Mickey Rourke Talks About His “Mistake” Filled Early Days and How Young American Actors “Are Shit”
The actor now in his late fifties opens up about the trials he put himself through as a younger actor.
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Mila Kunis talks about How She Got into Acting and if Acting Is Art
“I run around and pretend I’m someone else for twelve hours; I record Family Guy. Then I get to go home and watch Jersey Shore.”
Hugh Dancy: “For me, it does help to jump between TV, film, stage”
The teenage Dancy was forced into a local youth theatre program as “punishment” for his youthful rowdiness.
Kirsten Dunst: “When you reach an audience of people enjoying films that you do, it’s so satisfying as an actor”
Although it seems that Kristen Dunst hit her peak of success with the three Sam Raimi directed Spider-Man films that she starred in alongside Tobey Maguire, it’s easy to forget that she is only twenty-nine years old.
Q & A: Emilio Rivera talks ‘Sons of Anarchy’: “It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life”
Emilio on his character: “When it comes to work, when I’m on set, I just become him”
Dwarf Actors Still Struggle for Dramatic Success, But New Opportunities Offer Fulfilling Work
Dwarf actors have appeared in films for decades — the worlds of Wizard of Oz, Willy Wonka, and Star Wars, for instance, wouldn’t be as magical if it wasn’t for the dwarf actors who have played some of the most memorable characters in those films.
Henry Cavill: “You can work your entire life as an actor, trying to develop and build a career. It’s a very thankless job and task”
“There was definitely a moment where I thought this was a waste of my time. You can work your entire life as an actor, trying to develop and build a career. It’s a very thankless job and task.”
How to Use Facebook to Build Your Acting Business Without Offending Anyone
Approaching your industry target list through social media is not the problem here. HOW you approach them is.
Bill Nighy on Lead Roles: “The pressure is greater, because in the end, it’s going to depend on whether people can stand looking at you for that length of time”
“You’re in every scene and you never get 10 minutes off. And I do feel — and I think most people who play a leading role feel — a certain responsibility to the project generally and to all of [the] supporting cast … The pressure is greater, because in the end, it’s going to depend on whether people can stand looking at you for that length of time.”
Leonardo DiCaprio: “When I can’t immediately define the character, and there’s an element of mystery to it and still a lot to be explored, that’s when I say yes”
Clint Eastwood’s films always come with great expectations — he is one of the few filmmakers who seems to always get magnificent reviews — but the expectations for Eastwood’s J. Edgar might be even more anticipated than usual since the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, an actor with a reputation for appearing in excellent films himself.