom Holland Recalls His Spider-Man Audition and How He found Out He was Cast
“When we did the screen tests, there were six of us all in this room waiting to audition. It felt like The Hunger Games.” – Tom Holland on His Spider-Man Audition
Mark-Paul Gosselaar on ‘Pitch’: “The other side, the acting side, is easy, in relation to the physical stuff”
“I started playing it in a certain way and the writers started writing it a certain way to complement what I was doing onscreen.” – Mark-Paul Gosselaar on ‘Pitch’
Miles Teller: “Look, it’s tough when you’re a young actor. People aren’t really seeing the career that you’re going to carve out”
“I knew it was time for me to kind of evolve. Look, nobody tells you that. You just have to say now’s the time.” – Miles Teller
Eddie Redmayne Talks Fantastic Beasts and Not Wanting to be the “One Who Comes In and Screws It Up”
Oscar winning actor Eddie Redmayne is about to enter the magical wizarding world of J.K. Rowling’s creation. The same mind that brought us Harry Potter has now written her first screenplay; Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Redmayne plays the central role of Newt Scamander, a magizoologist who will
Amy Adams: “I thought to be an actress you had to make people pay attention to you, and that’s just not my energy”
“I think the more people are concerned with me, the less they can invest in my characters.” – Amy Adams
To Play a Smoker on ‘Rectify’, Abigail Spencer Asked a Smoker How to Act Like a Smoker
“I had never smoked before playing Amantha. I thought it was going to be my kryptonite.” – Abigail Spencer