8 Career Transforming Truths For All Actors
To be an actor, it becomes less about headshots and workshops and more about self-love, growth, love of the craft, love of fellow actors and passion.
Browsing: auditioning
Bryan Cranston on the Acting “Epiphany” That Changed His Life
Bryan Cranston remembers how he learned to cope with rejection as an actor about ten years after a disastrous early audition:
Interview: J.C. Mackenzie on ‘The Irishman’, Auditioning and the Importance of “Listening”
J.C. MacKenzie talks about working with Scorsese and his role in The Irishman, preparing for auditions and self-tapes and much, much more.
How Did Chris Hemsworth Change His Mindset to Become More Confident at Auditions?
Chris Hemsworth explains that before being cast as Thor, he had a difficult time finding his place in Hollywood.
Regina King on Her First Audition, Early Roles and Auditioning for ‘Boyz n the Hood’
Regina King on her early days as an actress and what she went through in her career before Boyz n the Hood.
Leah Remini Has Some Advice For Your Next Audition
Leah Remini talks about how actors feel about auditioning — and what actors need to hear about auditioning.
How To Succeed as an Actor: Give, Express and Expand
Here’s how you can use those words to elevate your acting career to a level that benefits your life on a number of levels.
Interview: Hera Hilmar on ‘An Ordinary Man’, Auditioning and Working with Sir Ben Kingsley
Hilmar chats about working with Kingsley, the research she did for the film, getting her start in Iceland and her time at the London Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Aidan Gillen on Auditions, ‘Game of Thrones’, and Having a “Pinball” Career
“I’ve never been good at auditions and I’ve never really gotten many jobs from auditions.” – Aidan Gillen
Anna Kendrick on Why She Became a Actress and How She Got Her Role in ‘Up in the Air’
“It became the way that I learn about myself and the way that I learn about other people.” – Anna Kendrick on Acting
Alden Ehrenreich on Auditioning for Han Solo and His Early Career Success
“Each film and each character is a completely new set of challenges.” – Alden Ehrenreich
Zachary Quinto on What He Misses About Auditioning and Live Theater
“I loved auditioning because it was just an opportunity to act. Whether or not I got the job was the next hurdle, but the idea that I would get to act that day was the thing that excited me the most about it.” – Zachary Quinto
Damon Herriman Talks Auditioning in America, ‘Justified’ and His New Show, ‘Quarry’
“It wasn’t lost on me that had they not seen Justified, it was very possible that my first audition may have passed them by.” – Damon Herriman on His Audition for ‘Quarry’
Interview: Mike Birbiglia Talks ‘Don’t Think Twice’, Auditioning and Not Resting on His Laurels
“The most important thing in anything, is that you always have to be learning no matter what you’re doing.” – Mike Birgiblia
Tony Award-Winner Leslie Odom Jr. on Auditions and Broadway Casting Director Bernie Telsey
“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
Dan Fogler on His Long ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Audition
“I went to L.A and there was another test and they were just like we love you, we really like you, and then nothing happened!” – Dan Fogler
Susan Heyward Talks ‘Powers’, Martin Scorsese’s ‘Vinyl’, Auditioning and More!
“I think audiences want to watch characters go through something, so it’s kind of okay to leave things a little messy, a little undone, if we can be truthful to that.” – Susan Heyward on rehearsing
Seth Gabel and Tamzin Merchant Talk ‘Salem’ Season 2, Acting Surprises and Working With a Rat
“The testing process for an actor is always rigorous and intense and you’re waiting in a room all day for all these executives to get together and say that they’re ready to see you” – Seth Gabel on Auditioning
Interview: Orange is the New Black’s Julie Lake Talks Season 3, Auditioning and Her Characters Backstory
“There are so many fantastic actors in the cast that it is kind of like every scene is a master class in acting.” – Orange is the New Black’s Julie Lake
Interview: Nurse Jackie’s Mackenzie Aladjem on the Final Season, Auditions and Musical Theatre
It’s Nurse Jackie’s final season and 13-year-old Mackenzie Aladejem, who plays Jackie’s (Edie Falco) daughter…
