John Boyega on His ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Audition
“That was seven long months of training, of reading scripts that I wasn’t allowed to bring home, to create this character from scratch. So that for me was the emphasis.” – John Boyega
Toby Kebbell on the Negative Reaction to ‘Fantastic Four’: “I was disappointed, but the fans aren’t wrong”
“I don’t know if I learned anything from [playing] Doom, apart from, perhaps, when I see something I don’t agree with, to voice that immediately.” – Toby Kebbell
Bryan Cranston on His Proudest Achievement and Baring Everything (Literally) On-Screen
“As an actor you need to be willing to be embarrassed or humiliated when it’s appropriate, it’s called for — and it was for this film.” – Bryan Cranston
Jesse Eisenberg Talks On-Set Improvising and His New Book, ‘Bream Gives Me Hiccups’
Jesse Eisenberg: “In acting, you can’t really act on your own. That’s the wonderful thing about writing; you can do it anywhere.”
Watch: Conversations with Sir Ian McKellen
Sir ian McKellen covers all facets of his long career on stage and screen, including what’s it like playing Gandalf for approximately twenty hours of screentime!
Jeff Daniels on Aaron Sorkin’s Dialogue and Working with Michael Fassbender in ‘Jobs’
“You’ve got to get those lines so embedded inside you that it’s second nature.” – Jeff Daniels on working with Aaron Sorkin
Watch: Olivia Wilde Talks Her Career and New Film, ‘Meadowland’
In this SAG Foundations Conversation, Olivia Wilde talks with moderator Emma Brown about her career and latest film, Meadowland.
Aziz Ansari on Diversity and Being Asked to Audition for ‘Transformers’ With an Accent
Ansari recalls a specific instance when he was asked to use an accent in an audition and he refused.
Keira Knightley on Making Her Broadway Debut: “I think actually that’s why I enjoy theater: It doesn’t exist”
Keira Knightley on her Broadway debut, Therese Raquin: “I don’t know how to do it and there are so many problems with putting it on. But I was sort of up for the challenge”
Will Smith Reveals Jared Leto Stayed in Character as the Joker While Filming ‘Suicide Squad’
“I’ve never actually met Jared Leto” – Will Smith
Tom Hanks on Working with Steven Spielberg and Mark Rylance in ‘Bridge of Spies’
“Steven does this incredible thing when he casts you: He empowers you with the scene.” – Tom Hanks on Steven Spielberg
Tom Hardy on Playing Twins in ‘Legend,’ Being Seen as a Tough Guy, and Working with Philip Seymour Hoffman
Hardy speaks about why he challenged himself to play twins, what he thinks of his tough guy image, and working with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, who directed him on stage.
Emily Blunt on Action Movie Roles: “I think it’s important to show different layers. Nobody is just tough, nobody is just vulnerable”
Emily Blunt touches upon why she has gotten into roles with an action bent and why she thinks there aren’t more action movies with female leads
Jorja Fox on Life After ‘CSI’: “I’ve always enjoyed not knowing exactly where the road leads”
“I think you kind of have to embrace the unknown if you’re an actor.” – Jorja Fox
John Turturro on the Life of an Actor: “It’s a rough business. I wouldn’t want my kids to do it”
“I am usually very well prepared. If you’re a surgeon, you’ve got to know what you’re going to take out today.” – John Turturro
Matt Damon’s Controversial Comments on Actors Keeping Their Real Lives a Mystery
“I think you’re a better actor the less people know about you period. And sexuality is a huge part of that.” – Matt Damon
Elijah Wood: “I marvel at the fact that I’m 34 and still working”
“There were a few years here and there that were more stagnant, but in some ways it’s the times when you’re not working that you appreciate work all the more.” – Elijah Wood
Ryan Reynolds on Indie Films and the “Uptown Problem” of Being a Character Actor in a Leading Man’s Body
“Actors get an undeserved amount of credit when a movie works. The same is true when it doesn’t work. So you kind of take the good with the bad” – Ryan Reynolds
Joel Edgerton on ‘Black Mass’ and Getting into the Mindset of His Characters
“If I’m playing a villain I love looking for the virtues, and if I’m playing a hero I like looking for the mistakes” – Joel Edgerton
Watch: Jada Pinkett Smith on Her Career, First Role and ‘Gotham’
Jada Pinkett Smith shares plenty of funny and inspirational stories from her career in this video conversation