Mark Ruffalo on Comedic Acting and the Challenges of a Motion-Capture Suit
Ruffalo points out that acting in from of a green screen has close parallels to theater training.
Alexander Skarsgard on Preparation and “Discovering Things in Front of the Camera”
Actor Alexander SkarsgaÌŠrd details how he initially became an actor and why he takes such a structured approach to reading a script.
Julia Garner on Preparing for a Day On Set and How She Uses Body Language for Her Role in ‘Ozark’
Julia Garner reveals why preparation is so important to her and how she uses body language in her portrayal of Ruth.
Interview: Brad William Henke on ‘The Stand’, How He Prepares For a Role and Why He Likes Self-Tapes
Actor Brad William Henke talks ‘The Stand’, why he likes self-tapes, being able to take criticism and auditioning.
Interview: Shannon Tarbet on ‘Love is Blind’, How She Prepares for a Role and That Time She Did a One-Woman Show
Actress Shannon Tarbet chats about how she got the role and what she did to prepare, theatre and that time she did a one-woman show.Â
Holt McCallany on ‘Mindhunter’, Preparation and What Actors Should “Do in Every Scene”
Holt McCallany also talks about having to adjust to the physical appearance of a character — despite normally taking pride in his own physical fitness.
How Does Ben Affleck Find and Create a Character?
Ben Affleck, who has played a variety of roles in his career, spoke about how he prepares to play his different characters.
Interview: Russell Hornsby on His Career, Building a Character and ‘Fences’
Russell Hornsby talks coming to set prepared, how he builds a character, The Affair and more!
Sam Rockwell on Playing His ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ Character: “It’s all in the details”
Rockwell talks about getting into character for his role as an incompetent, small-town cop.
Ted Danson on ‘The Good Place’ and Why He Doesn’t Need to Know His Characters Backstory
“On this show, you’re constantly walking in with a new script with a new backstory and a new revelation on who you are. You’re constantly discovering.” – Ted Danson
Octavia Spencer on Period Pieces: “I don’t come out of the time period; I stay in it”
“I listen to music of the time and I only deal with family and friends that are on the film” – Octavia Spencer
Felicity Jones on How She Finds Inspiration For Her Characters
“As much as possible, I’m trying to understand who the characters are and why they’re making the decisions that they’re making.” – Felicity Jones
Adam Driver Talks ‘Patterson’, Preparing for a Role and Second-Guessing His Work
“I love the idea of doing a lot of takes because there’s so many different ways that you can play scenes” – Adam Driver
What’s The One Thing You Have Control Of In This Business? Getting Better At Your Craft
The key to success in your acting lies is in how you prepare
Tilda Swinton Admits She’s Never Auditioned for a Role
Tilda Swinton is one of Hollywood’s most unusual actresses who delivers an incredible performance each time she is on-screen. She is currently gracing theaters with her performance in Wes Anderson‘s The Grand Budapest Hotel as octogenarian Madame D. and in Jim Jarmusch‘s Only Lovers Left Alive as a chic vampire.
Matthew Rhys on Shooting ‘The Americans’ in New York: “You hold up a bunch of New Yorkers who can’t cross the street, they’re not going to take it well”
Rhys explains that he had the benefit of being approached about the role, not the other way around.
Andrew Garfield on Spider-Man Hype: “I’m going to do my best to remain me”
Garfield opened up about the preparation he underwent before filming and how he plans to come to terms with the significant fame he’ll doubtlessly receive once it appears in theaters.