Film Archives

Ben Whishaw: “My job is not to make any judgement on a character”

Ben Wishaw on playing a real person, meeting the man he is portraying, and what it was like playing Hamlet at such a young age.

Saoirse Ronan on Hard Work and Finding Different Ways of “Being Honest”

“It’s very intimate. There are certain moments where it feels like it’s just you and the lens.” – Saoirse Ronan on Film Acting

How Jason Momoa’s Past Informed His Role as Aquaman

“I might not be right for the story — I have a particular look, and sometimes I fit and sometimes I don’t.” – Jason Momoa

Jude Law Steps into the Role of Young Dumbledore in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Law talks about stepping into the role of Dumbledore and what he learned from J.K. Rowling about the character.

Josh Brolin: “I’ve had every worst nightmare come true. In a good way, in hindsight”

“I always feel the pressure to perform, and to utilize my imagination, and whatever skill that I have.” – Josh Brolin

Alden Ehrenreich on Trying to “Absorb” Young Harrison Ford in the Early ‘Star Wars’ Films

Enrenreich speaks about what Ford told him about playing Han Solo and what he took from watching Ford’s performance in the original films.

‘The Walking Dead’ Star Ross Marquand on his ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Role (Spoilers!)

“I had gotten the breakdown, and I said, “Okay, let’s go over this a million times.” – Ross Marquand

Joaquin Phoenix on Acting: “Don’t overthink it, let it be what it is”

“If you keep trying to find what’s unique in the moment, then the danger is that you miss that very thing.” – Joaquin Phoenix

Allison Janney on Her Oscar-Winning ‘I, Tonya’ Role: “It was my challenge to bring her to life without judging her”

“I like to play these roles where people… are inspired to want to act. I want to change their lives.” – Allison Janney

How Richard Jenkins Unsuccessful Early Years as an Actor Led Him to Where He is Today

“Acting for me is something that is difficult, it’s complicated, and yet it’s very simple. It’s a strange thing.” – Richard Jenkins

Charlie Day on Reprising His Role in ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ and the Benefits of Writing for Himself

“By the time you finish writing an episode you know so thoroughly what you’re going for that you don’t have to do as much work as an actor” – Charlie Day

Joaquin Phoenix on the Struggles That He Has as an Actor

“There’s not one approach. It depends on the scene” – Joaquin Phoenix

David Oyelowo: “You sort of need to pummel and plow away for longer, as a black actor, to get a degree of fame”

“I have concerns, I have hopes, you know, and that’s what you want to see in a character.” – David Oyelowo

Holly Hunter: “An actor’s career is in a constant state of metamorphosis”

“Acting is a tremendously insecurity-making profession. I always feel insecure and I always feel confident. They’re slammed up against each other and it’s a constant balancing act.” – Holly Hunter

Sam Rockwell on Acting, Choosing Roles and One of His First Auditions, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’

“I think the thing about acting is, on any given day, we are certain aspects of ourselves” – Sam Rockwell

‘Call Me By Your Name’ Star Timothée Chalamet: “What scares me is being boring”

“At a certain point I was able to come to grips with the idea to just ‘be.'” – Timothée Chalamet

‘Phantom Thread’ Star Lesley Manville: “It’s so easy to make someone bad look good on film. In theatre, there’s no hiding place”

“Filming is different. You’re getting a moment right. You can go in and create something very good, very quickly. That’s a different challenge to having five, six weeks to rehearse a play.” – Lesley Manville