Interview: Nasim Pedrad on ‘Chad’ and Transforming into a 15-Year-Old Boy
“The goal was not to trick people into thinking I’m a little boy,” Pedrad says. “It was really to disappear into the character and play it as earnestly as I could.”
Interview: Voice-Over Casting Director Andy Roth on Reels, Auditioning and AI
Roth talks about the business of voice-overs, voice-over reels and what he’s listening for, what classes you should take and if actors should be worried about AI.
Interview: Acting Coach Howard Fine on Insecurity, Technique and What Makes a Great Actor
Acting coach Howard Fine has spent decades guiding actors to their full potential. He’s worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Michelle Williams, Kerry Washington and Bradley Cooper.
Interview: Phoenix Best Talks LES MISÉRABLES, Playing Eponine and Life of Tour
Eponine has “such a special place in my heart, and so I get so excited to get to do it each time and bring something new to it,” Phoenix Best said as she was preparing for her return to the National Tour of LES MISÉRABLES.
Interview: Casting Director Cami Patton on SILO, Virtual Auditions and Self-Tapes
“I miss terribly being in the room with actors. I love that more than anything, but I have seen so many more people, been exposed to so many people I didn’t know, hired people from places that I can’t be.”
Interview: James T. Lane is Broadway’s ‘Triple Threat’
Lane talks about the early beginnings of his one-man show, Triple Threat, playing people from his life (including younger versions of himself) and why he didn’t want to sugar-coat his story.
Interview: Casting Director Richard Hicks on Auditioning, Self-Tapes and ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’
Richard Hicks chats about the challenges casting the show auditioning with self-tapes, getting re-directed and more.
Interview: Donna Benedicto: “Not every character needs to fit into a box”
Donna Benedicto is a Filipina Canadian who decided to make a switch from full-time singing to pursue acting in 2013 because she saw a gap in Asian representation.
Interview: Jesmille Darbouze on Her Role in ‘A Doll’s House’ on Broadway, Working Without Props and Why She Almost Stopped Acting
Jesmille Darbouze on enjoying her role in A Doll’s House, her thoughts on why she almost stopped acting and her worst audition ever.
Interview: Lilah Fitzgerald Talks “Dream Come True” Roles in ‘Monster High’ and ‘Lucky Hank’
Lilah Fitzgerald discusses her love for Ghoulia in MONSTER HIGH, her role in Bob Odenkirk’s LUCKY HANK and the world of self-taping auditions
Interview: Casting Directors Brett Benner and Debby Romano Talk ‘Shrinking’, Finding Actors and More
Benner and Romano talk about casting Harrison Ford and also get into auditioning actors and what it takes to bring them back again and again.
Interview: Jeremy Davis on Playing Olaf in ‘Frozen’, Costume Mishaps and Making the Role His Own
Jeremy Davis talks about playing Olaf in the FROZEN US tour, costume mishaps, and how he makes the role his own.
Interview: Casting Director Kim Coleman on ‘Five Days at Memorial’, Self-Tape Tips and Portraying Real People
Casting Director Kim Coleman talks about the puzzle of casting, finding actors to portray real people and self-tape and audition tips!
Interview: David Christopher Wells on His Role in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, Being an Understudy and Getting His MFA
David Christopher Wells on his role, working with Richard Thomas and how being an understudy can feel like “jumping out of a plane.”
Interview: Betty Gabriel and Nina Hoss Talk ‘Jack Ryan’ Season 3
Gabriel and Hoss talk about their characters, playing powerful women and how they mapped out their roles for the globe-trotting season.
Interview with the Vampire’s Jacob Anderson on Playing Louis and How Walking on Set Got Him into Character
Interview with the Vampire’s Jacob Anderson the research he did to help make his character, Louis, his own.
Interview with the Vampire’s Eric Bogosian on How His Role “Follows His Own Life Arc”
Eric Bogosian talks about being part of the ensemble of Interview with the Vampire and how the role follows his own “life arc.”
Interview: Andrew Polk on ‘Armageddon Time’, Character Research and Self-Tapes
Andrew Polk talks working with James Gray on Armageddon Time, the research he did for his role and why he likes self-tapes.
Interview with the Vampire’s Sam Reid on Making Lestat His Own
Sam Reid talks about how he made the vampire Lestat his own character and the challenge of playing a monster.
Interview: Bailey Bass Sinks Her Teeth into the Role of Claudia in ‘Interview With the Vampire’
Bailey Bass talks about Claudia, the research she did to get into character and the what she did once she got the role.