Once was the big winner in last night’s Tony Awards with a big 8 wins. And for me, they were the big winner in acceptance speeches with Steve Kazee’s moving speech for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.
Malin Akerman was named one of Variety’s “10 Actors to Watch” in 2007, and the Swedish-Canadian actress has since become known for her sharp comedic timing and cover-girl good looks, while also wowing audiences with her touching dramatic performances.
Russell Brand shot to fame in the U.S. in 2008 as the rocker Aldous Snow, starring with Jason Segel, in the hit comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, produced by Judd Apatow.
Paul Giamatti is an award-winning actor with a diverse roster of finely etched, critically acclaimed performances.
Julianne Hough became known to millions as the two-time professional dance champion on ABC-TV’s top-rated Dancing with the Stars, also receiving Emmy Award nominations in both 2008 and 2009 for her choreography work on the show.
Alec Baldwin currently stars with Tina Fey on the critically acclaimed series 30 Rock. His ongoing performance has garnered two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, three Golden Globe Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical, and six Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards® for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a comedy
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Catherine Zeta-Jones received an Academy Award®, Broadcast Film Critics Association Critic’s Choice Award, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award® and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the murderous Velma Kelly in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Chicago.
Tom Cruise has achieved extraordinary success as an actor, producer, and philanthropist in a career spanning over three decades.
With a cast that includes Frances McDormand, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward and frequent Anderson players Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman, Moonrise Kingdom is everything Wes Anderson lovers expect; the visual style, quirkiness, originality and humor.
Most actors are overwhelmed when it comes to creating a marketing campaign or even just contacting Industry professionals
The show’s star — who is up for a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical — is Steve Kazee, who spoke about the difference between the original film and the musical and what sets Once apart from other adaptations.
Every professional or aspiring actor knows that a day job will, at some point, be a part of the career equation. For Da’Vine Joy Randolph, this was a reality. Only a year a go, Randolph was working as a nanny in Harlem, in order to support herself while pursuing auditions in New York.
While Parker Posey has long been referred to as Queen of the Indies, one can make an argument that in the last several years Greta Gerwig has staked an impressive claim on the title herself.
Edward Norton has been nominated for two Academy Awards, for Primal Fear and American History X; and won a Golden Globe Award for the former, along with numerous other awards for his performances.
Bill Murray’s portrayal of Herman Blume in Wes Anderson’s Rushmore brought him the New York Film Critics Circle, National Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and Independent Spirit Awards for Best Supporting Actor. He has acted inall of Mr. Anderson’s subsequent features, including The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, and Fantastic Mr. Fox (in voiceover).
Frances McDormand recently returned to Broadway in the Daniel Sullivan-directed hit staging of David Lindsay-Abaire’s play Good People. Her portrayal of Margie Walsh earned her the Drama League, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Tony Awards for Leading Actress.
Tilda Swinton started making films with the English director Derek Jarman in 1985; their first was Caravaggio. They made seven more films together, including The Last of England, The Garden,War Requiem, Edward II (for which she was named Best Actress at the Venice International Film Festival), and Wittgenstein, before Mr. Jarman’s death in 1994.
Bruce Willis has demonstrated career versatility with diverse characterizations in memorable motion pictures.
Jason Schwartzman made his motion picture acting debut for Wes Anderson, starring as Max Fischer in the acclaimed comedy Rushmore, opposite Bill Murray.
