Sterling K. Brown Talks Theater and His Audition for ‘The People V. OJ Simpson’
While Cuba Gooding Jr. is killing it (pun intended) on FX’s The People V. OJ Simpson, audiences have been drawn to Sterling K. Brown’s Christopher Darden.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead on Her Early Career and the Secrecy Surrounding ‘10 Cloverfield Lane’
10 Cloverfield Lane star Mary Elizabeth Winstead talked with Interview recently about her first few years as an actress and landing her role in Cloverfield Lane. The first time she got positive feedback as an actor was when she was 10-years-old and played the lead in her schools production of
‘Billions’ Star Maggie Siff Both “Shocked” and “Excited” by New Role
“I have more inspiration and energy for [characters] who are smart and really complicated” – ‘Billions’ star, Maggie Siff
Jason Bateman Talks ‘Zootopia’ and the “Great Challenge” of Directing
“All the hard work is being done before and after us. We stand in a booth, and we talk” – Jason Bateman on Voice Acting in ‘Zootopia’
David Schwimmer Steps into Robert Kardashian’s Shoes on ‘American Crime Story’: “I wasn’t trying to mimic him ever”
“I didn’t know who he was, and I needed to do my homework” – David Schwimmer on Playing Robert Kardashian
Kate Winslet Was Once Told By a Drama Teacher That She Might Have to “Settle for the Fat Girl Parts”
The award-winning actress decided to speak up for “all those young women who doubt themselves”
Gillian Jacobs Talks ‘Love’ and Her Audition for ‘Community’
“I had never done television when I walked onto set to film the pilot” – Gillian Jacobs on ‘Community’
John Krasinski on His Directing Debut, ‘The Hollars’, and How He’ll Always Be an “Actor at Heart”
“To me, it’s not about comedy or drama or genre, it’s about, where’s the good story?” – John Krasinski
Casting Director Bernie Telsey’s Audition Tips
“Auditions are like a blind date for the casting director and the actor. The audition starts the minute you walk in the room” – Casting Director Bernie Telsey
Jeff Daniels Remembers a Terrible Audition for a Diane Keaton Movie
One actor that knows the ups and downs of the audition process is Jeff Daniels.
Channing Tatum Talks ‘Hail, Caesar!’: “I’ve been beating on the Coens’ door for years, man”
“It’s the most I’ve ever prepped for a six-minute section in a movie.” – Channing Tatum
Ellen Page Calls Out Hollywood’s Gay Double Standard
“I look at all the things I’ve done in movies: I’ve drugged a guy, tortured someone, become a roller-derby star overnight. But now I’m gay, I can’t play a straight person?” – Ellen Page
‘Shameless’ Actor Isidora Goreshter Remembers Her Audition
Isidora Goreshter recently recalled that her audition for the ‘Shameless’ was by far her worst ever.
Michael Fassbender on ‘Steve Jobs’ and Aaron Sorkin’s Words
“It really was me spending time with the script. Whether we were rehearsing together as an ensemble and with Danny [Boyle] or myself at home.” – Michael Fassbender on ‘Steve Jobs’
Rashida Jones on ‘Angie Tribeca’ and How Acting Can Be “Grind”
“It’s just that it’s a grind. To try for that to be your primary career, especially for women, it’s a bit of a grind.” – Rashida Jones on Acting
Kurt Russell on ‘The Hateful Eight’ and the “Trust” He Had With Jennifer Jason Leigh
“You know, we did work hard and this one had become a long process. There was a read-through, a long rehearsal period, and then you do the thing” – Kurt Russell on The Hateful Eight
Watch: Kurt Russell Explains that Time He Auditioned for Han Solo and Luke Skywalker
“The rumor is that I ‘turned down Star Wars,’ and I didn’t turn down Star Wars. But that’s the fun history of that” – Kurt Russell
Leonardo DiCaprio Talks ‘The Revenant’: “It was the most difficult film I’ve ever done”
“We had months of rehearsal beforehand, but every day was like doing a play” – Leonardo DiCaprio on shooting ‘The Revenant’
The Danish Girl’s Alicia Vikander on Finding What to Play in Her Characters
“I don’t think so much about whether I’m playing a strong person or not – it’s not that the character needs to be loud or straightforward” – Alicia Vikander
James Brolin: “I was a person who was really unsuited to be an actor”
“I would go to five different workshops a week, spending every nickel I had, trying to be just decent at this side of the camera” – James Brolin