Heath Ledger’s ‘Joker’ Diary Revealed in New Documentary
A diary created by the late actor Heath Ledger is part of a new German documentary that details the Academy Award winner’s life, Time reports
Channing Tatum’s Reddit AMA Covered Everything from ‘Magic Mike XXL’, His “Bad” Acting in ‘Step Up’ and Frozen Poop
“I do get nervous to act, it kind of depends on what it is really.” – Channing Tatum
Hawaii Five-0’s Daniel Dae Kim Talks Directorial Debut: “The first day I had to yell action, it was kind of odd”
Kim’s desire to direct has been a longtime in the making, but due to the the complex story line of Lost, he wasn’t able to tackle directing until now.
James McAvoy Criticises the UK’s Private School Dominance of Acting World
James McAvoy has joined an important conversation that has a number of talented actors in the UK voicing their concerns and opinions about the future of the arts and high costs of drama school. The topic has emerged with great timing as this year’s Academy Awards is dominated by actors
Hilary Swank on ‘The Homesman’, Tommy Lee Jones and the Shorthand of Actors
Hilary Swank’s latest movie role has placed the Million Dollar Baby star opposite Tommy Lee Jones in The Homesman. The Pre-Civil War movie is set in Nebraska Territory and is told from the point of view of Mary Bee Cuddy, played by Swank. Cuddy is a tough, independent frontierswoman with
Angelina Jolie Talks Directing ‘Unbroken’ and Never Being Comfortable as an Actor
Roughly one month ahead of the release of her film Unbroken, Angelina Jolie has announced that she might retire from the acting world in the coming year. The award winning performer, who has starred in well over two dozen movies, will instead focus her artistic energy behind the camera. Speaking
Rosamund Pike on Filming ‘Gone Girl’: “There was so much preparation for all this, so much preparation”
Most actors who finds themselves lucky enough to work under the direction of David Fincher come to learn firsthand that with it comes a high level of demand for greatness and repetitive takes to perfect such critical acclaimed blockbusters like The Social Network and Fight Club. In Fincher’s latest hit Gone
Dan Stevens talks ‘Downton Abbey’ and Training for ‘The Guest’
Many know actor Dan Stevens for his role as the chivalrous good-doer Matthew Crawley of Downton Abbey, but this fall the 31-year-old will break out of his golden boy persona with a handful of new roles. Stevens recently spoke with Guardian, sharing that it was a gut instinct to depart
Cynthia Nixon on the Challenges of a British Accent and Playing Evil in ‘World Without End’
Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon has taken on a whole new world in the upcoming ReelzChannel’s mini-series that has been adapted from the works of author Ken Follett. Entitled World Without End, Nixon has traded in her glamorous life with Carrie Bradshaw and the girls for a more devilish role. In the $46 million dollar production Nixon plays Petranilla, a killer and master manipulator living in the 14th century in the midst of the Hundred Years’ War with Black Death looming in the air.
Former NYU professor Sues James Franco for Defamation
Academy award winner James Franco is being sued by his former professor of New York University, José Angel Santana. The multi-talented career student took a course, Directing the Actor, and after receiving a “D” informed the news outlet Showbiz411 back in 2010 that Santana was “awful.” Adding that he only attended 12 out of the 14 classes. “I didn’t feel like I needed to waste my time with a bad teacher,” the 127 hours actor noted.
Emily Van Camp: “I went through a whole audition process to win the role” on ‘Revenge’
After stirring the hearts of fans as Amy Abbott in Everwood for four seasons Canadian actress Emily Van Camp has traded in her wholesome character for the likes of Amanda Clark, her new villainous alter ego that has viewers awaiting Revenge on Sunday nights.
Jeremy Renner on Gaining New Skills for Film, On-Set Food and Making Mom Happy
Actor Jeremy Renner, who recently discussed his experience of working on The Avengers (i.e, he wasn’t too happy with the way they took his character), talked a bit more about his work in the global box office giant – but this time, it was all nice.
‘Bring It On: The Musical’: Details Behind the Broadway Show
Bring It On: The Musical has just opened at the St. James Theater at the start of this month. The production’s plot will follow the same formula as the movie’s storyline, but this time around fans will be invited to slip into the world of a “cheerleading whiz” by the name of Campbell (played by actress Taylor Louderman) who finds herself the new student at a school without a cheerleading squad.
Glenn Close on Ending ‘Damages’: “I don’t know if I ever truly say totally goodbye to these characters”
DirecTV’s Damages his kicked off its final year on air this past July 11th. Discussing her character Patty Hewes and the last season of the show, Golden Globe award winning actress Glenn Close has revealed that this will most likely be her last days on the small screen once the drama says goodbye.
Peter Dinklage On His First Animated Movie, ‘Ice Age 4’: “I felt like I was doing everything wrong”
Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage recently spoke about his role as the evil pirate ape Captain Gutt in Ice Age 4, that’s currently out in theaters, and his work on the HBO drama as Tyrion Lannister
Megan Hilty on Season 2 of ‘Smash’
Actress Megan Hilty, who plays Ivy Lynn, is keeping on the positive side in light of the wave of changes that has taken over Smash’s second season now that actors Raza Jaffrey, Will Chase, and Brian d’Arcy James have all departed their posts.
Newsroom’s Allison Pill and Chris Messina Star in Neil LaBute’s Latest for WIGS
Newsroom stars Allison Pill and Chris Messina are the latest actors to appear in writer Neil LaBute’s short story for the You Tube channel Wigs.
Falling Skies’ Noah Wyle On Fighting Aliens and Becoming the Show’s Elder Statesman
Actor Noah Wyle has been making the rounds in promotion of his starring role in the TNT series Falling Skies. Now in it’s second season, Wyle had some personal and professional obstacles to overcome when he first started on the set of the Steven Spielberg executive produced alien drama.
Newsroom’s Jeff Daniels: “We get a new play, basically, 90 pages every two weeks. And there is little to no rehearsal”
Actor Jeff Daniels has been making the rounds in promotion of his latest role in Aaron Sorkin’s new hit HBO series, The Newsroom, that just managed to rake in 2.1 million viewers in its debut.
New Actors’ Treaty Protects the Intellectual Property Rights of Actors
While directors, screenwriters and musicians are protected by international copyright laws actors have been left vulnerable.