Page 89 – Daily Actor: Monologues, Acting Tips, Interviews, Resources

Rooney Mara on Her Difficult Auditions and Playing Cate Blanchett’s Lover in ‘Carol’

“I thought, ‘If I don’t get a job soon, I’m just going to go back to New York.’” – Rooney Mara on her first years in LA

How Brie Larson Prepared for Her Role in ‘Room’

Larson felt it was important to show the gritty reality of Ma, even in her wardrobe.

5 Points Every Actor Should Embrace Before Their Audition

Remember: It’s about how hard you tried during the audition. If you tried as hard as you could, no one can take that away from you.

Ron Perlman on ‘Sons of Anarchy’, How Makeup Helps His Acting and His Father’s Influence on His Career

Perlman tells a funny story about how he was an overweight teenager, but he points out that being overweight actually helped him inhabit his roles in heavy makeup when he was older (and thinner).

Jason Segel on Doing Things Outside of His Comfort Zone

There was a line in the script that I thought was exhilarating: ‘I have to face the reality that I’m 34 years old alone in a room with a piece of paper,’” Segel says. “When I read that line I felt like, yes, that’s exactly where I am right now.”

Bryan Cranston on Preparing to Play Dalton Trumbo and Why He Won’t Play Walter White Again

Bryan Cranston on his actor preparation: “The character starts outside of you and [you use] your imagination and own personal experience.”

Eddie Yaroch Talks Moxie’s ‘The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence’ and His 2014 Craig Noel Award

Yaroch talks about ‘Watson Intelligence’, winning the Craig Noel award, San Diego theatre and more!

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Paul Bettany’s ‘Shelter’ Starring Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Mackie

Connelly’s Hannah is the one who goes through the most change here. She doesn’t know “how to be in the world at all,” she says.

John Boyega on His ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Audition

“That was seven long months of training, of reading scripts that I wasn’t allowed to bring home, to create this character from scratch. So that for me was the emphasis.” – John Boyega

Toby Kebbell on the Negative Reaction to ‘Fantastic Four’: “I was disappointed, but the fans aren’t wrong”

“I don’t know if I learned anything from [playing] Doom, apart from, perhaps, when I see something I don’t agree with, to voice that immediately.” – Toby Kebbell

Bryan Cranston on His Proudest Achievement and Baring Everything (Literally) On-Screen

“As an actor you need to be willing to be embarrassed or humiliated when it’s appropriate, it’s called for — and it was for this film.” – Bryan Cranston

James Gunn Wants Fans to Stop Asking Him for a Part in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2’

There’s one thing James Gunn won’t do: cast you in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2’, just because you asked.

Jesse Eisenberg Talks On-Set Improvising and His New Book, ‘Bream Gives Me Hiccups’

Jesse Eisenberg: “In acting, you can’t really act on your own. That’s the wonderful thing about writing; you can do it anywhere.”

Watch: Conversations with Sir Ian McKellen

Sir ian McKellen covers all facets of his long career on stage and screen, including what’s it like playing Gandalf for approximately twenty hours of screentime!

Watch: Rachel McAdams’ Audition for ‘The Notebook’

In this 2003 audition for The Notebook, McAdams displays the romantic intensity that won her the role.

Margo Martindale on Finding Success as an Older Actress: “I’m having a blast”

“My dream was always to get on a show and be on a show, but I think I landed in a place I actually didn’t expect” – Margo Martindale

Mary McDonnell Talks ‘Major Crimes’, Transitioning Her Character From Villain to Hero and How Prepared She is When She Gets On Set

“It’s a constant examination of text and trying to make sure that I have the lines.” – Mary McDonnell on preparing for her scenes on ‘Major Crimes’