Two Years Ago, Jake Hunter Dropped Out of College and Lived in His Truck to Pursue Acting
“Two years ago I was a college baseball player with no acting experience,” Actor Jake Hunter writes.
Luke Evans on Being Cast in Beauty and the Beast and the “Huge Moment” He Had Early in His Career
“It’s a validation that you are the right person for the job because they’ve chosen and they’ve seen you do something connected to that role.” – Luke Evans on Auditioning
Parker Posey on Her Improv Skills: “I still don’t think I’m actually good at it”
“Every time I do something, I worry it’s my last job… I think that’s normal though.” – Parker Posey
Interview: Gotham’s Chris Chalk on Playing Lucius Fox, Bad Auditions and Why He Likes Helping Young Actors
“Learn what you are as an artist, what your brand is and what you really want. Instead of letting the industry dictate it for you.” – Chris Chalk
Is it Time for New Headshots?
Here’s 3 Questions That Will Help You Decide If You Need New Headshots
William H. Macy: “This may sound pretentious, but I am getting better at what I do every day”
“I love the fact that I work every day.” – William H. Macy
Review: ‘The Lion’ at The Old Globe
Scheuer brings something unusual for his (and my) generation of entertainment, an absence of snark to this emotional material.
Disney Will Share Broadway’s ‘Frozen’ Profits with Developmental Lab Cast Members
The cast of the sure-to-be-blockbuster Frozen, the adaptation of Disney’s billion-dollar animated film, will receive profit participation.
Luke Hemsworth on ‘Westworld’: “It was a no-brainer to me. I was absolutely going to jump onboard”
“As an actor, if you’re given very little information about what’s going on, then you’re forced to make it up.” – Luke Hemsworth
Review: ‘Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s The Fantastic Four’
The whole film is a bit inside baseball. It’s interesting as a comic book and Marvel film fan. If that isn’t you, you may want to skip this.
Review: ‘Lizard Boy the Musical’ at Diversionary Theatre
Run, jump, swing from a web, fly in your invisible jet, or whatever you have to do to see this show!
Khary Payton on His ‘Walking Dead’ Audition: “It was one of the more substantial auditions I’ve ever done”
“I always say I’m in the hope business. You’ve got to stay hopeful. You’ve got to get up off your behind and try again…” – Khary Payton
Hayley Atwell’s Best Career Advice: “I’d say the main thing is: show up. Show up and be professional”
Atwell reflects on her career and recounts why she wanted to become an actress since she was a child and what was the best career advice she ever received.
As an Actor, You Need the Mindset of a Warrior
Learning to be in control of your own mind gives you freedom.
Review: ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ Starring Darren Criss and Lena Hall (Touring Production)
Criss is entirely captivating from beginning to end, and delivers a truly enjoyable show which the audience in his native San Francisco thoroughly enjoyed.
Mike Colter on Playing ‘Luke Cage’: “I was looking at it from the standpoint of an artist”
Colter says that it didn’t take long for him to understand the importance of the character in comic book history.
Emily Blunt on ‘The Girl on the Train’: “It is a rarity in Hollywood to have a mainstream film with such a flawed [female] character”
“For me, when you’re doing a high-octane emotional scene, I can’t plan them out, so I don’t rehearse them.” – Emily Blunt
Rebecca Hall on ‘Christine’ and Why She Stays Loyal to Theater
“The kind of career that I want is not easy as a lady to manifest, because everyone wants a lady to be likable” – Rebecca Hall
Interview: Dan Amboyer Talks ‘Younger’, Auditioning and His Time at Carnegie Mellon University
Amboyer chats about his audition for YOUNGER, playing a new character and his worst audition ever.
Movie Review: ‘The Girl on the Train’ Starring Emily Blunt
The film is too short on character and tries way too hard for that final ‘gotcha’.