I consider acting a craft. I’ve got to pay my shillings and present a masterpiece in order to get into the guild, but I’m just trying to learn what this craft is.” – Toby Kebbell
“Someone will never hire me to just stand and sing. They will hire me to dance and sing. They will hire me to flip and sing, tap and sing. Never just stand. I’m OK with that.” – Adrienne Warren
Once we decide on our goals, we need to work on them every day.
“Any screenplay that even hints at adult films in this respectable Tinseltown contest lands in the slush pile,” writes Anna
Two prominent casting directors offer some insight on the difficulty of casting and how some casting decisions are left up to people who carry a bit more weight
Who would have thought a movie about a book editor would be enjoyable?
“I feel like maybe 20 years ago I wouldn’t have been ready to do this part” – Bobby Cannavale on his role in ‘Vinyl’
“There’s something about the fighting for it, I think, that’s healthy. You gotta prove yourself. I’m not above that. I will never be above that. Bring it!” – Leslie Odom Jr. on Auditioning
Daniels got his start on the stage and he has been appearing on Broadway stages since the late 1970s.
This isn’t a license to go crazy. Don’t become a Diva and say No to everything just to test your power. Be specific and only use it when it truly means something.
The actresses co-wrote an Instagram sketch series that follows an artist’s comedic journey.
With a title like Puerto Ricans in Paris you’d expect this to be a fun, Parisian romp about two guys out of their element. That’s partially true… except for the fun part.
“He was shaking. He literally said the script breeds anxiety. It was nerve-wracking. I was like, ‘Is he gonna get through this audition?'”
“It’s the defining quality I look for when I’m choosing work: If I don’t know how to do it, that’s the hook – that’s what gets me excited” – Michelle Williams
Freya was six and still hadn’t found her forever home, until she caught the eye of none other than Michael Bay, director of Transformers.
“Everyone gets typecast a little bit for sure” – Kim Coates
We’d rehearsed and rehearsed, I had worked so hard to prepare my character, and of course I knew my lines, but you know that few minutes when you’re standing at the side of the stage listening to the audience chattering in their seats? The audience that have come in to
“As soon as I get in the part and get my costume on and get in front of the camera, I don’t know, I don’t feel any nerves at all” – Rudy Martinez
The more active you are in your choices, the more villains will be standing in your way.
When the interviewer points out the praise for Sing Street, Carney responds, “Well, it’s fantastic. I’m very surprised; it’s a small personal movie with no Keira Knightley’s in it. It’s really rewarding.”
