More changes may be in store for Hollywood’s actors’ union, SAG-AFTRA. Following an overwhelming member vote to merge SAG and AFTRA earlier this year, SAG-AFTRA officials voted to cut the amount of local offices from 33 to 25. Richard Verrier with LATimes explained more about the vote. “The reduction is
In recent years, Bradley Cooper has become one of Hollywood’s most successful leading men. Despite this, there was a time when not getting work was a normal part of life for Cooper.
No one can deny that Jennifer Garner has had an incredible career. Leading up to her breakout role in “Alias,” Garner had many memorable parts on network TV and movies such as “Dude, Where’s My Car?” Since “Alias,” Garner’s film career has exploded with movies such as “13 Going on 30,” “Juno,” and “Valentine’s Day.”
Hollywood is not an easy place. Despite dreams and general perceptions of what some consider “overnight success,” there is rarely, if ever, anything comparable to that particular occurrence. Olivia Munn, star of Aaron Sorkin’s new HBO drama, “The Newsroom,” is an actor who has worked long and hard for her recent success, even if her career appears to have blown up “overnight.”
Christian Bale, reprising his role as “Bruce Wayne/Batman” in the third and final installment, The Dark Knight Rises, recently chatted about how even the action scenes and batsuit were the antithesis of what could be considered “average” for an action film
When the respective careers of Sally Field and Martin Sheen are considered, the word “legacy” should immediately come to mind. With the combined acting careers of both incredible actors, there is more than one hundred years of experience in which to boast.
To this day, the battle over gender equality continues to struggle on, even though women have come quite a long way. The workplace continues to be a place of inequality, whether intentional or unpremeditated.
The residual success of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek has lingered since it’s explosive release in 2009. Longtime fans of “Star Trek” and non-fans alike discovered that the science fiction genre is not exclusive to one kind of audience demographic.
Benedict Cumberbatch has gained the attention of worldwide audiences in Oscar-nominated films such as War Horse and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. However, his most defining role, to date, can be argued to be that of “Sherlock Holmes” in the hit BBC series, Sherlock.
Aubrey Plaza’s rise in the comedy sphere has been marked by a distinct flavor, all her own. Demonstrating her incredible dead pan humor as “Julie Powers” in Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, “April Ludgate” in “Parks and Recreation,” and even as a snarky bookstore customer in the Fred Armisen/Carrie Brownstein half-hour single cam comedy “Portlandia,” Plaza has indeed established herself as a (hilarious) member of the next comedy generation. Plaza also stars in the new Colin Trevorrow film, Safety Not Guaranteed.
Fassbender recently chatted about his transformation into “David,” a new breed of android.
Every professional or aspiring actor knows that a day job will, at some point, be a part of the career equation. For Da’Vine Joy Randolph, this was a reality. Only a year a go, Randolph was working as a nanny in Harlem, in order to support herself while pursuing auditions in New York.
A couple of years a go, Michael Fassbender was a relatively unknown actor. However, a whole spectrum of performances in recent movies like Inglourious Basterds, Jane Eyre, and X-Men: First Class changed all that. Ridley Scott’s new highly anticipated movie, Prometheus, has Fassbender playing an entirely different kind of role: an android named David.
Since 2009, Hemsworth has been working on several films, including Thor, The Avengers, Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in the Woods, and Snow White and the Huntsman, which was released today in the United States.
Rudetsky recently gave some local Sarasota, Florida talent very helpful and honest advice in regards to auditioning as a singer in musical theater.
