Listening: The “Pause and Affect” Method
One of the most important elements when performing or auditioning is Listening. For Film, TV, Stage, anything – acting is reacting and to react, you must listen to what is being said.
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Q & A: Yvonne Strahovski Talks ’24’ and Being as Prepared She Can Possibly Be
Strahovski participated in a conference call while on location in London where she talked about 24, filming in London, her time on Chuck and Dexter and more!
Dave Franco on Following His Older Brother’s Career Path
While Dave Franco will probably always be known as James Franco‘s less-famous younger brother, he’s certainly no Frank Stallone. Dave Franco has appeared in a number of acclaimed films, such as Greenberg, Now You See Me, and The Lego Movie, and fan favorite comedies like Superbad, 21 Jump Street, Warm
Interview: Jocelyn Towne and Simon Helberg Collaborate On and Off-Screen in Town’s Directorial Debut, ‘I Am I’
The new film I Am I, starring Jocelyn Towne and Kevin Tighe, is an intimate look at a father and daughter trying to reconnect after years of estrangement. The reunion is colored by the fact that Tighe’s character suffers from mental illness that allows him to only remember his life up
Interview: 9 Questions for Growing Up Fisher’s Eli Baker
Eli took some time to answer a handful of questions about his audition and call back for the show, working with Simmons and his advice to young actors.
Comedian Jenny Slate Talks about Her Disappointing Turn on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Comedian Jenny Slate wore a badge of dishonor for years after she was fired after her first season of Saturday Night Live for uttering the word “f**k” during her first episode in 2009. She punished herself for years after that incident. She said, “I wasn’t strong enough to tell myself
Canceled California ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ Production Reborn as a NoH8 Fundraiser by The Actors Gang
The brouhaha over a California production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof that ended with the actor playing Big Daddy, John Lacy, being fired for confronting an audience member who shouted gay slurs during the performance has continued over the past week. While the debate over where Lacy did
Interview: Christopher Jackson Talks Auditioning, Pre-Show Rituals & the New Broadway Musical, ‘Holler If Ya Hear Me’
Last seen The Bronx Bombers as Derek Jeter and In The Heights (Benny) before that, he’s an incredibly talented guy who’s got some great advice and stories to tell. In the interview, we talk about how he got the role of Vertus and getting into a show from the ground floor, pre-show rituals, auditioning and more!
Kevin Spacey Versus a Ringing Phone, Now at the Old Vic!
Is it just me, or are we hearing an increasing amount of stories about bad audience behavior in theaters recently? Earlier this week we heard about the actor who rushed into the audience to deal with an audience member shouting gay slurs at the actor playing Brick in a production
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Bradley Whitford on their Worst Auditions (video)
There is nothing better than some good ole’ bad audition stories, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Bradley Whitford have a couple of great ones. Ferguson talked about auditioning for Band of Brothers and Whitford tells a great story about going in for Oliver Stone and Billy Hopkins for Born on