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
Theatre Review: The 20th Anniversary Tour of Jonathan Larson’s ‘Rent’
Aaron Harrington is absolutely fantastic as Tom Collins and Katie LaMark is equally good as Maureen.
Movie Review: Ben Affleck’s ‘Live By Night’
The film is entertaining enough but given Affleck’s former directing success, we unfortunately (and perhaps mistakenly) expect more.
Viggo Mortensen on How He Became an Actor
“It didn’t occur to me to try acting it until I was, for an actor, relatively pretty old — 22 or 23.” – Viggo Mortensen
Michael Fassbender on Finding a Character: “If I can make them logical to myself, then I apply them, and that’s really it”
Fassbender talks about his parents’ concern about his action aspirations and why he reject the idea that he is an “intelligent actor.”
Felicity Jones on How She Finds Inspiration For Her Characters
“As much as possible, I’m trying to understand who the characters are and why they’re making the decisions that they’re making.” – Felicity Jones
Scarlett Johansson on Choosing Roles and “Pushing Your Boundaries”
“Breathing life into a character means celebrating and recognizing the fullness of them…” – Scarlett Johansson
Movie Review: ‘Fences’ Starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
Directed with confidence by Washington, FENCES is a pure joy to watch with two dynamite actors in the prime of their careers.
Casey Affleck on Finding a Character: “It’s such an internal and complicated and still mysterious process”
“The fun part for me is endlessly talking about why does he do this, or why does he do that, or why doesn’t he? I really get into that.” – Casey Affleck on Rehearsing