George Clooney Doesn’t Care Much About Awards
Despite being nominated for four Golden Globes this year for The Descendants and The Ides of March, and a likely nominee for an Oscar or two, Clooney claims he’s so over the whole awards scene
James Franco on Andy Serkis: “There is an acting revolution that has taken place”
Count previous Oscar nominee James Franco as one of the many voices calling for the Oscars to recognize co-star Andy Serkis’ spellbinding performance as Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
Hugh Jackman Talks ‘Les Miserables’: “I auditioned. I went hard for the part. I wasn’t sitting back waiting for this one”
It is impossible to not detect Jackman’s enthusiasm for the role in which he reveals how badly he wanted to portray Valjean in the film
Angela Lansbury Talks About Her Theater and Television Roles… and Being Mrs. Potts
Who would have ever thought that Angela Lansbury, who has had a successful career if film, television, and on the stage ever since her Oscar-nominated performance in 1944’s Gaslight (her first film!) would be most widely known for voicing a teapot?
Sofia Vergara Talks About Trying to “Fix” Her Accent Early in Her Career
Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara is popular for many reasons, and the Golden Globe nominated actress’ Columbian ethnicity is obviously a key element of her sexiness.
Ben Kingsley on Acting in a 3D Film: “The 3D camera has such X-ray capacity that you almost have to modify your acting to a terrifying degree”
One of the best-reviewed films of 2012 is Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, and a large part of the praise comes from both the film’s use of 3D and Ben Kingsley’s portrayal of early film pioneer Georges Melies.
Christoph Waltz on Choosing Roles: “Usually you take a step in the right direction… but you can’t win them all”
Waltz talks about his role in the film and how he prepared for it but what he has taken from his current success.
Stick Fly’s Ruben Santiago-Hudson: “I think the most amazing advice is the simplest: Listen. Always listen”
Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson has returned to Broadway in Stick Fly after three seasons on the television show Castle.
Dog Who played ‘Sandy’ Cut from Australian Production of ‘Annie’ Because of Stage Fright?
During opening night of the latest production of Annie at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney, the dog playing Annie’s loyal companion Sandy — Coogee, a one-year-old groodle — didn’t cooperate as planned.
Kelsey Grammer: “With drama, you just get to pour it out. Tip the vessel over and out it comes”
Grammer reveals how he manages to portray a character that is completely different than his past comedic roles — and how his current role relates to the possibility of his own real-life political future.
John Lithgow on Acting: “It’s a career full of rejection, disappointment and failure. It’s murderously hard on the ego”
John Lithgow, star of stage, television, and movies, has just released his memoir Drama: An Actor’s Education. One would imagine that the veteran Lithgow, who made his on-stage debut at the age of two, would have pages upon pages of advice for aspiring actors.
Taraji P. Henson on ‘Person of Interest’ and Every Actor’s One Fear: “When is the phone going to stop ringing?”
Henson reflects on her career so fair but, of course, looks forward to the future.
One Night Only ‘Twilight: The Musical’ Parody Performance in New York City
If you’ll be in the New York City area on January 16 you have the rare opportunity to see a concert reading performance of Twilight: The Musical, a parody of the best-selling (and much maligned) book series and the high-grossing (and even more maligned) movie franchise.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Predicts the 2012 London Olympics Will Immensely Hurt Theatres
Webber explains that the draw of the Olympic Games will undoubtedly pull people out of the theatres, not pack them in.
Ben Kingsley: “The lesson I learned is that every aspect of the character has to be bigger than me”
Oscar winner Ben Kingsley might have turned in one his finest performances in Hugo, but the award-winner admits he wasn’t always the acclaimed actor he’s often praised for being.
Angelina Jolie: “As a director, I hoped that I was able to help the actors by giving them the space and the respect they need and the trust”
Angelina Jolie has flipped behind the camera writing, producing, and directing her first feature film ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’.
Nineteen Year-Old UK Juror Jailed for Playing Sick to Go to the Theatre
Nineteen year-old Matthew Banks took playing hookey from jury duty to a new level — and it was all because he went to the theatre.
Owen Wilson Talks About ‘Midnight in Paris’ Success… Even Though He Thought the Plot Didn’t Work
Wilson says that he wasn’t sold on the film’s plot even if he wanted to work with Allen.
Chinese Fugitive Hid… By Becoming a Television Actor?
Chinese television actor Zhang Guofeng spent his thirteen years as a fugitive acting on a popular television shows!
Simon Pegg Talks About His Unlikely Success in Big Budget Action Films
Comedic actor/writer Simon Pegg might have to watch the jokes he writes now that he’s become a popular supporting actor in big budget films like Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol.