Interview: Producers Christa Campbell and Lati Grobman on the Realities of the Business
“The best advice I would give is: get a connection, get in the room, do the best audition in the world, take that contact and run with it” – Lati Grobman
SXSW Interview: Adrien Brody on His Documentary, ‘Stone Barn Castle’
“I went into this profession with nobody in the business and no real expectation that it would be an easy ride” – Adrien Brody
SXSW Interview: Director Hal Hartley Talks ‘Ned Rifle’, Crowdfunding and More!
“I put 70 very good actresses on tape before I started talking to Aubrey” – Director Hal Hartley on Casting Aubrey Plaza
SXSW Interview: Tony Winner Mary Louise Wilson and Director Ron Nyswaner Talk ‘She’s The Best Thing In It’
“In my life, there’s always been these periods, where, ‘Oh my God, I’m never going to work again.’ And then things come out of nowhere. Especially if you’ve already arranged to leave the business and take a trip” – Mary Louise Wilson
SXSW Interview: Actress Constance Zimmer and Writer/Director Andrew Bujalski Get ‘Results’
“I always feel like I’m always a fight for everybody. Like, “Constance Zimmer? Constance Zimmer. Doesn’t she always play those bitchy women?” – Constance Zimmer
SXSW Interview: Director Jay Dockendorf and Actors Curtiss Cook Jr. & Kerwin Johnson Jr. Talk ‘Naz and Maalik’
Dockendorf wanted an atmosphere where the young actors could grow, create and play and he did a fantastic job.
SXSW Interview: Jenna Ushkowitz on Executive Producing ‘Twinsters’, ‘Glee’ and Her Advice to Actors
“Leave it at the door. Don’t take it with you afterwards. It just ruins your day and it’s really not meant to do that” – Jenna Ushkowitz on Auditions
SXSW Interview: Robert Duvall Talks ‘Wild Horses’, Working with Coppola, His 60-Year Career and More!
“I find sometimes emotional scenes are not that difficult for me. I find a way of tricking myself to trick myself to make something happen.” – Robert Duvall
SXSW Interview: ‘God Bless the Child’ Directors Robert Machoian and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck
Directors Robert Machoian and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck talk about their SXSW film, God Bless the Child and working with kids and 2 patients dogs.
SXSW Interview: Daniel Dae Kim and the Director and Stars of ‘Ktown Cowboys’
The director and cast talk about their original idea for the web series, the challenges of moving from the web to a film and how Daniel Dae Kim got involved
SXSW Interview: Joseph Frank and Zachary Reed On Their Directorial Debut, ‘Sweaty Betty’
Directed on a shoestring budget and taking a 1 1/2 to complete, the duo behind Sweaty Betty prove that with determination and will, you can do anything
Interview: James Tupper Talks ‘Revenge’ and How He Thought He “Fumbled” the Ball on His ‘Men in Trees’ Audition
“I’m a lifer actor,” James Tupper told me. “I went to drama school and got a Master’s. I did the way of the less talented. I had to just find a way to keep it going where I could really break in.”
Interview: Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Riley Stearns on ‘Faults’, Not Rehearsing a 12-Page Scene and Shooting Chronologically
“You’re really just kind of in the story and letting it all unfold around you. It’s really wonderful. I love it” – Mary Elizabeth Winstead on shooting Faults in chronological order
Interview: Leland Orser Talks ‘Faults’, Finding Character Inspiration and Booking His First Commercial
“There’s no tricks. It’s very open, it’s very stripped down, it’s playing with the truth and without emotional truth no scene works” – Leland Orser
Interview: Aisha Tyler Talks ‘Archer’, Finding Lana and Her Productivity Secrets
“I’m always trying to play that truth even if the comedy is extreme” – Aisha Tyler on Voicing Lana Kane on ‘Archer’
Will Forte and Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller Talk ‘The Last Man On Earth’
“This is a chance to play a character that’s a little closer to who I am in real life and be a real person” – Will Forte
Q & A: Judy Greer Talks ‘Archer’: “I feel like we’re just as fresh and funny as we started out being”
“I still laugh out loud every time I read a new script and that’s really rare” – Judy Greer on ‘Archer’
Interview: Talent Agent Josiah Akinyele on Finding Talent and Self-Taped Auditions
Agent Josiah Akinyele talks helping actors discover themselves, selecting new clients and his biggest bug bear – not being off book on self-taped auditions
Q & A: Jada Pinkett Smith on the Acting Challenges of ‘Gotham’ and Finding Fish Mooney
“Finding where you need to be emotionally, or how grounded you need to be in a scene or how far you can actually go with the color of the Fish Mooney sometimes tend to be a bit challenging” – Jada Pinkett Smith
Interview: ‘NOW: In The Wings On A World Stage’ Director Jeremy Whelehan
Whelehan on pitching the idea Kevin Spacey, the challenges of filming in the different theaters and an emotional sequence with actor Steven Lee Anderson