SAG-AFTRA Merger: These Actors are Voting ‘Yes’
SAG and AFTRA are trotting out the big guns to get us – the collective ‘us’ – to vote ‘Yes’ on the upcoming merger.
Jim Parsons on Returning to Theater: “Let the universe know what you want, and you just may get it”
Parsons spoke about his reasons for his recent return to theater and why he chose Harvey
Denzel Washington on His Action-Oriented Roles and How the Industry Has Changed Around Him
Washington talks about how he has seen changes in both his roles and the film industry as a whole over his acting career, and what ambitions he has left.
Kathryn Hahn: “In this business… as soon as you take a deep breath, you have the rug pulled out from you”
In a recent interview with New York Magazine, actress Kathryn Hahn opened up about why she and Paul Rudd keep bumping into each other on-screen and why she tries not to control anything – in life or in comedy.
Filmography: Kathryn Hahn
A natural talent with an engaging presence and undeniable energy, Kathryn Hahn has made her mark through a variety of entertaining and memorable roles.
Adam Sandler Nominated for Record 11 Razzies
The former Saturday Night Live actor is up for a record 11 Razzies, which celebrate the worst of Hollywood each year.
Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Movie: The Movie’ starring Every Actor in Hollywood
Jimmy Kimmel’s annual Oscar night show is always a lot of fun to watch because it takes your mind off of how much of a let-down the Award’s show was
Actor Advertising 101
Understanding the ideas of “Consistency” and “The Exposure Effect” are important in gauging your marketing efforts
Russell Brand to Star in Eric Idle’s ‘What About Dick?’ at L.A’s Orpheum Theatre
Comedian Russell Brand is taking on a new challenge, expanding on his resume that will now include stage actor.
Interview: Casting Director Heidi Levitt talks ‘The Artist’, What She Finds in Successful Actors and Her App, ActorGenie
Heidi: “I want an actor who is willing to work the long haul and not just looking for success immediately”
DiCaprio and Spielberg Save Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers
Leonardo DiCaprio and director Steven Spielberg acted as a group of angel donors to save a pair of ruby slippers used in the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz.
Paul Rudd on ‘Wanderlust’ Nudity: “Everyone was professional and no one wanted to stare, but I think we all kind of caught each other at different points staring”
Opening this weekend is the comedy Wanderlust, starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston, about a couple who decides to join a free love commune.
‘Shame’ Director Claims Academy Snubbed Michael Fassbender Because of America is “Too Scared of Sex”
One notable filmmaker speaking out is Steve McQueen (not the macho icon who himself was nominated for an Oscar), the British writer/director of Shame, who has a theory why his film’s lead actor, Michael Fassbender, was not nominated for Best Actor.
Alan Alda: “When you’re improvising, you have to pay attention to one another. That often leads to more intimate performances”
While he’ll always be best known as Hawkeye from the eleven-season run of TV’s M*A*S*H, Alan Alda has been appearing in films since the 1960s, and next appears in Wanderlust, starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston as a couple who moves to a free-love commune.
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How Can Television Networks Fix the Broken ‘Pilot Season’ Production Schedule?
As anyone working in television can tell you, for every ultra-successful television series like Seinfeld, Friends, CSI, or NYPD Blue there are dozens of shows that don’t make it past their first seasons — and dozens more that never make it past their first pilot episode.
Dustin Hoffman: “With acting, I didn’t know if I was any good — for many years — but I knew that that’s what I wanted to do”
Two-time Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman has surprised many people by starring in the HBO series Luck. Many assume that Hoffman — star of such classic films as The Graduate and Rain Man — is somehow “above” weekly episodic television, or that he’s far too busy with his award-winning film roles to do a television series.
Greg Kinnear on ‘Thin Ice’ with Co-Star Alan Arkin: “I just basically steal from great actors like Alan”
It’s hard to believe that actor Greg Kinnear, who is best known for his roles in Little Miss Sunshine and As Good As It Gets, has never had any type of professional training when it comes to acting