Steve Coogan on Portraying Stan Laurel in ‘Stan & Ollie’
Steve Coogan chats about not only about the makeup but also the other aspects that went into getting into character for Stan & Ollie.
How Did Bradley Cooper Find His ‘A Star is Born’ Voice?
Actor Bradley Cooper chats about about developing the voice of his character, Jackson Maine
Regina King on Her First Audition, Early Roles and Auditioning for ‘Boyz n the Hood’
Regina King on her early days as an actress and what she went through in her career before Boyz n the Hood.
Aquaman’s Patrick Wilson on Playing a Super-Villain and What He Looks For in a Character
Patrick Wilson speaks about portraying the DC Comics super-villain and how he embraced the character’s motives and personality.
For Crying Scenes, Lucas Hedges Says “It’s the thing I stress out about most”
When Lucas Hedges has to cry on cue for a scene, it’s something he stresses about, but it’s something he’s developed a technique for in his films.
Benedict Cumberbatch on the Fun of Being a ‘Mean’ Grinch
Benedict Cumberbatch speaks about the glee of playing a villain and the fun of unleashing his imagination in the world of Dr. Seuss.
Emily Blunt on Playing Mary Poppins: “This is just going to be my version of her”
Emily Blunt on the most daunting aspect of the role, director Rob Marshall, and singing songs from the original film.
Joel Edgerton on Directing Nicole Kidman in ‘Boy Erased’
Director Joel Edgerton initially thought he didn’t need to give Kidman direction, and why she told him that he should.
Rami Malek on Playing Freddie Mercury: “Every part of me was terrified”
Malek spoke how playing Mercury “terrified” him at first but later gave him the courage to stand up for his fellow cast members in a difficult situation.
The Walking Dead’s Steven Yeun: “I don’t wanna [play] perfect, because we’re not perfect”
Yeun explains why Burning was unlike anything else he has ever done in his career and why his lengthy stint on The Walking Dead was not as fulfilling as he hoped it would be.
Riz Ahmed Got a “Bit Obsessive” For His ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Audition
Ahmed admits that he wanted to be in the Star Wars spinoff movie so badly that he went extreme to convince the director that he was right for the part.
Joel Edgerton on Directing Actors and Working with Lucas Hedges in ‘Boy Erased’
Edgerton spoke about working with Hedges on the film and explained how his own experience as an actor helps inform how he works with actors.
Keegan-Michael Key on Growing as an Actor
Key speaks about growing as an actor, how comedy was a “detour” and working without Jordan Peele.
Peter Dinklage: “I never really set out to change the parameters of casting”
Dinklage speaks about playing Villechaize and how the industry has changed for dwarf actors since his 1993 death.
Why Does John Cho Think He’s “Just Now… Learning to Act”
“I feel for the first time some measure of confidence in my performances that I didn’t when I was younger” – John Cho
Ben Kingsley on Playing a War Criminal in ‘Operation Finale’ and How He Leaves His Character On-Set
“He never got close to me, he never got near me, he never infected me.” – Sir Ben Kingsley on Playing the Evil Adolf Eichmann
Tom Hardy Brought His Past “Problems” into the ‘Venom’ Role
Hardy speaks about what excites him about playing the character(s) and what he has channeled for the voices for each character.
John David Washington: “I wouldn’t change a thing on how I got to acting”
“If it weren’t for those experiences that I had from football, before acting, I don’t know if I’d be able to relate, in the same way.” – John David Washington
Topher Grace on Emotional Toll of Playing David Duke in ‘BlacKkKlansman’
“This was the closest that I’ve ever felt to being depressed and going home a little sad” – Topher Grace on Playing David Duke
Melissa McCarthy on Acting with “Crazy Funny” Puppets in ‘The Happytime Murders’
McCarthy reveals that acting opposite talented puppeteers was a lot easier than she expected.