Jesse Eisenberg on His Directorial Debut ‘When You Finish Saving the World’
Eisenberg also shares a valuable lesson he learned about acting from director James Ponsoldt.
Michelle Williams on “Making Bigger Choices” in Her Acting Roles
“In the first part of my career, I was doing sitcoms, TV commercials, soap operas, and I started seeing this other style called naturalism. I wanted that for me, but I had to learn what that was and how to inhabit it,” Williams says.
Interview: Phoenix Best Talks LES MISÉRABLES, Playing Eponine and Life of Tour
Eponine has “such a special place in my heart, and so I get so excited to get to do it each time and bring something new to it,” Phoenix Best said as she was preparing for her return to the National Tour of LES MISÉRABLES.
Interview: Casting Director Cami Patton on SILO, Virtual Auditions and Self-Tapes
“I miss terribly being in the room with actors. I love that more than anything, but I have seen so many more people, been exposed to so many people I didn’t know, hired people from places that I can’t be.”
Henry Winkler on His ‘Barry’ Character: “I could not have done this character years ago”
While many would call Winkler’s performance on Barry masterful (he won an Emmy for the role), he says that he would not have been able to play the character earlier in his career.
‘The Crown’ Casting Director on Finding the Right Royal Actors
In addition to the challenge of casting actors portraying famous figures, casting director Robert Sterne also has to consider the continuity from one actor to the next playing the same role to ensure the transition is as seamless as possible.
Mindset is Key to Acting Success
Everyone can be the best that he or she can be, and that’s the first element of mindset: the aspiration. One has to aspire to a high level to be successful.
Christoph Waltz: “I don’t believe in good actor, bad actor”
Christoph Waltz is blunt about his feelings when it comes to whether an actor is good or bad — he only questions an actor’s competence and ability to pull off a role.
‘Atlanta’ Star Brian Tyree Henry: “I’m still learning that the camera catches everything”
Henry spoke about how “listening” influences his acting choices and why he finds theater so exhilarating.
SAG-AFTRA’s National Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Warns of AI Threat to Voice Actors at Comic-Con
Crabtree-Ireland said that AI could not only replace most of the work for voice actors, but also manipulate their voices to create content without their consent.
Interview: James T. Lane is Broadway’s ‘Triple Threat’
Lane talks about the early beginnings of his one-man show, Triple Threat, playing people from his life (including younger versions of himself) and why he didn’t want to sugar-coat his story.
Harrison Ford on “Being in the Room Where It Happens” and the “First Rule of Acting Club”
Harrison Ford acts less frequently but he notes that he is still doing it because it’s where he feels like he can contribute something.
Interview: Casting Director Richard Hicks on Auditioning, Self-Tapes and ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’
Richard Hicks chats about the challenges casting the show auditioning with self-tapes, getting re-directed and more.
Paul Dano on How He Created His Character in Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’
Paul Dano speaks about his conversation with Spielberg about the role and how he stepped into the character in the critically-acclaimed film.
Zach Braff Shares Audition Advice He Learned from Florence Pugh: “Have that stuff memorized”
Braff’s first piece of advice from Florence Pugh may seem obvious, but he’s noticed that some actors aren’t aware of it: know your material
Adam Scott on Playing the “Audience Surrogate”: “There is a bit of neutrality that you have to figure out”
Adam Scott shared a memory from filming the first episode that has helped him play audience surrogate characters in many of his projects.
Sally Field on Working with Lee Strasberg: “He was one of the best acting teachers”
Sally Field worked with Actors Studio co-founder Lee Strasberg, who taught her techniques that allowed her to move beyond her early roles.
Elizabeth Banks on Acting ‘Rites of Passage’ and What She Learned from Ray Liotta
Elizabeth Banks argues that the way to “make it” in acting is very different from when she came into the business.
Tramell Tillman on His Breakthrough ‘Severance’ Role
Actor Tramell Tillman spoke about his role in Severance, which is by far the most notable one in his career.
‘Inventing Anna’ Casting Director Allison Estrin on Julia Garner and Casting ‘Billions’
Estrin speaks about casting Julia Garner in the lead role and how casting a miniseries is different from an ongoing series.