WonderCon: Trevor St. John on ‘Containment’, Playing Drunk and the Waiting Game of Auditions
“The worst part is waiting. In fact, it’s far worse to wait to find out if you got a job then it is to find out you didn’t get a job.” – Trevor St. John
WonderCon: Kristen Gutoskie Talks The CW’s ‘Containment’ and Her Audition for the Show
“That’s what we want to do as actors, discover what it’s like to be a human being” – Kristen Gutoskie
Jenny Jules on Her Broadway Debut in ‘The Crucible’, Working with the Cast and Keeping Her Voice in Shape
“The first preview for me is a really special performance because nobody else has seen it. And in comes the character that’s been missing from your production the whole time, which is the audience.” – Jenny Jules
Paul Alexander Nolan Talks Steve Martin’s ‘Bright Star’ and How to Have a Normal Life While Working on Broadway
“It takes time to get stuff in your blood and to a place where you feel like you’re not just in a room surviving and trying to remember lines” – Paul Alexander Nolan on auditioning
Morris Chestnut on ‘Rosewood’, How He Got the Role and Maintaining a Long Career
“I try to be prepared. But I think first and foremost, is I always try to get better. I still see acting coaches. I still go to acting classes” – Morris Chestnut
Lenny Platt on ‘Quantico’, the “Amazing Education” He Got Working on a Soap and Pushing Forward When Faced with Adversity
“The faster I can get those words and commit them to memory, the sooner I can really start thinking about what my intention is, what the subtext is and what my character is trying to achieve by saying these things” – Lenny Platt
Jen Rudolph from The Actor’s Green Room on the Importance of Working with a Mentor
AGR is designed to help actors find and play to their strengths in this very competitive industry.
James Wolk Talks ‘This is Happening’, His Worst Audition and Coming to Set Prepared
“By the time the camera rolls, that’s my time. I want to be prepared for that time.” – James Wolk
Sam Trammell on His New Film, ‘All Mistakes Buried’, Co-Writing the Script and the Challenges of Playing an Addict
“You feel total ownership over the character. There’s nobody that knows the character in any way better than you do.” – Sam Trammell on acting and writing
Susan Heyward Talks ‘Powers’, Martin Scorsese’s ‘Vinyl’, Auditioning and More!
“I think audiences want to watch characters go through something, so it’s kind of okay to leave things a little messy, a little undone, if we can be truthful to that.” – Susan Heyward on rehearsing
Eddie Yaroch Talks Moxie’s ‘The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence’ and His 2014 Craig Noel Award
Yaroch talks about ‘Watson Intelligence’, winning the Craig Noel award, San Diego theatre and more!
Mary McDonnell Talks ‘Major Crimes’, Transitioning Her Character From Villain to Hero and How Prepared She is When She Gets On Set
“It’s a constant examination of text and trying to make sure that I have the lines.” – Mary McDonnell on preparing for her scenes on ‘Major Crimes’
Lou Diamond Phillips Talks ‘Blindspot’, ‘Longmire’ and ‘The 33’
“I love playing bad guys because, you know, the gloves come off and there are no rules.” – Lou Diamond Phillips
Claire Coffee on ‘Grimm’, Northwestern University and Being a New Mom
“As an actress that’s really all you want is to be able to play extraordinary circumstances” – Claire Coffee
Lynn Andrews Talks Life on Tour with ‘Annie’ and Playing Miss Hannigan Over 1,000 Times
After playing Miss Hannigan, the alcoholic orphan hater in Annie, over 1,000 times, you’d think actress Lynn Andrews would be tired of playing her. Not true, she said. “As I get older, I feel like I understand her more and more,” she told me.
Emily Deschanel on ‘Bones’, Favorite Episodes and Building Chemistry Between Actors
“For maybe six seasons we would always work together on the weekend and building our chemistry has always been a focus of ours for our performances” – Emily Deschanel on working with David Boreanaz
Interview: Shalita Grant Talks ‘NCIS: New Orleans’, Auditioning and Not Booking a Job for a Year
“I have friends who’ve been out there for a year and have only had six auditions. I had 59 different projects that I had went out for” – Shalita Grant on her first year in LA
Wilmer Valderrama Talks ‘Minority Report’, ‘From Dusk Til Dawn’ and the “Fun” of Playing a Confident Character
“It’s great to be considered a real threat, an actor that can really bring any character to life. I think that’s a gift.” – Wilmer Valderrama
Megan Hilty: Broadways Star Sings in the Moonlight
For one night only, you’ll get the chance to see this star under the stars at Moonlight Stage, Friday, October 2nd at 8pm!
Director Delicia Turner Sonnenberg and Actor Jorge Rodriguez Talk SD REP’s, ‘My Manana Comes’
Sonneberg and Rodriguez give the scoop about the show, rehearsing, acting in San Diego and more