Interview: ‘Chasing Mavericks’ star Jonny Weston on Surfing Mavericks and the Pressure of Playing a Real Person
Jonny on getting the part: “I’m incredibly, incredibly fortunate and honored”
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Interview: Headshot Photographer Peter Konerko: “There is nothing more boring than a picture of an actor playing an actor”
Peter: “The best shoots are when the talent defines the looks and commits to a playable action”
23-Year-Old ‘Ben and Kate’ Star Dakota Johnson on Playing a Mother: “It makes me feel old”
Dakota Johnson was definitely able to relate to her role as a sibling in FOX’s sitcom Ben and Kate. She was less ready for portraying a mother.
Annie’s Daddy Warbucks, Anthony Warlow, on Battling Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and How Vocal Quality Can “Touch the Heartstrings”
Despite playing Daddy Warbucks twice already, Anthony Warlow still felt he had a lot to learn in Broadway’s latest revival of Annie.
‘Pushing Daisies’ Anna Friel takes on ‘Uncle Vanya’: “Every single word matters”
Sometimes an actor is faced with the decision of whether to choose a role for the popularity it will bring or to stick with more fulfilling projects. British actress Anna Friel ended up choosing to star in a new production of Anton Chekov’s Uncle Vanya.
Interview: It’s Always Sunny’s Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton
Glenn Howerton and Rob McElhenney talk about coming up with plot ideas, if it’s easier for them to act in something they’ve written and more!
Planning for Success. For Once, It’s All About You
Many of us walk around asking everyone what to do about their acting careers when in fact they know exactly what to do
Toby Jones said that his role as Alfred Hitchcock in ‘The Girl’ was “unturndownable”
Portraying a real person is nothing new to Toby Jones. He starred as Truman Capote in Infamous (2006), super-agent Swifty Lazar in Frost/Nixon (2008) and Karl Rove in W (also 2008). Now, he’s starring as Alfred Hitchcock in HBO’s The Girl, a job that, he told Collider, was “unturndownable.”
Should Actors Worry About Appearing in Too Many Commercials?
An article in Advertising Age asks a question worthy of debate: Can an actor be in too many ads? Most little-known actors would see nothing wrong with a steady stream of paying commercial gigs. But if an actor becomes a familiar face by appearing in commercials for too many products,