Watch: SAG Conversations with Greta Gerwig
Gerwig talks about her work on Ladybird and how being an actor has informed her work as a writer/director.
Theo Rossi on the Business of Acting
Theo Rossi: “The truth is that some of the greatest don’t work, and some of the worst are making tons of money”
Evan Peters on His ‘American Horror Story’ Roles: “It’s been all a massive stretch for me”
“It’s not that I’m pigeonholed as one character, but all the darker stuff gets more thrown at you. In a way, I have to prove that I’m not this crazy guy” – Evan Peters
Andrew Garfield: “It was impossible to say ‘no’ to” Angels in America
“I have trepidation of doing anything, acting wise. I have a healthy dose of anxiety.” – Andrew Garfield
Watch: SAG Conversations with Willem Dafoe
Dafoe spoke about working on The Florida Project, in which he was the only professional actor in a major role and working with the young cast.
How Lance Reddick’s Background as a Musician Informs His Acting
Reddick sees clear parallels between these performing art — particularly when it comes to learning accents.
Marisa Tomei on Supporting Roles and the “Lucky Pants” She Wore to Auditions
“Usually the ‘wing man’ has a lot more interest, is funnier, has a lot more character. I want to know that person’s life and their insides.” – Marisa Tomei
‘The Chi’ Creator Lena Waithe: “Bring whatever you have to the role, rather than trying to fit into whatever that role is”
“If someone was going to tell me I was going to be on a Netflix show or Spielberg movie, I would never have believed them” – Lena Waithe
Mustafa Shakir on the Challenges of Playing ‘Luke Cage’ Villain, Bushmaster
“It was about the fourth day and the first scene when something just clicked, and I remember feeling it internally.” – Mustafa Shakir
Watch: SAG Conversations with Patrick Stewart
Stewart sat for a career retrospective to speak about his acclaimed stage, screen, and voiceover performances
Mandy Moore on Playing the Older Version of Her ‘This Is Us’ Character
“To me, it’s more about figuring out the fundamentals of who she is and bigger picture ideas of what she’s gone through” – Mandy Moore
Carey Mulligan on Pre-Show Rituals and Doing the One-Woman Show, ‘Girls & Boys’
“The subject matter didn’t frighten me as much as doing a one-woman show. I spend my whole career trying to forget I am being watched” – Carey Mulligan
James Marsden on ‘Westworld’ and the “Challenging Journey” It Gives Him as an Actor
“You do have to condition yourself to embrace the insanity” – James Marsden on ‘Westworld’
Darren Criss on Typecasting: “Come on, guys, we’re actors”
“I’ve been lucky, I kind of fell ass backwards into the Ryan Murphy camp, which has been the gift that keeps on giving” – Darren Criss
How Does Michael B. Jordan Choose His Next Role? “You have to go with your instincts”
“Everybody’s trying to push you and navigate you toward saying or taking a job that you may not feel 100 percent comfortable with.” – Michael B. Jordan
How Josh Brolin Prepares for a Role
“You gather all of the information and look at it all, and panic, and then you start to slowly build this character.” – Josh Brolin
Watch: SAG Conversations with Margot Robbie
Robbie talks about her role in ‘I, Tonya’ and goes into detail on her approach to playing the variety of characters she has brought to the screen.
Jeff Daniels’ Agents Tried to Stop Him from Doing ‘Dumb & Dumber’
“I would tell [my younger self] not to let the business kill the love for why you got into it.” – Jeff Daniels’ on Advice for Actors
Disney Channel Star Ross Lynch on Playing Jeffrey Dahmer: “Any decent actor knows you can’t judge the character you’re playing”
“I was a Disney kid forever and everyone liked to pigeonhole me as that – as people will tend to do – and then this comes along and completely changes my life.” – Ross Lynch
Jodie Foster: “I do think I’m well-suited for things that are grounded. My mind works that way as an actor”
“I find it much more satisfying just to act because I love it and for no other reason. I want to trust my gut.” – Jodie Foster