It’s quite a feat to tackle, but that’s exactly what a group of actors, directors and writers are going to do — create six plays in 24 hours. The event is happening on June 20 at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica as a benefit for the Urban Arts Partnership. […]
Kristen Stewart is ready to say goodbye to Twilight. In order to do so, she’s had to be selective about the films she chooses. Her latest, Clouds of Sils Maria, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May. In the movie, Stewart plays the personal assistant with an older actress
Comedian Jenny Slate wore a badge of dishonor for years after she was fired after her first season of Saturday Night Live for uttering the word “f**k” during her first episode in 2009. She punished herself for years after that incident. She said, “I wasn’t strong enough to tell myself
The brouhaha over a California production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof that ended with the actor playing Big Daddy, John Lacy, being fired for confronting an audience member who shouted gay slurs during the performance has continued over the past week. While the debate over where Lacy did
Maleficent had a huge box office opening the first weekend raking in over $70 million. For 16-year-old Elle Fanning, who has been in the entertainment industry since she was two years old, this was certainly the most impressive set she has worked on in her career. Fanning shared, “This is
Though debate continues on non-disabled actors being cast in roles of disabled characters when there are many disabled actors looking for work, many roles that portray disabled characters are not always ones that actors are able to sink their teeth into. For example, there’s often little opportunity for actors with
Is it just me, or are we hearing an increasing amount of stories about bad audience behavior in theaters recently? Earlier this week we heard about the actor who rushed into the audience to deal with an audience member shouting gay slurs at the actor playing Brick in a production
Because Michael C. Hall isn’t planning on doing another television series so soon after Dexter ended, he seems to be doing just about everything he can do in acting other than appear on the small screen. His fans can currently see him on Broadway starring in The Realistic Joneses through
We’ve chronicled several instances here at Daily Actor when unruly audience members in a theater get put in their places by the actors on stage. In his current role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Neil Patrick Harris has cursed out audience members who rudely shout out things to him
Equity and the BBC are set for quite the showdown because the union is accusing the network of favoring bigger names from high-profile agencies for roles. Equity wants the BBC to give more opportunities to other actors and account for their casting procedures. A motion was passed last week asking
Check out these actors (including Andy Serkis) in their motion capture costumes as they transform into their on-screen characters for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Very cool use of the split screen here.
Robert Pattinson has been more famous for his former relationship with Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart than he’s been for his acting career. The 28-year-old actor is trying to change all of that. He recently shared with the Associated Press, “I’m just trying to not be in stupid gossip magazines, basically, and
As anyone who’s ever attended an acting school can tell you, the traditional approach is heavily focused on stage acting. However, for many students who don’t aspire to win Tony awards, learning how to act on stage is only the foundation of the skills they hope to acquire in acting
The Normal Heart premiered on HBO on May 26 to rave reviews and a look back at a time period when AIDS was wiping out an entire generation of young men. Matt Bomer stars in the adaptation of Larry Kramer‘s play of a closeted New York Times reporter who becomes
UPDATE: And the higher ticket prices are indeed the reason. According to the Los Angeles Times, the average price paid for a ticket (musical, play, or special) rose $5.46 to $103.88, the first time it has topped $100. Average price has increased over 33% since the 2008-09 season, which had
X-Men: Days of Future Past had a huge Memorial Day weekend at the box office. One of the big draws for the film is Hugh Jackman who has played Wolverine for the franchise of films. The actor talked to Vulture about how he keeps the job fresh after all of
Robin Wright is someone who has always done Hollywood her own way. In the June/July issue of Town & Country, the 48-year-old actress explained why she forged her own path versus following a stereotypical starlet career. She said, “Hollywood is difficult to navigate if you have integrity. So I opted
In one of those stories that make you question what century we are living in, Iranian actress Leila Hatami, who starred in the Oscar-winning film A Separation, has been reported to Iran’s judiciary for “violating Islamic laws.” Her supposed crime? While on a red carpet at this year’s Cannes Film
The Tony Awards have announced the line-up of actors who will take the stage at the 68th Annual Tony Awards. Hosted by Tony Award winner, Academy Award®-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor Hugh Jackman, Broadway’s biggest night will feature appearances by Bradley Cooper, Kevin Bacon, Carole King, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Will Ferrell,
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rngdJ-aDvog Two of the coolest guys around, Hugh Jackman and Peter Dinklage, did a Tumblr chat while they were making the rounds of X-Men: Days of Future Past promotion. In the video, they get asked questions by fans and cast members (Patrick Stewart, Ellen Page and more) and it’s
