Biography: Paul Dano
Paul Dano is currently in the midst of a long period of wildly varied, challenging, intriguing work.
Biography: Zoe Kazan
Ruby Sparks is the first screenplay written by Zoe Kazan. An acclaimed theater actress and 2005 graduate of Yale University, Zoe made her New York stage debut in 2006 in the Off-Broadway revival of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie opposite Cynthia Nixon.
Biography: Deborah Ann Woll
Originally a dancer and pianist, Deborah Ann Woll caught the acting bug in high school when she landed starring roles in several productions. Continuing her education at the most prestigious institutions, Woll attended Carnegie Mellon’s pre-college program, London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts Shakespeare Intensive, and the University of Southern California’s School of Theatre.
Oprah Tweets First Looks at the Cast of Lee Daniels, ‘The Butler’
The Butler is currently filming and Oprah, who has a role in the film, has provided our first looks at the cast of the upcoming Lee Daniels film.
Former NYU professor Sues James Franco for Defamation
Academy award winner James Franco is being sued by his former professor of New York University, José Angel Santana. The multi-talented career student took a course, Directing the Actor, and after receiving a “D” informed the news outlet Showbiz411 back in 2010 that Santana was “awful.” Adding that he only attended 12 out of the 14 classes. “I didn’t feel like I needed to waste my time with a bad teacher,” the 127 hours actor noted.
Tom Hanks Takes Odd Photos With Fan Pretending to Be Drunk
Let’s be clear: most celebrities don’t want to be bothered when they’re, say, eating in a restaurant. I mean, you can’t really blame them for that — there’s a time and place for autographs and publicity, and then there’s trying to finish your sandwich. Of course, there are many exceptions — there are celebrities that don’t even want to be bothered when doing anything in public, and there are some celebrities who… well, will go to extremes to accommodate your wacky requests.
Harvey Weinstein Among Rich Individuals West Hollywood Actor Allegedly Attempted to Extort
We all know it’s difficult to make it in Hollywood. You might be working as hard as you can and end up feeling hopeless after playing your fifteenth bit part (if you even get that!) You might even consider doing something extreme to get attention
Dick Van Dyke to Receive the 2012 SAG Life Achievement Award
Dick Van Dyke will receive SAG’s Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, which airs Sunday, Jan. 27.
California Senate to Vote on Bill to Protect Child Actors From Abuse
Stories of child actors being abused physically and sexually during their careers are unfortunately too common. Even more shocking is the amount of managers, publicists, production assistants, and other behind-the-scenes individuals who inappropriately interact with children as a direct result of being left with them unsupervised. But a bill making its way though the California legislature will lay out precautions to prevent such crimes from happening again.
RIP: Ron Palillo, of ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ dies at 63
Ron Palillo, who played Arnold Horshack on the 1970s television series Welcome Back, Kotter, died today. The actor had a heart attack while sleeping at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
The Biggest Star of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is a Pitbull Named Michael
We love our dog acting stories here at Daily Actor, and this is one of the better ones: the breakout star of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is Michael, a deaf pit bull who stars in The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
To Promote ‘The Campaign’, Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis Do Funny Things (video)
I’ve missed the screenings for The Campaign, the new Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis comedy about a two Southerners vying for a seat in Congress. I’ve heard rumblings that it’s just “OK” but knowing me, I’d probably love it. I’ll find out this weekend.
Ellen Page on Her Experience Doing Motion Capture: “It’s like being six years old. You have to imagine everything”
Go back one hundred years and the only options actors had to display their craft were the theater and the still-in-its-infancy movies. Radio and television opened up more opportunities in the following decades, and more recently the internet has allowed actors to show their work instantly on a worldwide scale.
Chris Colfer: Actor, Screenwriter and now, Author
Not many actors turn to writing fiction. But Glee’s Chris Colfer is anything but ordinary.
The actor recently released his first book, The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell, and he’s already eager to dispense tips on what he’s learned.
Rachel Ward: ‘The Thorn Birds’ Reviews Made Her Stop Acting
Actress Rachel Ward starred on the much beloved miniseries The Thorn Birds in 1983 but after receiving some pretty brutal reviews, she vows not to return to acting anytime soon.
Donate to The Seeing Place Theater – Make Theater Affordable!
Fellow actors Erin Cronican needs your help with her theater company, The Seeing Place Theater. Check it out below! We’re thrilled to be sharing with you today The Seeing Place’s most ambitious project yet – our Summer Series including Harold Pinter’s The Lover and John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.
Biography: Michael Caine
Michael Caine, a two-time Academy Award® winner, has appeared in more than 100 films in a career spanning over half a century.
Biography: Tom Hardy
Tom Hardy is currently in production on George Miller’s new postapocalyptic actioner, in which he takes on the role of Mad Max, opposite Charlize Theron. He will next be seen in the crime drama Lawless, which premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
Biography: Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman has been a legendary presence on the screen for more than 25 years and is known to millions worldwide for his embodiment of some of cinema’s most iconic characters.
Biography: Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard won a Best Actress Academy Award® for her performance in La Vie en Rose, making her the first actress to earn an Oscar® for a performance in the French language. For her captivating portrayal of legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf in that film, Cotillard also won a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe and a César Award, and received Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award® and Critics’ Choice Award nominations.