Theater Review: ‘The Wiz’ Eases Its Way to San Diego
The Wiz, the 7-time Tony Award winning musical which just landed in San Diego is fun, fresh and sure to put a smile on your face.
Paul Giamatti Reflects on ‘The Holdovers’ and the Pleasure of Playing a Character “Pleased with His Own Intelligence”
“I had gone to a prep school,” Giamatti said. “I grew up around a lot of people like this. So, it was kind of like, ‘Ooh, this’ll be fun.’ I can just pull on this deep well of all these memories.”
Interview: Acting Coach Howard Fine on Insecurity, Technique and What Makes a Great Actor
Acting coach Howard Fine has spent decades guiding actors to their full potential. He’s worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Michelle Williams, Kerry Washington and Bradley Cooper.
Movie Review: ‘Napoleon’
You would think pairing director Scott and Phoenix in a film about Napoleon would be a sure-fire bullseye.
Movie Review: ‘Trolls Band Together’
The film is a quick and zippy ride that you and your family will absolutely get a kick out of.
Theater Review: ‘Mamma Mia!,’ You Should Go Again
The show absolutely hilarious and it’s hard to single out any cast member because they’re all exceptional, especially Christine Sherrill and San Diego native Alisa Melendez
Movie Review: A Fun and Goofy ‘The Marvels’
The Marvels is wacky, doesn’t take itself too seriously and comes in at a brisk 100 minutes. And it’s loads of fun.
Movie Review: Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Lily Gladstone is the heart and soul of the movie. She’s got such a soulful and expressive face. As members of her family die one by one of mysterious circumstances, that soul behind her eyes slowly diminishes. Her performance is incredible.
Movie Review: ‘Dicks: The Musical’ is Insane Bliss
Written by Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp and directed by Larry Charles, Dicks the Musical can best be described as The Parent Trap as if it was filtered through John Waters’ brain.
Interview: Phoenix Best Talks LES MISÉRABLES, Playing Eponine and Life of Tour
Eponine has “such a special place in my heart, and so I get so excited to get to do it each time and bring something new to it,” Phoenix Best said as she was preparing for her return to the National Tour of LES MISÉRABLES.
Interview: Casting Director Cami Patton on SILO, Virtual Auditions and Self-Tapes
“I miss terribly being in the room with actors. I love that more than anything, but I have seen so many more people, been exposed to so many people I didn’t know, hired people from places that I can’t be.”
Review: ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’
I love how each of these films help to teach children one specific thing and not bombard them with dozens of themes and ideas like some other animated films.
Review: Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’
The short film follows two gunmen, Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, former friends and lovers who reunite after several years apart.
Review: ‘Dumb Money’
A funny Us vs Them story that’s maddeningly frustrating with how the Them’s never really get into trouble because of the tilted scales of justice.
Theater Review: ‘Beetlejuice’
The show is hilariously funny, thanks in large part to both Kobler and Esler. Kobler’s Beetlejuice breaks the fourth wall, makes inappropriate statements and literally says whatever comes to his mind at any given time.
Theater Review: ‘Tina: The Tina Turner Musical’
Naomi Rodgers as Tina Turner has the voice, the moves and attitude down perfectly.
SAG-AFTRA’s National Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Warns of AI Threat to Voice Actors at Comic-Con
Crabtree-Ireland said that AI could not only replace most of the work for voice actors, but also manipulate their voices to create content without their consent.
Interview: James T. Lane is Broadway’s ‘Triple Threat’
Lane talks about the early beginnings of his one-man show, Triple Threat, playing people from his life (including younger versions of himself) and why he didn’t want to sugar-coat his story.
Theater Review: ‘Six’ is Pure Fun
The audience loved every second of the show and one of the (many) reasons is because it empowers these women.
Interview: Casting Director Richard Hicks on Auditioning, Self-Tapes and ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’
Richard Hicks chats about the challenges casting the show auditioning with self-tapes, getting re-directed and more.