Sam Elliot on How he Screwed Himself Out of a Career as a Lead Actor
The rugged Sam Elliot has most often cast in character actor roles throughout his long career in film, though the 70 year-old Elliot thinks it wasn’t always meant to be that way.
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Anna Kendrick Talks Hollywood and its Gender Bias
“As an actress you’re perpetually about to be unemployed.” – Anna Kendrick
Tom Hardy on Fame, Acting School, and His ‘Mad Respect’ for Michael Fassbender
“Do what you love doing, do it well—everything should fit into place.” – Tom Hardy
Emma Stone on How Broadway Boosted Her Confidence
“I feel more like I understand acting in a different way.” – Emma Stone on Her Broadway Experience
Rachel McAdams on Her ‘True Detective’ Role and Why She Loves Acting
“What I love is dropping into someone else’s life and exploring it” – Rachel McAdams on Acting
Helen Hunt on Why She Made the Creative Move to Directing
“When I wasn’t getting acting jobs all the time that I liked, I was writing and writing and writing” – Helen Hunt
Interview: Gary Marsh on Breakdown Services, Why Actors Shouldn’t Get Them and Tips on Using Actors Access
“As an actor, you have competition and not just a couple people, hundreds. So, you better be damn true to who you are and what you can play” – Breakdown Services Gary Marsh
Should You Have Your Manager Take Your Headshots?
Headshot photographer Vanie Poyey received an email from an old client whose manager had offered to take her headshots. What did she tell her?
Interview: Director Norman Buckley on Being Present and the Real Job of an Actor
“I want an actor with a skill set, who is trained to do it and really understands the process of acting.” – Director Norman Buckley
James Franco on Working at McDonald’s and His Days as a Struggling Young Actor
“The casting director for NYPD Blue liked my British accent, but was put off when I revealed that I was actually just a California boy.” – James Franco