Dax Shepard on ‘Hit and Run’, working with his fiancee’ Kristen Bell and how writing the script made his “acting job a lot easier”
Getting to make a movie centered around cars was a dream come true for Dax Shepard, star of the new film Hit and Run.
Julianne Moore talks aging and “letting go of your vanity”
Julianne Moore has proven to be a better Sarah Palin than the politician herself. Moore has received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of the potential VP in HBO’s Game Change. It was an impersonation Moore worked hard on.
BBC America’s ‘Copper’ Star, Tom Weston-Jones on Accents, Character Research and Historical Drama
Working on period pieces can be one of the hardest challenges an actor can face in his career. But Tom Weston-Jones is ready to tackle any obstacles in BBC America’s new series, Copper.
Robert Pattinson on ‘Cosmopolis’ and Acting: “I think as soon as you feel validated, you’re a bad actor”
There is so much press surrounding Robert Pattinson’s after his costar/girlfriend Kristen Stewart cheated on him, that it’s sometimes hard to remember he’s an actor.
His upcoming role in the film Cosmopolis was “one of the first times I considered myself an actor,” he said, despite his enormous success previously in the Twilight series.
Jonathan Groff talks ‘Boss’, ‘Red’ and working with actors “who are better than you”
The Tony-nominated actor is getting to show off his acting chops in a Los Angeles production of Red and on Starz’s series Boss. Groff feels “that the best way to learn is to work with people who are better than you.”
Shia LaBeouf talks Gaining Weight and Driving 1920’s Vehicles for ‘Lawless’
Shia LaBeouf found his role in Lawless to be a bit challenging.
Rebecca Hall: “There’s no experience that doesn’t make you a better actor”
Rebecca Hall has worked with directors like Woody Allen and Stephen Frears. But she’s quick to admit she’s not ready to walk in their footsteps.
Who is Chloe Grace Moretz’s Acting Coach?
Chloe Grace Moretz has to give her acting coach credit for her growing popularity, after starring in films like Dark Shadows, Hugo, and Kick-Ass. She doesn’t have to go outside the family to express her gratitude—her brother is the one responsible.
The Newsroom’s Dev Patel doesn’t want to be an actor who is a “victim of the system”
Dev Patel has no desire to be typecast.
“Me being who I am, I automatically get pigeonholed into some things,” said the actor who is now starring in Aaron Sorkin’s HBO drama, The Newsroom. “I do try to look for roles I can mold and change, and writers and filmmakers who aren’t close-minded.”
Melissa Leo on Her Post-Oscar Life and How She’s “Not a Fan” of Improvisation
What’s changed since Melissa Leo won her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for The Fighter? “The biggest change has been within myself,” she said. “Within my self-perception. And grounding in a group that is both illustrious…it’s like, ‘By God, I’m there!’”
Joel Edgerton on ‘Odd Life’: “I get drawn to different projects with different rhythms and tones to them”
If Joel Edgerton could choose his career path, it would be completely varied. Judging from his roles in Animal Kingdom, Warrior, and the new The Odd Life of Timothy Green, the actor is doing just that.
True Blood’s Terry Bellefluer, Todd Lowe: With Season 5 “I haven’t been able to find, really, moments of levity”
Todd Lowe is finally getting a chance to do some drama on HBO’s True Blood. For the past several seasons, his character, Terry Bellefleur, has had to settle for being the comic relief for the respective vampires, werewolves, and fairies on the scene. But Lowe actually favors the lighter bits.
Anna Kendrick on ‘ParaNorman’ and Improvising with Jake Gyllenhaal in ‘End of Watch’
Anna Kendrick admits to being an animation geek. So it’s easy to see why the actress was so excited to get the part in the upcoming film, ParaNorman.
Zach Galifianakis on Being Recognized and Wanting to Get Serious
Zach Galifianakis is already pretty recognizable after breaking out in the first two Hangover movies. But the comedian has to admit he’s not really ready for the fame game.
Bryan Cranston’s Advice to Actors
Bryan Cranston knows a thing or two about acting. After all, he’s won three Emmy’s for his portrayal of chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin, Walter White, in Breaking Bad. So his advice about his craft is probably worth listening to.
Stage Fright – 0. Keira Knightley – 1.
It might surprise you that Keira Knightley, who just won the role of the female lead in Paramount’s new Jack Ryan film (opposite Chris Pine), used to suffer from anxiety while filming.
The Bourne Legacy’s Edward Norton on Filming action scenes: “I see it as more of an endurance challenge rather than anything to do with acting”
Edward Norton has to admit he likes playing the bad guy role. Except he’s not quite ready to say his character, Colonel Eric Byer, is the villain in the latest entry in the Bourne series.
Breaking Bad’s Dean Norris Went to Harvard and Has Always Played 10-Years Older Than His Real Age
Dean Norris has turned out to be one of the more compelling characters on AMC’s Breaking Bad, playing DEA agent Hank Schrader but it was difficult for Norris to choose acting as his career.
True Blood’s Ryan Kwanten on Working Hard and Running a Triathlon Drunk
Aussie Ryan Kwanten plays the adorably dumb Jason Stackhouse on HBO’s True Blood but Kwanten likes to think there’s more to Jason than just his six-pack.
“It’s been a lucky year or two,” said Chris Messina who is currently starring in ‘Ruby Sparks’, ‘Celeste and Jesse Forever’, TV’s ‘Damages’ and ‘The Newsroom’
It would be difficult to go to the movies or turn on the TV right now and not see Chris Messina. He will be in six films by the end of the year, including Ruby Sparks and Celeste and Jesse Forever, and is currently on Damages, The Newsroom, and the upcoming The Mindy Project.