Robert Sean Leonard doesn’t have any illusions that being an actor is akin to finding a cure for cancer or being a brain surgeon. The actor is quick to admit that he’s grown up from once thinking that acting was a noble profession.
Jessica: “I’m always surprised when young people don’t know certain actors or are not familiar with certain films”
Dustin Hoffman began his first directing project back in 1978 on the film Straight Time—before he fired himself for lack of confidence.
When director Steven Soderbergh begin working on the long-in-development biopic about flamboyant entertainer Liberace, he didn’t have to look far for an actor who would play Liberace’s lover Scott Thorson. Soderbergh turned to frequent collaborator Matt Damon to star as Thorson in Behind the Candelabra, based on the titular book by Thorson, opposite Michael Douglas as the world-famous entertainer.
Big Fish, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 film written by John August and directed by Tim Burton is bound for Broadway.
There are a handful of actors who scare the crap at me, and at the top of the list is Bobby Cannavale. It’s not just because he’s a tough looking guy, but he happens to be a phenomenal Broadway actor in addition to his television credits.
It’s given that Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln will win many Academy Awards. Not only did it score the most nominations, but it is the exact type of film that the Academy loves. And while it wouldn’t be a surprise to see masterful star (and Golden Globe winner) Daniel Day-Lewis get his third Oscar for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln (and he would also becoming the first actor to win three Best Actor Oscars), he actually almost passed on the role because he thought he’d rather watch the movie than star in it.
Fathom Events is partnering with Overnight Musicals and The Broadway League to bring the documentary One Night Stand: Creating a Play in a Day to select theaters for (appropriately enough) a special one night event on January 30.
Here are 11 backstage videos from last night’s Golden Globe Awards, including the winning actors and the casts of the winning films and TV shows. Most are 5 minutes plus but they’re definitely entertaining.
How many actors set specific goals? Do you know exactly WHO YOU ARE as an actor and what specific movies or TV shows you are right for…and why?
