Karen Fukuhara on her ‘Suicide Squad’ Audition
“I hit one of the lights, and I remember hearing the casting director and David gasp.” – Karen Fukuhara
How to Bring a Scene to Life and Captivate Your Audience
Your job as an actor is to move your audience and allow them to enter into the fantasy world that you have created.
Jeff Bridges on Creating a Character, ‘Hell or High Water’ and Playing The Dude
“I use elements of myself—I see my parallels with a character—and find similar things in my own personality.” – Jeff Bridges on Creating a Character
Benjamin Bratt: “For as limiting as the opportunities are for actors and actresses of color I’ve been very blessed”
“…it’s dangerous to keep going down the same artistic path.” – Benjamin Bratt
Review: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ charms at The Old Globe
This gentle unfurling is tempered with the humor that comes from the misunderstandings and the comedy that comes from manners and busy body relatives.
Watch: Brad Pitt’s Awkward 1990 Interview
The twenty-six year-old Pitt gave an interview dressed like the brand-new decade of the 1990s threw up all over him.
Watch: Keegan-Michael Key Explains Why “Improv actors are at war together”
Check out Key’s points on why it’s so important for improv actors to have each others’ backs in the clip above.
Norman Reedus on Acting: “If it’s something you really want, you have to roll with the rejection”
Norman Reedus is a fan-favorite star on The Walking Dead and was in the cult favorite film The Boondock Saints. However, in the dozen years between those two gigs Reedus had experienced ups and downs in his career and in many cases he was cast in very small roles in
Frank Grillo on Being Typecast: “I welcome it”
“I hear actors pooh-pooh the idea… people might see them as a certain thing. I welcome it” – Frank Grillo on Typecasting
Alleged “Pay-to-Play” Casting Workshops Now Under Investigation by Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer has appointed an investigator in order to address the so-called “pay-to-play” casting workshop scandal.
Michael Shannon on Actors Working for Free: “I think as a group actors need to stop enabling this behavior”
“If somebody’s got a good script and you want to put good actors in it then everybody should be taken care of.” – Michael Shannon
Javier Muñoz on Taking the Lead in ‘Hamilton’: “This is just fun, and glorious”
Muñoz talks about his feelings on playing Alexander Hamilton full-time and his relationship with Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Aubrey Plaza: “It’s always mind-blowing to me that people assume that I am my character”
“I never feel satisfied. I never feel like I can take a break” – Aubrey Plaza
Matthew Morrison Files Lawsuit Against Former Acting Coach
The acting coach is demanding Morrison pay him $182,000, based on an ‘oral agreement’ between the two, dating back to 2011.
Interview: Sheri Sanders on Her Ultimate Musical Theatre Resource, ‘Rock the Performance’
Sanders chats about the website ‘Rock the Performance’ and her tips on getting out of your own head and how to nail musical auditions.
Eric Stonestreet on Why He’s an Actor and His Voiceover Role in ‘The Secret Life of Pets’
“I freaking hated it when I would tell somebody I was an actor and they would say, “Oh, what restaurant do you work at?” – Eric Stonestreet
Rebel Wilson: “I saw my size as being an advantage, whereas so many women see it as a disadvantage”
“There’s something about me that people like laughing at” – Rebel Wilson
Allison Janney on Her Height, Filming a Sex Scene at Age 50 and ‘The West Wing’
Allison Janney reveals whether or not her height has affected her career in a negative way, what it was like to film an intimate scene at age 50.
Movie Review: Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins Star in ‘The Dresser’
Both Hopkins and McKellen are putting on a master class and it’s not to be missed.
Short Film Review: ‘The Recursion Theorem’
Writer/director Ben Sledge has made a film that could easily be an episode of The Twilight Zone.