Actors on Acting Archives

Ali Ewoldt on Her ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Broadway Milestone: “It feels much bigger than me getting to play a dream part”

“I want to make sure that I am doing the best job that I can every night when I’m telling the story.” – Ali Ewoldt

Karen Fukuhara on her ‘Suicide Squad’ Audition

“I hit one of the lights, and I remember hearing the casting director and David gasp.” – Karen Fukuhara

Jeff Bridges on Creating a Character, ‘Hell or High Water’ and Playing The Dude

“I use elements of myself—I see my parallels with a character—and find similar things in my own personality.” – Jeff Bridges on Creating a Character

Benjamin Bratt: “For as limiting as the opportunities are for actors and actresses of color I’ve been very blessed”

“…it’s dangerous to keep going down the same artistic path.” – Benjamin Bratt

Watch: Brad Pitt’s Awkward 1990 Interview

The twenty-six year-old Pitt gave an interview dressed like the brand-new decade of the 1990s threw up all over him.

Watch: Keegan-Michael Key Explains Why “Improv actors are at war together”

Check out Key’s points on why it’s so important for improv actors to have each others’ backs in the clip above.

Norman Reedus on Acting: “If it’s something you really want, you have to roll with the rejection”

Norman Reedus is a fan-favorite star on The Walking Dead and was in the cult favorite film The Boondock Saints. However, in the dozen years between those two gigs Reedus had experienced ups and downs in his career and in many cases he was cast in very small roles in

Frank Grillo on Being Typecast: “I welcome it”

“I hear actors pooh-pooh the idea… people might see them as a certain thing. I welcome it” – Frank Grillo on Typecasting

Michael Shannon on Actors Working for Free: “I think as a group actors need to stop enabling this behavior”

“If somebody’s got a good script and you want to put good actors in it then everybody should be taken care of.” – Michael Shannon

Javier Muñoz on Taking the Lead in ‘Hamilton’: “This is just fun, and glorious”

Muñoz talks about his feelings on playing Alexander Hamilton full-time and his relationship with Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Aubrey Plaza: “It’s always mind-blowing to me that people assume that I am my character”

“I never feel satisfied. I never feel like I can take a break” – Aubrey Plaza

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

Rebel Wilson: “I saw my size as being an advantage, whereas so many women see it as a disadvantage”

“There’s something about me that people like laughing at” – Rebel Wilson

Allison Janney on Her Height, Filming a Sex Scene at Age 50 and ‘The West Wing’

Allison Janney reveals whether or not her height has affected her career in a negative way, what it was like to film an intimate scene at age 50.

Watch: SAG Conversations with Caitriona Balfe of ‘Outlander’

Balfe talks about the challenges of starring ‘Outlander’ and what she enjoys about starring in it.

Charlie Cox on the Financial Reality of Doing Off-Broadway’s ‘Incognito’: “I just keep the purse strings tighter during the run of the play”

Cox reveals that he will probably just about break even after Incognito closes.