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David Harbour on Building a Character, Finding Contradictions and Mastering an Accent

David Harbour points to the screenplay as presenting a three-dimensional person and that the script is where he starts building his character.

Al Pacino reveals how he approaches a role, particularly in a dialogue-heavy role, and how much influence a director has on his performances.

Having been acting professionally for over two decades, Amanda Seyfried feels that she has an understanding of her strengths and weaknesses.

Ted Lasso Casting Director Theo Park chats about casting the show, self-tape auditions, the craziest auditions she’s seen and her advice to actors.

Casting Director Josh Einsohn says that often he has to be sly in order to get the right actor for the role to agree to join the series.

Actor Nicolas Cage admits that he doesn’t miss big studio films, comparing it to the creative freedom he enjoys in independent film.

Actor Aubrey Plaza admits that her skills in improv did not always translate to her being good at auditioning.

Actor Jimmy Smits revealed that he wanted to become an actor from an early age after becoming exposed to performing in school.

Actor Cillian Murphy points to his experience in theater as training that prepared him for his mostly-silent role in the film.

While it seems like casting an actor to play a familiar face might be easy, casting directors say the process comes with its own challenges

Director Natasha Kermani talks about the film, working with Brea Grant and what she looks for in when actor auditions and self-tapes.

Stephen Manas has acted in France, India, Tokyo and the Philippines. Each time he’d come back with “more experiences and even better acting skills.”

Ewan McGregor admits that even though he has been acting since the 1990s, he still doubts his abilities before he starts on any project.

Collin Daniel and Brett Greenstein reveal how the series became the biggest casting job of their careers.

Patrick Stewart goes into detail about returning to his role and what’s different about portraying a nearly 100 year-old Picard.

Al Pacino speaks at length on his early theatre years and the role intimidation plays on an actor’s psyche.

What looks great to you may not be what casting directors have in mind. This guide will teach you what looks to go for.

Alfred Molina first worked with Carey Mulligan when he played her father in Mulligan’s breakthrough film role, 2009’s An Education.

Dave Bautista describes why he’s been able to maintain an acting career that is more interesting than the standard “action hero” path.

For Gary Oldman, one of the major steps in figuring out how to portray Mankiewicz was finding the right voice.