Richard Jenkins on His Long Career, Auditioning and the Film That Made Him Want to Become an Actor
Richard Jenkins reveals that initially his father did not support his decision to pursue acting.
Richard Jenkins reveals that initially his father did not support his decision to pursue acting.
Casting Director Rachel Tenner talks Severance, Ben Stiller, what makes a memorable audition and what she likes to see on a demo reel.
Actor Aubrey Plaza admits that her skills in improv did not always translate to her being good at auditioning.
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Casting Director Aisha Coley spoke about her experience casting the series and provided some background on how some of the key actors landed their parts.
Stephen Root spoke about his career, including why he prefers his character work to more serious roles.
Bryan Cranston remembers how he learned to cope with rejection as an actor about ten years after a disastrous early audition:
J.C. MacKenzie talks about working with Scorsese and his role in The Irishman, preparing for auditions and self-tapes and much, much more.
Chris Hemsworth explains that before being cast as Thor, he had a difficult time finding his place in Hollywood.
Regina King on her early days as an actress and what she went through in her career before Boyz n the Hood.
Leah Remini talks about how actors feel about auditioning — and what actors need to hear about auditioning.
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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.
“I’ve never been good at auditions and I’ve never really gotten many jobs from auditions.” – Aidan Gillen
“It became the way that I learn about myself and the way that I learn about other people.” – Anna Kendrick on Acting
“Each film and each character is a completely new set of challenges.” – Alden Ehrenreich
“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
“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’
“The most important thing in anything, is that you always have to be learning no matter what you’re doing.” – Mike Birgiblia
“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