Despite December typically being one of the most successful months for Broadway because of New York City holiday tourism, China Doll and Misery are not coming close to selling out performances.
“We had months of rehearsal beforehand, but every day was like doing a play” – Leonardo DiCaprio on shooting ‘The Revenant’
“I don’t think so much about whether I’m playing a strong person or not – it’s not that the character needs to be loud or straightforward” – Alicia Vikander
“I would go to five different workshops a week, spending every nickel I had, trying to be just decent at this side of the camera” – James Brolin
Forbes has named Johnny Depp as the most overpaid actor on its 2015 list
Ashford points out that since she plays a dog she has had a creative response to phones going off in the theater.
“I wanted the part so badly — I’ve wanted to be in a Tarantino movie forever — and needed to give it my all, but it was quite a task set before me, and I was nervous.” – Jennifer Jason Leigh
“I saw that I was being stereotyped. I saw that a lot of us were being stereotyped. I didn’t want to be part of that” – Regina King
Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess – now General – Leia, C-3PO and R2-D2 are back and watching them on screen again is a thing of pure pleasure, especially Han and Chewie.
“Before Orange is the New Black, a year out of school, I was struggling to get a theater job.” – Danielle Brooks
“I rang up my agent and I said, ‘Just get me a self- tape. Please let me send something so that they can see me.” – Tom Holland
“I was scared stiff, and we began the makeup and they did the hair, and I remember Maura just appearing on my face” – Jeffrey Tambor on ‘Transparent’
“It’s such a theatrical character, which makes it a great fit for the theater. I don’t know what I would have even done in an audition room” – Laurie Metcalf
The director of Ant-Man, Peyton Reed, was recently asked on Quora to give some advice to upcoming actors.
Here are five suggestions to help you stay grounded and focused for your auditions
Straight from the Jim Henson vaults, you can check out a clip of Jennifer Connelly’s audition for the cult favorite movie.
The screen test demonstrates why Michael Clarke Duncan was perfect for the role.
“I’m always excited to see what I’m going to learn onstage with a different crowd.” – Jennifer Hudson
In the film, Elba stars as Commandant and by his side is a young orphaned boy named Agu, who’s played by first-timer, Abraham Attah.
“You don’t have to convince yourself that you’re exhausted and hungry; you feel it.” – Chris Hemsworth on losing weight for In the Heart of the Sea
