Why Idris Elba Believes His “best performance is yet to come”
“There was a time when I was a job actor and I didn’t know what I wanted to learn from it – I just wanted to get paid.” – Idris Elba
Frances McDormand on “Being the Other” Actress
McDormand talks about her unique approach to her career and uses her latest acclaimed role as an example.
Willem Dafoe on Choosing Projects and Why He Doesn’t Do Television
Dafoe spoke about why he seeks out unique projects… and why that doesn’t include television work
Idris Elba on Acting in Aaron Sorkin’s Directorial Debut: “I winged that performance, if I’m honest”
Elba makes two surprising admissions about his lack of readiness for the role and his belief that he wouldn’t be on Sorkin’s radar.
Dylan O’Brien on His ‘Maze Runner’ Injury and Working with Michael Keaton on ‘American Assassin’
“Getting to play a character over a lengthy period of time is always a pleasure, especially if you like the character.” – Dylan O’Brien
Michael Keaton on Choosing Roles: “If you overthink the money part, you tend to mess it up”
Keaton explains why material is so much more important to him than money.
Bill Skarsgard on Playing Pennywise in ‘It’: “It was by far the most exhausting character I’ve ever done, physically and mentally”
The Pennywise actor spoke about why it was such a difficult role to play, why the role terrified him, and what he has learned from his acting family.
Dave Bautista on Shooting the Low-Budget Film, ‘Bushwick’
Bautista spoke about why he took the role even though he didn’t initially like the script and what he brought to the character.
Andy Serkis on Performance Capture: “You can’t be vain and do this”
“Acting is acting at the end of the day, but playing these kinds of characters, there’s an element of being fearless to play them.” – Andy Serkis
Oscar Isaac on How He Prepared for ‘The Promise’
“You allow yourself to let go of the responsibility of having to hit anything.” – Oscar Isaac on Acting
Dennis Quaid on Discovering Acting and His Early Career
“I discovered that acting was really a study of human behavior; what made people tick. And that fascinated me, and still fascinates me.” – Dennis Quaid
Chris Pratt on His Failed ‘Superman Returns’ Audition: “It just goes to show that it’s all divinely planned”
The old adage that things have a way of working out for the best still applies to some of the most popular actors on the planet, too.
Karen Gillan on Her ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Character and Her Expanded Role in the Sequel
“That was something that I thought, I can grab onto that. I can run with that.” – Karen Gillan on Her ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Audition
What Are the Two Things That Emma Watson Looks For When Choosing a Role?
“People sometimes talk about me as being a brand, having a strategy and whatever else. I wish.” – Emma Watson
Dave Bautista on the “Challenge” of Becoming an Actor
“that’s what I left wrestling to do, was act.” – Dave Bautista
Second Guessing Yourself as an Actor? Brie Larson Does It Too
“I guess the truth is, for me, no matter what recognition I get, I think I am always going to question myself.” – Brie Larson
Bill Nighy on Why He Doesn’t Watch His Own Movies: “All I see are my mistakes”
“Generally, every morning, I have to start from scratch.” – Bill Nighy on Being an Actor
David Oyelowo on How He Played a King for ‘A United Kingdom’
Oyelowo explains how he approached a key scene where he had to give a speech defending his character to his people.
Michael Shannon on Why He Prefers Supporting Roles
“I see some people that have talent and something to offer but they get in their own f*cking way sometimes.” – Michael Shannon
Michelle Pfeiffer: “I’ve always had this feeling that one day they’re going to find out that I’m really a fraud”
“I still work pretty instinctually—it’s a little bit like hearing the rhythm of the character in your head.” – Michelle Pfeiffer