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Casting Director Jeff Greenberg on Casting ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Frasier’

“He had been auditioning for me for 10 years.” – Casting Director Jeff Greenberg on Eric Stonestreet

Eric Stonestreet on Why He’s an Actor and His Voiceover Role in ‘The Secret Life of Pets’

“I freaking hated it when I would tell somebody I was an actor and they would say, “Oh, what restaurant do you work at?” – Eric Stonestreet

Ed O’Neill Almost Lost His ‘Modern Family’ Role to Craig T. Nelson

Modern Family would be a very different show if the original casting choices had played out. The role of Jay Pritchett was initially supposed to go to Craig T. Nelson instead of Ed O’Neill. “When I read it I thought, ‘Oh boy, this is pretty good,” O’Neill said in an

Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara: Gloria “might be a stereotype, but I think the character is fantastic”

Sofia Vergara, who plays Gloria on ABC’s hit comedy Modern Family, doesn’t really object to her portrayal of a typical Latina.

Modern Family’s Nolan Gould is 13, Stars on a Hit TV Show and Has Just Graduated from High School: “It’s all downhill from now”

What’s it like to obtain success super early in life? Modern Family star Nolan Gould, who plays young prankster Luke Dunphy, speaks from experience.

Ed O’Neill Might Have Wound Up in the Mob If It Wasn’t For Acting

Speaking with Rolling Stone, Modern Family co-star Ed O’Neill reveals where he might have been headed if he didn’t get into acting… and it’s a bit surprising.

‘Modern Family’ Cast Sues Fox Over Contract Negoitations

Contract negotiations for a hit television series often become very ugly… just ask the voice actors on The Simpsons, who have had many disputes trying to get more money for their two-decade plus run on the most successful television series of all time.

Modern Family’s Ty Burrell Credits the Writers for His Emmy Nomination: “I don’t think you have this kind of consistency without really exceptional writing”

Ty Burrell has found the role of a lifetime as Phil Dunphy on ABC’s hit sitcom, Modern Family. He won an Emmy last year for his portrayal, and he’s been nominated again this year. But Burrell claims he owes his success to the writers.