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Actors on Acting

Over the years, some of the world’s most successful actors have shared their insights and advice on acting and their careers.
In this category, you’ll find articles on actors who share their thoughts on a wide range of acting topics, including:

  • What it means to be an actor
  • Different approaches to acting
  • How to prepare for a role
  • How to work with directors and other actors
  • How to deal with rejection and failure
  • And much more!

Whether you’re just starting out or a working actor, there is something for everyone in this category.

How the ‘Lost’ Actors Got Their Roles

From Entertainment Weekly, May 14, 2010 issue: With pilot season well underway, ABC needed a finished show in about 12 weeks. JJ Abrams agreed to direct the pilot, and they began furiously writing placeholder audition scenes, just so the actors would have something to read. Bryan Burk (Exec Producer) The

Quote: Greta Gerwig

In last week’s Entertainment Weekly, Greta Gerwig had some great advice: “I remember sitting at my kitchen table and my mom saying, ‘Do you really think you’re as good as Meryl Streep?” she laughs. “I said, ‘Mom, I just have to be as good as me.” Greta is currently starring

Jeff Bridges: Oscar Thank You Cam and Backstage Interview

Q. You were talking about sitting on the bed, your dad giving you all the pointers of being an actor. From that day to this moment, what kind of ride has this been? And did you ever see this happening? A. Well, you know, ups and downs, what does the

Matthew Goode on ‘Leap Year’, Accents and ‘A Single Man’

From movieline: Had you met Amy Adams before shooting? Before shooting, yes, because I had to get the job. She had a part in the casting so I went in and read. I wasn’t the only chap; she’s quite a big actress these days. You’ve done several accents in your

Neil Flynn on ‘The Middle’, ‘Scrubs’ and Improv

I met Neil Flynn when I was on The Middle a couple months ago. I had a scene with him and Atticus Shaffer and he couldn’t have been nicer. It was great to watch Neil do a scene. Each time he did something different and it was a blast to

Viggo Mortensen on ‘The Road’ and Preparation for His Role

From moviefone.com: Was this role something you lobbied for, or were you offered the part? I was offered the role by the director John Hillcoat, and I had long been a fan of Cormac McCarthy’s writing. I had not read ‘The Road.’ I had read everything up until then. I

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