Kevin Spacey: “If we don’t reach out to make theatre affordable to the young generation we will lose them all”
“When I look around at Broadway and the West End, theatre is becoming an exclusive club,” says Spacey
‘Once’ Star Steve Kazee: “I’ve had some ups and down on Broadway, and I had sort of sworn it off”
Steve Kazee, an actor who previously thought he had done his last Broadway show says that when it comes to acting sometimes the last place you’d expect to be is where you eventually end up
SXSW Interview: ‘The Taiwan Oyster’ Stars Leonora Lim and Billy Harvey
Billy and Leonora talk about shooting on location in Taiwan, the quick shooting process and their burgeoning careers!
Emily Blunt Explains Why She Wanted Her ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ Role
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The Walking Dead’s Andrew Lincoln: “If this was cast in England, I probably wouldn’t have been considered for the role”
A breakout star and hero of The Walking Dead, English actor Andrew Lincoln says he doesn’t read feedback, comments or blogs when it comes to the hit series.
Ewan McGregor on His ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ Character and Learning How to Fish
Ewan McGregor plays “Britain’s leading fisheries expert,” and he explains how he created his persona for the very scientific character.
SXSW Review: ’21 Jump Street’
I’m happy to say that the new version of Jump Street doesn’t suck, in fact, it’s hilarious and that’s thanks to – go figure – Channing Tatum.
‘Carrie’ Star Molly Ranson Explains why the 2012 Off-Broadway Revival is More Successful Than the 1988 Broadway Original
The current off-Broadway revival of the infamous Carrie — based on the Stephen King novel and subsequent classic film –has already ran longer than the sixteen previews and five performances that the 1988 Broadway production ran, so the new production at the Lucille Lortel Theatre can already take that success into account.
To Play Emily Blunt’s Sister in ‘The Five Year Engagement’, Alison Brie Got a Vocal Coach: Emily Blunt
Los Angeles native Alison Brie plays the sister of Emily Blunt’s character in the upcoming comedy The Five-Year Engagement. While the funny Brie makes a great addition to the cast, there was a significant problem that Brie had to face: London-born Blunt’s British accent.
Ed Helms: “I like the challenge of playing someone who’s really unattractive in a lot of ways”
Helms talks about starring in the film, directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, and about his character.
David Strathairn will join Jessica Chastain on Broadway in ‘The Heiress’
It was just announced that Academy Award® nominee and Emmy® Award winner David Strathairn will join Academy Award® nominee Jessica Chastain in the Tony Award®-winning play The Heiress.
SXSW Review: ‘God Bless America’
God Bless America is Writer/director Goldthwait at his potential best.
SXSW Review: ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ But a Great Time Is Promised
Safety Not Guaranteed is a charming, funny, heartfelt and romantic film that is, as of this writing, my hands-down favorite film of the year.
Jason Segel on ‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home’: “When I read the script, I felt a little bit scared as to whether or not I’d be capable of acting it”
Falling firmly in the Duplass’ “mumblecore” style (who came up with that term, anyway?), Segel stars as 30 year-old Jeff, who as you might guess, still lives at home.
Julia Roberts Wants to Return to Broadway
Julia Roberts stars as the Evil Queen in Mirror, Mirror (set to open March 30), but the actress is thinking about returning to the world of theater.
Interview: Andrew Keenan-Bolger Talks ‘Newsies’, ‘Submissions Only’ and How To Dance With a Crutch
Andrew on memorizing audition sides: “I feel like I’m never going to fully be able to get into the character… if I’m having to constantly check down at my script”
SXSW 2012: My 5 Days of Movies, Interviews and No Sleep
This past Friday, SXSW – the huge Film/Interactive/Music festival in Austin, Texas – began and as soon as I arrived, I hit the ground running.
Cristin Milioti on Broadway’s ‘Once’: “Legit musicals are not quite my forte. It’s really a happy accident that the way I sing just worked for this”
In the lead female role as the show makes the move to Broadway is Cristin Milioti, an off-Broadway regular who talks about how she ended up in a musical even though she doesn’t fit the typical perception of a Broadway star.
John Cusack on Becoming Edgar Allan Poe: “You have to see yourself in these great people if they represent the shadow part of you”
Not only does John Cusack have the pressure of playing the famous writer in the upcoming mystery film The Raven, but he had to deal with the difficultly of coping with Poe’s notoriously turbulent mental state.