Q & A: Judy Greer Talks ‘Archer’: “I feel like we’re just as fresh and funny as we started out being”
“I still laugh out loud every time I read a new script and that’s really rare” – Judy Greer on ‘Archer’
Watch the Acceptance Speeches from Julianne Moore, J.K. Simmons, Eddie Redmayne and Patricia Arquette
Of the four speeches from last nights Academy Awards acting categories, J.K. Simmons was my favorite. We’d heard him say some of the same things back when he won his SAG Award but the whole ‘call your parents’ moment really got me. Did I call my parents? No, but that’s
Review: ‘The Last Five Years’ Starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan
Based on the musical of the same name, The Last Five Years is exactly what a fan of the show could ever want.
Review: ‘All the Wilderness’ Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee and Danny DeVito
Imagine if your father died when you were young. That event alone would transform your whole life, even more so your teen years. That’s the thrust of the story of writer/director Michael Johnson’s debut film, All the Wilderness. It’s a coming of age story about a kid named, James (Kodi
Q & A: Jada Pinkett Smith on the Acting Challenges of ‘Gotham’ and Finding Fish Mooney
“Finding where you need to be emotionally, or how grounded you need to be in a scene or how far you can actually go with the color of the Fish Mooney sometimes tend to be a bit challenging” – Jada Pinkett Smith
Interview: ‘NOW: In The Wings On A World Stage’ Director Jeremy Whelehan
Whelehan on pitching the idea Kevin Spacey, the challenges of filming in the different theaters and an emotional sequence with actor Steven Lee Anderson
Interview: Nick Krause Talks ‘White Rabbit’, Moving to LA and His Advice to Young Actors
“It took me months to get into the flow of things and adapt to audition rooms here” – Nick Krause on moving to LA
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.