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Nicolas Cage on Using a “More Quiet and Measured Performance Style” in ‘Pig’

Actor Nicolas Cage admits that he doesn’t miss big studio films, comparing it to the creative freedom he enjoys in independent film.

Aubrey Plaza on Auditioning and Why UCB Was the “Best Time” of Her Life

Actor Aubrey Plaza admits that her skills in improv did not always translate to her being good at auditioning.

Jimmy Smits on How He Became an Actor and Why “You’ve Got to Keep Your Instrument in Tune”

Actor Jimmy Smits revealed that he wanted to become an actor from an early age after becoming exposed to performing in school.

Cillian Murphy on Playing Silence in ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ and Why He Has a “Love-Hate Relationship” With Backstory

Actor Cillian Murphy points to his experience in theater as training that prepared him for his mostly-silent role in the film.

Casting Directors Casting Real Life People

Casting Directors on How They Cast Actors to Portray Real-Life Individuals

While it seems like casting an actor to play a familiar face might be easy, casting directors say the process comes with its own challenges

Ewan McGregor on How He Feels Before a New Role: “The fear is unbelievable”

Ewan McGregor admits that even though he has been acting since the 1990s, he still doubts his abilities before he starts on any project.

‘Never Have I Ever’ Casting Directors on Finding Actors for the Netflix Series

Collin Daniel and Brett Greenstein reveal how the series became the biggest casting job of their careers.

Watch: SAG Conversations at Home with Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart goes into detail about returning to his role and what’s different about portraying a nearly 100 year-old Picard.

Al Pacino on Why He Loves Rehearsing and What Actors Should Do If They Feel Intimidated

Al Pacino speaks at length on his early theatre years and the role intimidation plays on an actor’s psyche.

Alfred Molina on Carey Mulligan and How He Approached His Character in ‘Promising Young Woman’

Alfred Molina first worked with Carey Mulligan when he played her father in Mulligan’s breakthrough film role, 2009’s An Education.

Dave Bautista on Building His Career and Why He Looks For Ways to “Take Away” From His Physicality

Dave Bautista describes why he’s been able to maintain an acting career that is more interesting than the standard “action hero” path.

Gary Oldman on Creating ‘Mank’ and Finding the Right Voice: “The process is still a bit of a mystery”

For Gary Oldman, one of the major steps in figuring out how to portray Mankiewicz was finding the right voice.

‘Perry Mason’ Casting Directors Reveal the Casting Process Behind the HBO Series

Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas reveal the reasons behind some of the major casting decisions for the HBO series, Perry Mason.

Amanda Seyfried on Creating and “Stepping” into Marion Davies

Amanda Seyfried spoke about getting into character as Marion Davies and how their careers are similar.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on Creating a Character, Aaron Sorkin and His Audition Secret

Yahya Abdul-Mateen spoke about how he gets into character, The Trial of the Chicago 7 and shares some acting advice.

Elisabeth Moss on Her Experience Directing ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Elisabeth Moss spoke about directing episodes of The Handmaids Tale and what it was like working with her co-stars in a different capacity.

Evan Peters on His Mysterious ‘WandaVision’ and ‘Mare of Easttown’ Roles: “What can we reveal without revealing too much?”

Evan Peters also talked about the difficulties of balancing two different television roles in a short period of time.