Christopher Plummer “Determined to Keep Crackin'”
As acting legend Christopher Plummer tells it, love for his work is what’s keeping him alive.
The Book of Mormon’s Nikki M. James on Her Tony Nomination and “Terrible” $75 Headshots
James desire to snag the trophy from the icon is fierce, “She has two, she can share the wealth,” laughs the actress.
Jonathan Groff Rocks His Way Back onto “Glee”
“Glee had been the longest job I’d ever done in front of the camera, and I really enjoyed it,” commented Groff. “It felt like it was time to take a risk and move out here to L.A., try and get some film and television going. I’m still keeping my place in New York because I couldn’t bear to give it up, and I love doing theater.”
‘The Book of Mormon’ Star Andrew Rannells Reacts to Tony Nominations
“We obviously were optimistic, but you never know how these things are going to play out, so I think we were all cautiously optimistic, but this is fantastic,” said an excited Rannells.
Andrew Rannells went “method” for his role in ‘The Book of Mormon’
During rehearsals for his Broadway play “The Book of Mormon”, Andrew Rannells decided to go “method” and pay a visit to the Latter-day Saints New York visitors’ center and meet some real-life missionaries.
“Hawaii Five-0” star Scott Caan: “I feel like, right now, acting is work”
“I’m happy I have a job. I’m happy that people like what I’m doing. I’m happy that the show is doing good, but I always like to be doing something else.”
Keira Knightley: “The thing about acting is, it does require life, because you have to have things to draw from”
“Doing it solidly for two years at that time was definitely enough. And I mostly just wanted to do something else.”
Stephen Amell talks “Vampire Diaries”, playing Joran Van Der Sloot and almost getting cast as Spartacus
“It worked out because the Tuesday after I didn’t get “Spartacus,” I got a call to get on the plane to Georgia for “Vampire Diaries.”
Matthew Morrison: “I get frustrated with shows like American Idol”
“I’ve had people ask me, back in the day, why don’t you audition for Idol? No interest at all.”
Kristen Wiig: “Comedy is tough, and sometimes the more you try, the more it doesn’t work”
I had no experience, and this city is filled with people who have experience and who are trying and going out there and auditioning and taking classes and doing plays. And I was like, ‘I took Acting 101. Hi, L.A.! I’m ready to be discovered!’ Which didn’t really happen.”
Jim Parsons on his Broadway debut, “The Normal Heart”: “There’s something about this play… that, in many ways, is for me exactly why I got into acting to begin with”
“There’s something about this play, this particular production, and the effect it’s having on audiences that, in many ways, is for me exactly why I got into acting to begin with.”
Eva Mendes: “With every character, I go over the script with my acting coach and we break down a character”
That process of sitting down and breaking down a character and finding out the reason why someone does what they do.
Kat Dennings talks about how her character went from a minor to a major role in “Thor”
Kat Dennings provides a welcome dose of comic disbelief to the film “Thor,” providing the audience her character Darcy’s perspective of Thor as he elevates from mere superhero to godlike proportions.
Robert Pattinson talks about, what else? Elephants
In a recent sit-down with USA Today, Twilight star Robert Pattinson opened up on a variety of subjects, including everything from elephants to the music he’s been listening to lately.
Robert Redford Talks “The Conspirator”
With his new film, The Conspirator, director Robert Redford tells the tale a woman on the other side of John Wilkes Booth, who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. in 1865.
Emma Roberts Auditioned for Scream 4 via Skype: “It was the fastest job I’ve ever gotten”
“I get to his house and they told me it would be on Skype, which is so strange because his assistant was there, his casting director was there and he’s on a laptop.”
Bobby Cannavale discusses Broadway, Chris Rock and memorizing huge chunks of dialogue
“I don’t think it’s a secret that if we didn’t have a star as big as Chris, this play might not be on Broadway.”
Stephen Lang: “A lot of the characters I play, if I don’t love them, nobody will”
“And I think that’s the truth for a lot of actors. It’s a calling, not unlike the priesthood.”
Tony Hale, “I always want to be in a place just being grateful for being a full time actor”
“I think the older I get, the more I’m just so grateful to be working.”
’30 Rock’ guest star, Cristin Milioti: “They didn’t tell me Tina Fey was going to be in the callback, so I walked in and couldn’t speak. I cried afterward because I thought I had totally blown it”
The actress playing Abby, Cristin Milioti, made a huge splash in last weeks 30 Rock.