Helen Hunt on Why She Made the Creative Move to Directing
“When I wasn’t getting acting jobs all the time that I liked, I was writing and writing and writing” – Helen Hunt
Interview: Max Adler on ‘Glee’, Why He Became an Actor and the Message of Acceptance in His New Film, ‘Saugatuck Cures’
“Oh, I always get nervous. The jitters always come and the heart rate always speeds up.” – Max Adler on Auditioning
Carey Mulligan: “You get better as an actor doing theater”
“Once you’ve done a play you build muscles, you feel better when you keep it fresh every time, it has to have the feeling it’s never been done before” – Carey Mulligan
Arnold Schwarzenegger Talks Indie Movies and How He Gets Offered Roles
“To me, the important thing is that my movies can play anywhere and people will understand the drama, the action, or whatever and get entertained.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
Elizabeth Reaser On Her ‘Mad Men’ Audition: “I remember being so nervous because I’m always nervous”
“I auditioned, and I knew nothing. I didn’t know who the character was, I didn’t know who the other character was, I didn’t know Don was Don” – Elizabeth Reaser
Olivia Wilde on Producing ‘Meadowland’ and What She Learned about Casting
“If you can’t get an actor to accept that small role, they’re not right for that role. Don’t change your story to try to beg actors to be a part of it” – Olivia Wilde
Chiwetel Ejiofor Discusses His Acting Journey and Being a “Kid With This Funny Name”
“I was a kid with this funny name. And people were like, ‘It’s going to be quite difficult for you to make any money as an actor” – Chiwetel Ejiofor
Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany Talks About Bringing Her Clones To Life: “I think they’re like any character for me”
“It’s such a playful place, and as an actor I approach everything that way” – Tatiana Maslany on Improv
Kenneth Branagh Discusses His Sensational Garrick Theatre Season
“When I was 17, I saw Derek Jacobi playing Hamlet; it was transcendent, but it didn’t put me off playing Hamlet – it inspired me to play Hamlet.” – Kenneth Branagh
Lena Headey Talks ‘Game of Thrones’ And Bringing Humanity to Cersei
“Everything I do with my job, I do because I am intrigued by a character” – Lena Headey
Steve Coogan on Filling Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Shoes and Becoming ‘Happyish’
“This is kind of like a vacation for me. All I have to do is concentrate on the character and capture the voice.” – Steve Coogan on Happyish
Miles Teller on Character Research and How He Chooses Roles
“I don’t want to play a character. If I’m going to do something dramatic, I want it to be inspired. I want it to be passionate” – Miles Teller
Alec Baldwin On Keeping SNL Fresh, His Daily Routine and His Ideal Role
Working as a comedic actor means Baldwin has worked hard at perfecting the art of conveying meaning through facial expressions alone.
How Social Media Is Affecting Hollywood Casting Decisions
“There is no question that today if you have good numbers on social media, you have become a better choice to be cast,” says seasoned casting director Mike Fenton.
Parks and Rec’s Perd Hapley Was Played By An Actual Newscaster: “People would say I’m typecast. Well it’s not typecast. It’s all I know how to do”
Jackson quite simply always plays newscasters. As well as Parks and Rec, he’s read the news on Scandal and The Mentalist as well as appearing in movies Battleship and Fast Five.
Sally Field On Improvisation, How She Chooses Her Roles and ‘Hello, My Name is Doris’
“There’s a dearth of roles for women. I turn down a lot of stuff because there’s just nothing in it for me to do.” – Sally Field
Will Ferrell on His Comedy Roots, ‘Get Hard’ and His Favorite Roles to Play
Ferrell was on hand to take part in a Q&A and spoke more about how working with Hart came about. When asked if he chooses his projects based on who he wants to work with, or the script itself, Ferrell explained that each project was different.
As ‘Glee’ Takes its Final Bow, What’s Next for the Stars of the Show?
After six seasons, one hundred and twenty one episodes and more than seven hundred musical numbers, Glee has taken its final bow in an emotional two hour double bill.
Lily James on Auditioning for ‘Cinderella’ and the Hardest Scenes She Had to Shoot
“The good thing is wearing something like that sort of changes how you stand and it gives you a sense of grace that you can use to your advantage as an actor” – Lily James on wearing corsets