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Taryn Manning talks about the film, her preparation for the role and her career (including how she got her first job as a SAG actor).
Jason Isaacs talks about his role in MASS, his take on ‘active listening’, and how he prepared for that devastating monologue.
Interview: Jason Isaacs on ‘Mass’, Active Listening and Why He Doesn’t “Plan Anything” Read More »
Martha Plimpton talks about her role and why she wanted it, working with the cast and why she tries to block out auditions.
Interview: Martha Plimpton on Her New Film, ‘Mass,’ “This is why we became actors” Read More »
Bob Odenkirk speaks about portraying the character for over a decade across the two fan-favorite, award-winning series.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Bob Odenkirk of ‘Better Call Saul’ Read More »
Reed Birney chats about MASS, his role (which Kranz wrote specifically for him), the importance of listening, preparation and bad auditions.
Interview: Reed Birney Talks ‘Mass’, Preparation and the Importance of Listening Read More »
They chat about their projects (MADRES & BINGO HELL), acting, bad auditions and breaking into the industry as a Latina.
Interview: The Women of ‘Welcome to the Blumhouse’ Read More »
Stuart Townsend on Jericho Ford, character wardrobe, finding that perfect entrance and his flawless American accent.
Erica Jensen highlights the important role that casting directors play in creating positive chemistry on a set.
Casting Director Erica Jensen on Distinguishing the “Good Actors From the Great” Read More »
Russell Hornsby talks about his character, filming during a pandemic and how he’s learned to add some life lessons to every role he’s done.
Azie Tesfai talks about writing the episode, becoming a super-hero, a terrible audition and the whirlwind experience booking Jane the Virgin.
Happy birthday, Jason Sudeikis! The former Saturday Night Live star turns 46 years old today. The Horrible Bosses star has received critically acclaim for playing the title role in the Apple+ comedy series Ted Lasso, in which Sudeikis stars as an American football coach who is hired to coach an
Watch: SAG Conversations with Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt of ‘Ted Lasso’ Read More »
Actor Matt Damon points out that he’s not typically the first actor approached for the roles he is offered.
Matt Damon on His Career and Why He’s Usually Not a Director’s First Choice Read More »
David Harbour points to the screenplay as presenting a three-dimensional person and that the script is where he starts building his character.
David Harbour on Building a Character, Finding Contradictions and Mastering an Accent Read More »
Al Pacino reveals how he approaches a role, particularly in a dialogue-heavy role, and how much influence a director has on his performances.
Al Pacino on Creating a Character and Why He “Usually Defers” to a Director Read More »
Having been acting professionally for over two decades, Amanda Seyfried feels that she has an understanding of her strengths and weaknesses.
Amanda Seyfried Knows What Her Strengths and Weaknesses Are as an Actor Read More »
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.
Nicolas Cage on Using a “More Quiet and Measured Performance Style” in ‘Pig’ Read More »
Actor Aubrey Plaza admits that her skills in improv did not always translate to her being good at auditioning.
Aubrey Plaza on Auditioning and Why UCB Was the “Best Time” of Her Life Read More »
