Watch: Adam Driver’s Audition for ‘Girls’
Even though the audition tape is just under a minute long, you can easily see how comfortable Adam Driver feels as the character in front of the camera.
Saoirse Ronan on Acting and “Constantly Learning” How to Refine Her “Instrument”
Saoirse Ronan on how her comfort level with acting has changed over the years and why she thinks of her performances in a similar way to approaching music
Watch: SAG Conversations with Alan Alda
Alan Alda sat for a career-overview conversation. Although much of the hour-long conversation naturally focused on M*A*S*H, Alda goes in depth about his other work as well.
Eddie Murphy Reveals Why Drawing From His Personal Life Would Be “Too Much” For Him
Eddie Murphy on how some aspects of acting make him uncomfortable and explains why drawing from his personal life is too painful.
Jesse Plemons on How He Created Todd, His ‘Breaking Bad’ Character
Jesse Plemons reveals that he discovered the character as he grew into the role because he wasn’t given much to start with from creator Vince Gilligan.
Kevin Bacon on “Actable” Actions and the Surprising Reason Why He Discourages People to Become Actors
Kevin Bacon says that there is one personality facet that he doesn’t know how to portray: being “likable.”
Olivia Colman on Becoming an Actor: “I just wasn’t very good at anything else”
Olivia Colman spoke about her early years before becoming an actress and what set her on the path to success.
Mandy Patinkin on Acting: “Don’t do it unless you have too”
Mandy Patinkin points out that it’s still in your best interests to handle as much of the work as you can as you concentrate on your craft.
Why Mary-Louise Parker Thinks of Herself as a Stage Actor
Mary-Louise Parker also points out that while she may not always feel like greeting fans at the stage door, she feels that she owes it to the audience
Christian Bale on Accents and What Helped Him Get Into Character on ‘Ford v Ferrari’
Christian Bale says that he knows that while he didn’t necessarily act like Miles might’ve in certain situations, he felt it fit the character.
Chadwick Boseman on How He Researched His ’21 Bridges’ Character
Chadwick Boseman speaks about research he did for ’21 Bridges’ and why he feels it’s “refreshing” to play a character outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Robert Pattinson Explains Why He Likes Offbeat Roles and What He Thinks of Method Acting
Robert Pattinson explains why he enjoys offbeat roles and what he associates Method acting with.
‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ Star Jonathan Majors on Training and His Audition for the Film
Jonathan Majors spoke about landing the role and how he has always worked on projects he has been passionate about.
Brad Pitt on What He Learned Working With Anthony Hopkins
Brad Pitt spoke about the improv nature of comedy and remarked on how similar it was when he watched Anthony Hopkins during one of their films together.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper spoke about how his career has grown in the wake of A Star is Born and also details what he’s learned from his acting roles.
Giancarlo Esposito on ‘The Mandalorian’ and Why He Wants to Play More “Interior Characters”
When it comes to roles, Esposito points out that his goal has been to move in a direction where he is performing multi-dimensional characters,
How Finding the “Look” of Mr. Rogers Helped Tom Hanks
In order to research the way Mr. Rogers presented himself, Tom Hanks watched copious hours of his television show.
Kerry Washington on ‘American Son’ and Why it Was Good to “Shake Off” Olivia Pope
Kerry Washington spoke about the Netflix adaptation and how the role on stage helped her “shake off” her seven-year run on Scandal.
Nicolas Cage Talks Acting and How He Finds Inspiration
When it comes to acting, Nicolas Cage suggests that if you’re going to borrow, you might as well borrow from the best.
Watch: SAG Conversations with Patricia Clarkson on ‘Sharp Objects’, Her Career and More
Though Patricia Clarkson has been a professional actress since the mid-1980s, she has received some of the greatest acclaim for Sharp Objects.