Watch: Beyoncé Knowles Audition and Screen Test for ‘Dreamgirls’
Check out Beyonce’s audition and screen test for ‘Dreamgirls’.
Jeff Bridges on What He Looks Looks for in a Role and Finding His Characters
“I look at aspects of myself that parallel the character, and then I look for role models.” – Jeff Bridges
James Caan: “I’m only working when there’s something that comes along where I feel I can take a sense of pride”
“It’s always more interesting to play the villain. I always make the point of saying, ‘You can’t say “F— you” nicely,’ so the actions speak louder than the words” – James Caan
What Was James Corden’s Worst Audition Ever?
“I had a terrible audition once where I went in for a Dutch yogurt [commercial],” he started to tell the interviewer.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Tom Hiddleston of ‘The Night Manager’
Hiddleston chats about the finer points of playing Jonathan Pine, a former British soldier.
John Krasinski on his “Lottery-Ticket Life”: “What I try to do instead is try to deserve to stay here”
“It’s so unbelievably rare to get the opportunity that I did to be on The Office, so what I try to do instead is try to deserve to stay here” – John Krasinski
John Turturro on ‘The Night Of’, Almost Quitting Acting and Why He Doesn’t Chase Awards
“Why do I have to pay a publicist? I’d rather save my money so I can go do an Off Broadway play.'” – John Turturro
Daniel Radcliffe on Playing a Neo-Nazi in ‘Imperium’: “It’s still just horrible to say some of this stuff”
Radcliffe reveals how he played such a layered character and what it felt like to say his character’s hate-filled dialogue.
How John Cho Took A Stand for Diversity Early in His Career
“When one does speak one’s mind, one might be surprised at how receptive people are.” – Actor John Cho
Simon Helberg on His ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ Role: “I’m an actor and I want to stretch different muscles”
Helberg spoke about portraying his character in the film and whether or not he feels typecast by his Big Bang Theory role.
The Role That Got Away: Will Chase on Returning to ‘Something Rotten!’
“I know that I am a poor man’s fill-in-the-blank. And I know that there are poor man’s Will Chases out there. That’s just the nature of the business” – Will Chase
Julia Stiles on the Jason Bourne Series and Growing as an Actress: “There’s always room for improvement”
“I like a director that encourages me to be playful. I don’t really like being restricted or controlled by a director.” – Julia Stiles
Michael Kenneth Williams on How His Roles Impact Him: “That energy’s gotta go somewhere”
Since his days of playing Omar on ‘The Wire’, Williams has learned how to separate himself from his characters.
Margot Robbie Believed ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Would Ruin Her Career
Many actors can point to a single role that was a career breakthrough — but not all of them realize that it’s a breakthrough as it’s happening.
Jonah Hill Talks ‘War Dogs’ and Getting into Character by Listening to Music
“When I started taking acting classes, it was the first time teachers were like, ‘You’re good and you should keep doing this.'” – Jonah Hill
Mark Rylance: “I didn’t particularly aim to be a Shakespeare actor, but I suppose I had a certain gift for it”
Believe it or not, Rylance reveals that he didn’t intend to become known for performing Shakespeare.
‘Suicide Squad’ Star Margot Robbie on How ‘Goodfellas’ Influenced Her Harley Quinn
“My spectrum goes from Lorraine Bracco to animated Harley, and it’s just a roller coaster between those two throughout the film” – Margot Robbie on Harley Quinn
Stranger Things’ Shannon Purser Discusses Her Character Barb’s Popularity
“This is the biggest thing I’ve ever done and how cool would it be if I actually got this? And I did!” – Shannon Purser on Her Audition for ‘Stranger Things’
Walton Goggins on Making It in Hollywood and His First Job as an Actor
“I actually got my first job after being here for one week — a role opposite Billy Crystal in Mr. Saturday Night.” – Walton Goggins
Winona Ryder on ‘Stranger Things’ and Aging in Hollywood
“I went from weirdo teenager to pixie waif to them not knowing what the hell to do with me.” – Winona Ryder