Eddie Murphy: “I’ve had one audition. It was SNL.”
Eddie Murphy recalls how his audition went for Saturday Night Live — which, incidentally, was the only audition in his entire career.
‘Bombshell’ Star Charlize Theron on How She Portrayed Megyn Kelly and Why She “Can’t Do the Method Thing”
Charlize Theron spoke about how she portrayed Megyn Kelly in Bombshell and why she doesn’t consider herself a Method actress.
Saoirse Ronan on Acting and “Constantly Learning” How to Refine Her “Instrument”
Saoirse Ronan on how her comfort level with acting has changed over the years and why she thinks of her performances in a similar way to approaching music
Christian Bale on Accents and What Helped Him Get Into Character on ‘Ford v Ferrari’
Christian Bale says that he knows that while he didn’t necessarily act like Miles might’ve in certain situations, he felt it fit the character.
How Finding the “Look” of Mr. Rogers Helped Tom Hanks
In order to research the way Mr. Rogers presented himself, Tom Hanks watched copious hours of his television show.
Kerry Washington on ‘American Son’ and Why it Was Good to “Shake Off” Olivia Pope
Kerry Washington spoke about the Netflix adaptation and how the role on stage helped her “shake off” her seven-year run on Scandal.
Nicolas Cage Talks Acting and How He Finds Inspiration
When it comes to acting, Nicolas Cage suggests that if you’re going to borrow, you might as well borrow from the best.
Rainn Wilson on His Early Career and How He Still Has to Audition
Rainn Wilson spoke about how Galaxy Quest affected his career and how, in some ways, he still has to work to get cast.
Bryan Cranston on Playing Walter White Again: “I immediately popped back into that character”
Bryan Cranston spoke about his return to Walter White, his signature character, and how he got back into the role for El Camino.
Robert Pattinson on Why He Wanted to Play Bruce Wayne and Trying on the Batsuit
Robert Pattinson speaks about why he is returning to high-profile, big-budget films and what it was like to put on the Batsuit for the first time.
Joaquin Phoenix on ‘Joker’, Robert De Niro and How He Got the Acting Buzz
Joaquin Phoenix spoke about portraying the iconic supervillain and working with co-star Robert De Niro.
Aaron Paul on Returning as Jesse Pinkman and the Advice Bryan Cranston Gave Him Early On
Aaron Paul talks about returning to Jesse and why he’s back after initially feeling comfortable with saying goodbye to the character.
Joaquin Phoenix on Playing the Joker: “It’s shaky ground as an actor”
Joaquin Phoenix spoke about the difficulty of finding Joker and how that led him to a surprising conclusion about what motivates the character.
Antonio Banderas on Career Choices and Not Playing it Safe: “I am an actor, and that’s it, period.”
Antonio Banderas talks about his career choices and why he hasn’t always been after box office success.
Michelle Williams on Portraying Real-life Figures: “It’s a little like trying to tap into somebody’s spirit”
To help her get into character in Fosse/Verdon, Michelle Williams observed as much archive material of Gwen Verdon as possible.
Joaquin Phoenix on How He Found His ‘Joker’
Joaquin Phoenix talks about playing the famed comic book villain, Joker.
Ansel Elgort on ‘The Goldfinch’ and Unsuccessful Auditions
Ansel Elgort’s frankness about his preparation and bad auditions is part of his outlook of telling himself the truth about his career.
Isabela Moner on the Challenges of Portraying the Live Action ‘Dora the Explorer’
Isabela Moner, who stars as the famously inquisitive character in the film, spoke about why she really enjoyed the opportunity to portray Dora.
Tom Hanks on the Physical and Emotional Drain of Playing Woody in ‘Toy Story 4’
Tom Hanks spoke about voicing Woody for what will perhaps be the last time in ‘Toy Story 4’ and how challenging the recording sessions were for the film.
Leonardo DiCaprio on Finding the “Psyche and Confidence” of His Character in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
In order to help DiCaprio portray a journeyman Western actor, Tarantino showed DiCaprio a number of films that featured similar actors from that era.