Dave Bautista on His Audition for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and What Casting Director Sarah Finn Told Him
Dave Bautista recounted that the audition for Drax in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ “terrified” him — surprising for the six-foot-six performer.
Jason Clarke: “The characters that you play find their way into all the roles that you’ve had”
Jason Clarke speaks about how he gets into the mindset of characters and what he has learned from the directors that he has worked with.
Elisabeth Moss on ‘Her Smell’: “I turned it up to 11 and then realized I had to go even higher”
Elizabeth Moss spoke about her character and pushing herself to get a wild performance while still holding true to the script.
Sarah Paulson on How She Plays the ‘Twist’ in a Scene
“If you’re playing it that you suspect something, then the audience is going to suspect something” – Sarah Paulson [Please note: This post contains spoilers for the ending of M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass] By now most filmgoers are familiar with how M. Night Shyamalan frequently includes twists in his films,
What Did Idris Elba Learn About Acting While Directing ‘Yardie’?
Idris Elba on directing the film, Yardie, and what he’s learned from other directors.
How Did Lupita Nyong’o Create Her Two Characters in Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’?
Lupita Nyong’o explains that she approached the two characters she plays in Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ from different physical places.
Chloë Grace Moretz on New Challenges and “Empowering” Herself as an Actor
Chloe Grace Moretz reveals why she took a lengthy break from acting because she reevaluated where she wanted to be in her career.
How Does Patricia Arquette Approach Characters That Appear “Horrendous”?
Patricia Arquette explains how she’s able to portray such despicable characters and why she believes that she’s doing the best work of her career now.
J.K. Simmons on the Roles He Plays and How Being a “Team Player” Can Help Your Career
J.K. Simmons talks about his role selection process and why he thinks he was able to transition from stage roles to film and television roles.
Richard E. Grant on Melissa McCarthy and the Actor That Influenced His Character in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’
Richard E. Grant talks about who he based his character on and how his initial expectations of his co-star Melissa McCarthy proved to be very wrong.
Emma Stone and Nicholas Hoult on Their Odd Auditions for ‘The Favourite’
Emma Stone and Nicholas Hoult talk about their strange auditions for the film, ‘The Favourite’
Tyler Labine on Playing Both Comedy and Drama: “In order to know what’s funny, you need to know what’s not funny”
Tyler Labine speaks about the variety of roles in his career and what he has learned from acting in so many different types of projects.
KiKi Layne Almost Stopped Acting Before Her Audition For ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
Kiki Layne, an unknown actress before appearing in the film, spoke about her audition and just how close she was to quitting the business before landing the part of a lifetime.
How Did Chris Hemsworth Change His Mindset to Become More Confident at Auditions?
Chris Hemsworth explains that before being cast as Thor, he had a difficult time finding his place in Hollywood.
Rami Malek Remembers How He Booked His First Role on ‘Gilmore Girls’
Rami Malek explained that he was able to land his first speaking role by sheer persistence
Zachary Levi Originally Passed on Auditioning for ‘Shazam!’
Zachary Levi didn’t think he was a good fit for the role of Shazam… but then when the opportunity came back around, he felt very differently.
Matthew McConaughey on Acting: “You look at the character and I go: ‘Well, who is that?’”
Matthew McConaughey speaks about the roles he’s played and why he has never been completely satisfied with any of his films.
Nicholas Hoult: “Some of my favorite direction I’ve ever got from directors is, ‘Do nothing'”
Nicholas Hoult speaks about his role in The Favourite, his appearance in Mad Max: Fury Road, and working with director Yorgos Lanthimos.
John C. Reilly & Steve Coogan on Creating ‘Stan & Ollie’
Reilly and Coogan on the choices they made in portraying their characters, prothetics and whether or not wearing 1950s underwear is necessary in their performances.
Winston Duke on His ‘Black Panther’ Audition
Winston Duke talks his now-exploding career and his experience auditioning for the Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster.