Interview: Movement Coach Julia Crockett on Finding Characters Through Physicality and Her Advice to Actors
Julia Crockett on the role of a movement coach, how she helps actors with characters and what you can expect from one of her classes.
How to Keep a Casting Director’s Attention
Casting will do anything to find the perfect actor for that role. So, the actor that books the job has to hold the attention of casting.
Interview: Chad Coleman on Acting, Creating a Character and His New Podcast, ‘Humble Hollywood w/Chad’
Actor Chad Coleman talks about his podcast, how he got started in acting, his career, creating a role and bad auditions.
Gillian Anderson on Portraying Margaret Thatcher and the One Thing That “Informed Everything”
Gillian Anderson spoke about how she mentally and physically embodied the Iron Lady on the series, The Crown.
Amanda Seyfried on Her ‘Mean Girls’ Screen Test: “My life turned in a day, in an hour”
Amanda Seyfried reveals that she was moments away from starting her first college class before she decided to take a gamble on Mean Girls.
Interview: Clarke Peters on His Career, the Importance of Listening and ‘La Fortuna’
Clarke Peters talks about his role in AMC+’s La Fortuna, the importance of listening and being “in the moment”, and his worst audition ever.
Theater Review: ‘The Band’s Visit’
“Once not long ago, a group of musicians came to Israel from Egypt. You probably didn’t hear about it. It wasn’t very important.” Those sentences are projected on the stage as the show begins but don’t let those words mislead you. One of the wonderful things about theater is that
Movie Review: ‘The Batman’ Starring Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Colin Farrell and Paul Dano
It’s dark, gritty and there’s never a wink to the audience. It’s also the first Bat-film that shows the character doing detective work.
How ‘The Good Lord Bird’ Casting Director Kim Coleman on Found Actors for the Period Series
Casting Society of America Award winner Kim Coleman spoke about casting the series and how the period setting made it more challenging to cast.
Michael Keaton on Being Particular and Why He’s “Incapable of Phoning In” a Role
Michael Keaton on why he is so particular about his roles and getting invested in each character, no matter how significant the part is.
Gillian Jacobs on Genre Projects and What She Thinks is a “Good Day at Work”
Gillian Jacobs has amassed many notable acting credits in both film and television since she graduated from Juilliard School in 2004.
How Highly Sensitive People Can Achieve WILD Success Without Sacrifice
A highly sensitive performer is a double edged sword. Being sensitive to internal and external impressions means you may get overwhelmed.
‘The Crown’ Casting Director on How (and Why!) They Cast Emma Corrin as Princess Diana
Casting Director Robert Sterne on why they kept calling Emma Corrin back since they didn’t believe how good she was in the role.
Interview: Casting Directors Corinne Clark and Jennifer Page on ‘Schmigadoon!’, Self-Tapes and Audition Advice
Casting Directors Corinne Clark and Jennifer Page on Schmigadoon!, Zoom auditions, and self-tape advice that every actor should check out.
Silence Is Death: Revisiting Cassavetes In The Digital Age
For many young filmmakers, there’s a debate between waiting to secure financing for your film or going out and making a film on the cheap.
How Can Actors Overcome Non-Stop Criticism & Find Strength?
Top performers of all types walk a perilous tightrope between giving their all to their work and jeopardizing their mental health.
Voice Actor Casting Director Linda Lamontagne on Finding Talent and Her Advice to Actors
Voice Actor Casting Director Linda Lamontagne talks about the challenges of casting, but also reveals that it offers a world of opportunity.
‘Ted Lasso’ Star Phil Dunster on How He Got the Role of Jamie Tartt
Phil Dunster speaks about how Jamie Tartt was created for him after an unsuccessful audition and how he has grown with the character.
Interview: Casting Directors Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas on ‘The Shrink Next Door,’ Self-Tapes and More!
Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas talk about casting, their thoughts and advice on self-tapes and much more!
Interview: Clifton Collins Jr. and Molly Parker on ‘Jockey’, Research and Bad Auditions
Clifton Collins Jr. and Molly Parker chat about the film, researching their roles and their worst auditions.