Sir Ian McKellen on ‘Mr. Holmes’ and Why Coming Out Made Him a Better Actor
“My acting stopped being about disguise and became about truth which suits the camera, so my film career took off when I came out.” – Ian McKellen
Jake Gyllenhaal on Acting: “I take it very seriously, let’s just say that. I do also recognize that it is absurd”
“My work expresses best what I’m trying to explore, and you can see from the work I’ve done lately the areas where I’m searching.” – Jake Gyllenhaal
Paul Rudd Talks ‘Ant-Man’: “The Marvel world wasn’t anything I thought about seriously”
“I don’t have an agenda where I do a comedy and say, ‘I have to do a drama next,’ or ‘I am looking for an action movie now.” – Paul Rudd
Angela Bassett Gaining Ground for Women in Title Roles of Video Games
“Whenever I get an opportunity to go in another direction, I do” – Angela Bassett
David Oyelowo Explains Why He Won’t be The ‘Black Best Friend’
“Don’t send me your script if you want me to play the black best friend. I just won’t do that.” – David Oyelowo
Channing Tatum’s Reddit AMA Covered Everything from ‘Magic Mike XXL’, His “Bad” Acting in ‘Step Up’ and Frozen Poop
“I do get nervous to act, it kind of depends on what it is really.” – Channing Tatum
Taylor Kitsch on Living Up to Season One of ‘True Detective’ and Sleeping on New York City Subways
“I had someone very close to me say to me that hopefully I’ll have many more ups and downs, not in just my career but in life. If you don’t have that, you’re not taking enough risks.” – Taylor Kitsch
Sutton Foster Talks Ageism and Her Need To Be Creative
“Even when I’m not working, I’m still working on something because I just want to create something.” – Sutton Foster
Paul Dano on Playing Beach Boy Brian Wilson: “I’ll probably never find a better acting job”
“Learning to play Brian’s songs, without question, brought me closer to the character.” – Paul Dano on playing Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy
David Oyelowo On Why He Became A Method Actor
“You can’t afford for there to be gaps in your pool of knowledge when it comes to a character, otherwise what ends up onscreen is generalized and unspecific” – David Oyelowo
Helen Mirren Talks Starring On Broadway: “We all have to live like nuns”
“I’d like to go to a bar or a restaurant. I can’t do that now. I am onstage for two hours every night. I can’t go out.” – Helen Mirren
Kodi Smit-McPhee on Doing Research to Play X-Men’s Nightcrawler and Intimidation During Auditions
“I’m doing so much research definitely — on Alan Cumming’s take, on the comic books, on even the cartoons.” – Kodi Smit-McPhee on character research for X-Men’s Nightcrawler
Chris Pratt on How He Got Typecast as the Boyfriend or the Fat, Funny Guy
“Looking back, I think I know why. Physically, I looked… like the guy—like Johnny in The Karate Kid, you know?” – Chris Pratt on being typecast
Outlander’s Caitriona Balfe On The Emotional Toll of Filming Violent Scenes
“Having to put yourself in that place is tough. To sit in that emotional space, especially when you’re doing it day after day.” – Caitriona Balfe
Chrissie Fit on How She Landed Her Role in ‘Pitch Perfect 2’
“I remember getting the audition and being like, “This might not happen,” just because it is such a massive movie.” – Chrissie Fit
Sam Elliot on How he Screwed Himself Out of a Career as a Lead Actor
The rugged Sam Elliot has most often cast in character actor roles throughout his long career in film, though the 70 year-old Elliot thinks it wasn’t always meant to be that way.
Anna Kendrick Talks Hollywood and its Gender Bias
“As an actress you’re perpetually about to be unemployed.” – Anna Kendrick
Tom Hardy on Fame, Acting School, and His ‘Mad Respect’ for Michael Fassbender
“Do what you love doing, do it well—everything should fit into place.” – Tom Hardy
Emma Stone on How Broadway Boosted Her Confidence
“I feel more like I understand acting in a different way.” – Emma Stone on Her Broadway Experience
Rachel McAdams on Her ‘True Detective’ Role and Why She Loves Acting
“What I love is dropping into someone else’s life and exploring it” – Rachel McAdams on Acting