Tom Hanks on What He Brings to a Role and When He Started Looking for Characters That Were “Different”
Tom Hanks talks about playing authoritative figures, his roles and how he manages to come off so comfortably with everyone.
Laura Linney on Preparing for a Scene and the Importance of Knowing a Character Arc
Laura Linney credits the extensive information given to her about her character’s arc as one of the reasons for her portrayal of Wendy.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Describes ‘7500’ Role as “The most challenging acting job I’ve ever done”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt describes 7500 as the “most challenging acting job” he’s ever done based on Vollrath’s directing style.
‘Space Force’ Casting Directors: “We pride ourselves on bringing in new, fresh faces” and “journeyman actors”
Allison Jones and Ben Harris chat about casting the series, which also included series star Ben Schwartz on how they impacted his career.
Kumail Nanjiani on Refusing to Play an Accent for Laughs: “If that’s what you want, I’m not your guy”
Kumail Nanjiani reveals why he refused to allow an accent be a subject of jokes in his projects and why turned down an opportunity for a film because of it.
What Has Shailene Woodley Learned From Working With Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman?
Shailene Woodley explains that her decisions on taking on a project ultimately come down to her gut feeling on a script.
Anthony Hopkins on Learning Lines and How to Create a Scary Character
Anthony Hopkins speaks about how he learns his lines — and why he finds it easy to create a scary performance.
Elle Fanning on Getting into Character and the Colorblind Casting of Hulu’s ‘The Great’
Elle Fanning speaks about Hulu’s The Great miniseries’ use of colorblind casting and goes into detail about how she gets into character.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Elisabeth Moss
Though it primarily focuses on Elisabeth Moss’ role in ‘Shirley’, it also delves into her recent successes and what challenges she wants to overcome.
Kathryn Hahn on Trying Not to Pre-Plan Scenes and Being “Weirdly Lucky” in Her Career
Kathryn Hahn on being able to inhabit a character on TV and why she feels “weirdly lucky” that she’s been cast in projects of a wide range of genres.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe sat for a conversation for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation late last year to discuss his performance in Edward Norton’s film, Motherless Brooklyn.
Rafe Spall on How His Famous Father “Tested” Him on His Desire to Become an Actor
Actor Rafe Spall talks about how his father, Timothy Spall, influenced his career and how he still felt challenged by him.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Chris Sullivan of ‘This Is Us’
The Emmy Award-nominated actor recently participated in a Conversations at Home Q&A session for SAG-AFTRA Foundation focusing on his This Is Us role.
Sarah Chalke Remembers Her Audition for ‘Scrubs’: “I thought I was maybe dreaming when I got that phone call”
Actress Sarah Chalke explains how she at first didn’t take the audition for Scrubs too seriously — until she read the script.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Rachel Brosnahan of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Rachel Borsnahan speaks about starring in a critically-acclaimed period series that has become the biggest hit of Amazon Prime’s streaming lineup.
‘Stranger Things’ Casting Director Carmen Cuba on the Challenges of Adding Actors to Established Ensembles
Casting Director Carmen Cuba talks about working with the Duffer Brothers and the challenge of introducing new characters and actors to an ensemble series.
Maude Apatow on Her Career, Nepotism and Her Mother’s Acting Advice
Maude Apatow on how her father has influenced her career, advice her mother has given her, and one film that had a significant impact on her as an actress.
Tituss Burgess on Why His Role in ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ Was “Divine Intervention” and Going to “Couples Therapy” with Theatre
Tituss Burgess had something of a change of heart when it came to Broadway and that “Kimmy Schmidt” was a literal answer to his prayers.
James Marsden on His Variety of Roles and the “Joy of Being An Actor”
Actor James Marsden spoke about appearing on ‘Dead To Me’ and how he relates acting to playing an android on HBO’s Westworld.
Beanie Feldstein on Inclusivity in Acting: “Why can I only be this? I can be anything I want”
Beanie Feldstein spoke about her career growth, her frustration of being considered just as a “type” while trying to begin her acting career.