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
Turning Your Passion Into an Actor Survival Job
So many of us turn to the go-to survival jobs for actors: waiting tables, temp office work, promo work, nannying.
Movie Review: ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Director David Yates sets up an ending that will leave you wishing part 2 were right around the corner.
Theatre Review: ‘The Sound of Music’
The show, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien, feels brisk and much quicker than its 2-hour and 50-minute run time.
Why Alexander Skarsgård Always Thinks He’s Going to Be Fired
“It’s not about wanting to show I’m versatile. It’s just feeling that excitement of not knowing who a character is but figuring it out and finding him.” – Alexander Skarsgård
Mahershala Ali on Playing the Villain in ‘Luke Cage’: “The task is for you to humanize them”
“If you go into playing these people and put your energy toward the anger and the violence, you disconnect yourself from the root of who these people are, who any character is.” – Mahershala Ali
IMDb Sues California to Stop Actor Age Censorship Law
IMDb’s suit calls the law unconstitutional for violating the site’s free speech rights.
When You’re ‘The Little Guy’
As artists, it’s your job to be in touch with your emotions, but it doesn’t have to dictate your life.
Movie Review: ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Starring Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Shannon
Gyllenhaal and Shannon are outstanding, Shannon in particular. This is one of those films that you’ll think about long after the lights come back on.
Casting Director David Rubin: “The most important thing for an actor to bring to the table is themselves”
“And so many actors get preoccupied with what they think the filmmaker is looking for. And, frankly, what we’re looking for is them.” – Casting Director David Rubin