Interview: Jessica Pimentel on Winning a SAG Award and How ‘Orange is the New Black’ Could Have Been Her Last Audition Ever
Pimental also has the greatest story ever about auditioning for Maria in ‘Orange is the New Black’
Review: MOXIE Theatre’s ‘Trouble in Mind’
One common thread that has run through every show I’ve seen at Moxie Theatre is their excellent casting. With their latest play, Alice Childress’ Trouble in Mind, that through line continues with a pair of powerhouse performances by Monique Gaffney and Ruff Yeager.
Interview: Ari Stidham on His “Crazy” Casting for ‘Scorpion’ and That Time His Phone Rang During an Audition
The Scorpion actor talks about his “crazy” audition for the show, a nightmare audition for the Farrelly Brothers and how he got cast in ABC Family’s Huge as a non-union actor.
Interview: Rainn Wilson Talks ‘Backstrom’: “I’ve never worked as hard in my life”
“To get a role this interesting for an actor such as myself was just a Godsend” – Rainn Wilson
Review: ‘Black Sea’ Starring Jude Law, Scoot McNairy and Ben Mendelsohn
A great movie that’s released in January is good is like finding $20 on the ground. It rarely happens. But when it does, you want to shout out loud and jump up and down. So, here I am, shouting and jumping because Black Sea is one of those rare January
Interview: Acting Coach Paul Kampf Talks Directing Films with Students and Releasing Them on VOD
Paul talks about his decision to stream the films, profit participation for actors, shooting 25-pages a day while filming.
Interview: Emilio Rivera Talks ‘Water & Power’, LA Theater and ‘Sons of Anarchy’
Eight years ago, Emilio Rivera was just another actor cast in a small part in a new play called Water & Power at the Mark Taper Forum.
How to Play Real People with Authenticity
Playing a real person, on stage or screen, can be a burden of responsibility for even the most experienced actor.
Q & A: Jay Baruchel Talks ‘Man Seeking Woman’, Seeing Himself In His Characters and Acting Opposite “Crazy Monsters”
Baruchel talks about if he was looking to get back into TV, how he finds himself in his characters and acting opposite the “crazy monsters” in the show
Review: Michael Mann’s ‘Blackhat’ Starring Chris Hemsworth
Mann is a terrific filmmaker but he’s missed the mark here. The overly long film lacks any sort of substance or subtlety.
Interview: Natalie Alyn Lind Talks ‘The Goldbergs’, Bad Auditions and Her Advice to Young Actors
Natalie talks about auditioning for The Goldbergs, growing up with parents in the business and more!
Broadway Review: MTC’s ‘Constellations’ Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson
The play comes in at a brisk 70-minutes (no intermission) but honestly it only feels about thirty. It’s so fast yet so moving and funny that you’ll be walking away wishing you could see it again.
Review: ‘Voice Lessons To Go’, a 4-CD Set to Train and Warm-Up Your Singing Voice
Looking to start a singing, need a quick warm-up before an audition or just want to get back to your former vocal self, ‘Voice Lessons To Go’ will definitely do the trick!
Screenplay: ‘Boyhood’
Boyhood: The joys and pitfalls of growing up are seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (Ellar Coltrane), his parents (Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke) and his sister (Lorelei Linklater). Vignettes, filmed with the same cast over the course of 12 years, capture family meals, road trips, birthday parties,
Interview: Doug Carpenter on Watermelons, Going from Opera to Musical Theater and the ‘Dirty Dancing’ National Tour
Doug Carpenter on the National Tour of ‘Dirty Dancing’, his audition, advice to Musical Theater singers and what it was like being a gondolier in Las Vegas
Q&A: Kathy Bates Talks ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ and How Acting Is Like Practicing Medicine
Kathy Bates is like the best utility player you could ever want on your baseball team. Give her the ball and she’ll always knock it out of the park. If you watched her on American Horror Story: Freak Show this season, you’ll know she did just that. It’s amazing how
Book Review: ‘Broadway Musicals, Show-by-Show: Eighth Edition’
The new book, Broadway Musicals: Show By Show, is the most in-depth book on musical theater I’ve ever seen. According to the press release, the book, now in its eighth edition, is Broadway’s most “widely used reference book” and I can definitely see why. Originally written by Stanley Green (this
Book Review: ‘The Playbill Broadway Yearbook: June 2013 to May 2014: Tenth Annual Edition’
The tenth annual edition of The Playbill Broadway Yearbook is out and, as usual, it’s chock full of all things that are wonderful.
Interview: Actor/Director and Co-Owner of ‘The Dinner Detective’, Allison Learned
Allison talks why she loves helping her actors and the challenges of working with the “flaky” actor
Q & A: Katey Sagal Talks ‘Sons of Anarchy’, Gemma and More!
If you’re a fan of FX’s Sons of Anarchy, you already know what’s happened with Katey Sagal‘s Gemma. I won’t reveal anything here and thankfully, nothing in the interview below talks about the past couple of episodes. So, if you’re not caught up, don’t worry! In this interview with the