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True Blood’s Rutina Wesley: “Tara’s always had a lot going on, and that gives me so much to play”

True Blood fans were in for a big surprise after tuning into the hit series’ premiere of the fifth season. Series regular Tara, played by actress Rutina Wesley, is now a vampire. I know I was in shock watching as her best friend, the show’s lead character Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) helped her….turn, and so was Wesley who recently discussed her character’s big transition

Shelter Dog Turns Star in ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’

An unlikely star is said to have brightened up the set of Steve Carell’s new comedy movie Seeking A Friend for the End of the World. His name is Aleister, a five-year-old terrier mix who was rescued from a shelter four years ago in California.

Steven Soderbergh Talks ‘Magic Mike’: “We wanted actors who could improv and be funny, not necessarily guys who could dance”

Director Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming release Magic Mike is gearing up to open across movie screens nationwide at the end of this month. Discussing the predictable block buster, Soderbergh attributes the success of the movie’s production to both a terrific cast and a great story

Will Smith on Wearing the ‘Men In Black’ Suit: “The seven-year-old boy in me comes running out”

After a ten year hiatus from his character Agent J, actor Will Smith was happy to step back into character in the third installment of Men in Black with director Barry Sonnenfeld.

Sissy Spacek on the Quality of Roles for Women and Her Career: “I’m not a trained actor. I’m sure I have much to learn still”

Actress Sissy Spacek has released her own memoir entitled My Extraordinary Ordinary Life and in the book, she delves deep into her family and her life in acting.

Hugh Laurie: “I think it’s part of an actor’s responsibility to love the character you play”

With the Fox show now over, leading star Hugh Laurie has since spoken about saying goodbye to his alter ego, Dr.Gregory House.

Luke Kirby on His Audition for Sarah Polley’s ‘Take This Waltz’

While Kirby shared that he was familiar with Polley after working with her on the movie Luck, landing the job wasn’t easy.

Alison Brie on How She Got Her Start and What It’s Like Filming ‘Mad Men’ & ‘Community’ at the Same Time

The twenty-nine year old Alison Brie shared how she got her start right out of college, juggling her acting gigs and jobs at a yoga studio.

‘Girls’ Star Allison Williams on Her First L.A. Audition. Which was ‘Girls’

Girls actress Allison Williams, who plays Marnie on the Judd Apatow freshman HBO series, says that she scored the role in what was her first audition in LA.

Zac Efron On ‘The Lucky One’: “Initially I wasn’t convinced I could pull this off”

Speaking about his role, Efron, who worked under the direction of Scott Hicks, says he was both confident and doubtful about taking on the role.

Jesse Eisenberg to Guest on Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Newsroom’ Pilot

The Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg has inked a new deal to appear in Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming HBO series The Newsroom.

Why Did Justin Long Make ‘Seminar’ His Broadway Debut? “Because I was asked to!”

Actor Justin Long is currently appearing in Seminar, a production that will thrust the actor for the first time into the world of Broadway. Making his big debut on stage at the Golden Theatre, Long will portray the character Martin, a student to Jeff Goldblum‘s Leonard, a relentless teacher that

William H. Macy on ‘Shameless’ and How He Can’t Stand “Bullsh*t” Violence in TV & Film

Talking about what makes the series such a hit, Macy says that its the show’s truthful storylines.

Fred Savage Talks Directing ‘best friends forever’ and Fame

Known as Kevin Arnold from the Wonder Years before jumping behind the camera to produce and direct, actor Fred Savage has a new comedy series coming to NBC’s Wednesday night line up, Best Friends Forever.

Michael Cerveris Talks Going to Buenos Aires to Prepare for His Role as Juan Peron in ‘Evita’

Performer Michael Cerveris is talking about his new role as Juan Peron in the upcoming production of Evita where he stars opposite Elena Roger and Ricky Martin.

Jason Segel: “What I’m good at is just being really regular”

Jeff Who Lives at Home star Jason Segel appears to be have come to terms with his career as an actor, the flashing bulbs of Tinseltown, and everything else that comes along with the territory.

Ed Helms: “I think it’s a really flawed notion that you have to be in a bad place to play a bad character… It’s called acting for a reason”

A guy The Office star refers to with a laugh as a “dick-y douche bag”, who thinks he has his own life under control, Pat is the polar opposite when compared to Jeff (played by Jason Segel).

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ Star Emily Blunt: “It’s all about taking more risks and playing people that are a stretch and a challenge”

On a small hiatus by her own accord since November, actress Emily Blunt of The Devil Wears Prada and The Adjustment Bureau recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter, explaining that her break from the silver screen has more to do with waiting for the right role to come along.

The Walking Dead’s Andrew Lincoln: “If this was cast in England, I probably wouldn’t have been considered for the role”

A breakout star and hero of The Walking Dead, English actor Andrew Lincoln says he doesn’t read feedback, comments or blogs when it comes to the hit series.

Project X’s Jonathan Daniel Brown Started in… Adult Film

It’s an unusual way to get your start in the world of acting but some performers do what they can to break into the business. Case in point, Jonathan Daniel Brown of director Todd Phillips Project X.