The list of professional wrestlers who have attempted acting careers is long, but the list of those who actually succeeded on the silver screen is very small. Of course, none have yet equaled the resume of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and only a few are even as popular on screen
She’s All That and Scooby-Doo star Freddie Prinze, Jr. does not appear on screen as much as he used to, and while he was at San Diego Comic-Con promoting Star Wars Rebels he has revealed why in a no-holds-barred way that reflects his current work experience with WWE. Prinze didn’t
Michael Pitt has had a quirky career jumping from Dawson’s Creek to a successful stint in indie film with directors like Gus Van Sant, Bernardo Bertolucci and Michael Haneke. This summer, he’s headed to more mainstream fare with I Origins. The film portrays the story of a molecular scientist who
San Diego Comic-Con: Daniel Radcliffe has a new film, Horns, coming out this October and to rev up the promotion, he and writer Joe Hill and director Alexandre Aja had a press conference at this weekend’s Comic Con. Horns is about a young man named Ig Perrish (Radcliffe) who becomes
Even though True Blood is halfway through its final season, fans are rejoicing that lonely Lafayette finally gets his day of happiness. Actor Nelsan Ellis talked to Vulture about why his final romantic arc is so important to him. He explained, “I’m a very lucky actor, because this is my
Sean Bean is back in the game with a new TNT show called Legends. The story focuses on a undercover operative who has multiple personalities. However, the lines begin to blur and his character has trouble distinguishing between his true self and his other identities. The show is based off
Though Scarlett Johansson has been kicking butt in The Avengers movies as Black Widow, she has tended to star in dramatic films since her 2003 movie breakthrough Lost in Translation. However, in Lucy Johansson is finally starring as the lead in her first all-out action movie, which is directed by
Daniel Radcliffe is headed to romantic-comedy territory this summer. His new film What If follows a med-school dropout who falls in love with a girl, played by Zoe Kazan, that he meets at a party. The 24-year-old actor talked to Vulture about taking on a role that focuses on a
Zach Braff has gone from a fan favorite actor on the cult TV series Scrubs to indie filmmaker and Broadway star in only a few short years. While Braff has gained thousands of fans in the meantime, he also remains a target of ridicule for using Kickstarter to partially fund
Julia Stiles has bounced between mediums throughout her acting career. From big blockbusters like the Bourne franchise to her own scripted show, Blue, on YouTube, the actress likes to keep mixing it up. She told the Associated Press why it’s important for her to constantly change up her career. The
Actors like Don Cheadle are often the types of careers aspiring artists want to have. He has transitioned seamlessly from TV roles on shows like Picket Fences and House of Cards to films like Hotel Rwanda and Iron Man. He has dabbled a bit in theatre and taken on a
Liev Schrieber is enjoying life as an actor playing the lead on the Showtime series Ray Donovan. However, he’s taking on more challenges in Season 2 — he’s directing. It’s his first time directing, outside of commercials, in nine years. He shared with the Associated Press about the differences with
Actors often have trouble committing to projects that might take several months of their time. However, Patricia Arquette and the cast of Boyhood has that beat — the movie was filmed in pieces over the course of twelve years as it follows the youth of a young boy, Mason, and
Cameron Diaz has a new movie coming out this month and it’s bringing a new first for the actress. Sex Tape, co-starring Jason Segel, brings her first nude scene to the table. However, the 41-year-old actress is downplaying the big onscreen moment. She told Access Hollywood, “It’s not really like
Christopher Eccleston is no stranger to TV — after all, he is the actor who brought Doctor Who back to life after a sixteen year absence and was also on another cult favorite TV series, Heroes — and he recently returned to the small screen in the HBO series The
Angela Bassett struck up a friendship with Whitney Houtson back in 1995 when they shot Waiting to Exhale. Looking to make her directorial debut, the 55-year-old actress chose to make a project very close to her heart. She will be directing the biopic Whitney Houston for Lifetime. She talked to Entertainment
One of the highlights of the latest summer film, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, is the moving performance by Andy Serkis. His motion-capture performance has had fans captivated since he played Gollum in the Lord of the Rings franchise. For the British actor, he talks about the challenges
If you haven’t seen the Season 7, Episode 3 of True Blood yet, this is your warning…spoilers ahead. Joe Manganiello said goodbye to True Blood last Sunday as his character Alcide was killed by a lynch mob in Bon Temps. The death was foreshadowed in Episode 2, but viewers had
Don Cheadle is an actor’s actor. He comes in quietly, does consistently excellent work and then retreats back to his private life. His next project is one that he’s wanted to do for years, Miles Ahead, about the life of musician Miles Davis. Cheadle is writing, starring and directing the
If you head to the theatre to see the Melissa McCarthy film, Tammy, this week, it might be hard to suspend disbelief that Susan Sarandon is her grandmother. At 67 years old, the Oscar winner isn’t a grandmother in real life, even though her daughter Eva Amurri Martino is weeks
