Laura Linney on Preparing for a Scene and the Importance of Knowing a Character Arc
Laura Linney credits the extensive information given to her about her character’s arc as one of the reasons for her portrayal of Wendy.
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Jesse Eisenberg on How He Prepared for the Role of Marcel Marceau in ‘Resistance’
Jesse Eisenberg spoke about the difficulties of portraying Marcel Marceau in Resistance, a person best known for his skills as a mime.
Timothy Olyphant on ‘Deadwood’, How He Prepares for a Role and the “Joy” of Good Writing
Timothy Olyphant spoke about returning to ‘Deadwood’ and, in particular, once again working with creator David Milch.
Interview: Carey Mulligan on ‘Wildlife’, Theatre and How She Prepares for a Role
Mulligan also talks about figuring things out on set, her worst audition and more!
How Did Carrie Coon Prepare for Two of Her Biggest Roles?
Coon speaks about how she prepares herself for her roles, including the stage and television roles that she has received awards for.
Gary Oldman on His ‘The Darkest Hour’ Performance and His Acting Heroes
Oldman spoke about playing Churchill and avoiding doing impressions as an actor.
Interview: Mario Van Peebles Talks ‘Superstition’, Acting and His Long Career
Mario Van Peebles also discusses what he was looking for when casting the series and the advice Clint Eastwood gave him.
Oscar Isaac on How He Prepared for ‘The Promise’
“You allow yourself to let go of the responsibility of having to hit anything.” – Oscar Isaac on Acting
Jake Gyllenhaal Talks ‘Life’, Preparation and Singing Sondheim
“My favorite actors are like artists” – Jake Gyllenhaal
Channing Tatum Talks ‘Hail, Caesar!’: “I’ve been beating on the Coens’ door for years, man”
“It’s the most I’ve ever prepped for a six-minute section in a movie.” – Channing Tatum
Dean Norris Talks Working with “Evil” and His Preparation on ‘Breaking Bad’: “I don’t walk around all day being a dick”
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Nathan Lane on His ‘Iceman Cometh’ Pre-Show Preparation
During the run of the show, he and actress Laurie Metcalf (who is currently starring as Mary Tyrone in O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey into Night on London’s West End) exchanged emails about the pressures of working with O’Neill’s text, food before shows and pre-show preparation.
Brendan Fehr Interview: ‘Roswell’, ‘Bones’ and Why Actors Should Always Have a “Plan B”
Brendan Fehr talks about his new SyFy movie, Ice Quake, how he got his roles on Roswell & Bones and how he broke into acting!
