Saoirse Ronan on Acting and “Constantly Learning” How to Refine Her “Instrument”
Saoirse Ronan on how her comfort level with acting has changed over the years and why she thinks of her performances in a similar way to approaching music
Watch: SAG Conversations with Greta Gerwig
Gerwig talks about her work on Ladybird and how being an actor has informed her work as a writer/director.
Greta Gerwig’s Advice to New Actors: “Make your own things”
“When I suddenly feel like I can’t find my footing, I listen to a song or look at a photograph or read an essay, and reconnect with what I felt the essence of the character was.” – Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig on Theater Acting: “There’s no equivalent in film. It’s so addicting”
Indie It girl Greta Gerwig has made a return to the stage in New York in The Village Bike for the first time since she was a college student. In the play she stars as a pregnant woman with a husband uninterested in having sex with her who fulfills her
Greta Gerwig: “I’ve gone through times where I regretted movies that I now don’t regret”
When it comes to indie star Greta Gerwig, she has gone through phases of regretting some of her past films — particularly when the offers weren’t coming in.
Greta Gerwig on Writing the Script to ‘Frances Ha’ and Her “Mumblecore” Origins
It seems like Greta Gerwig has been promoting Frances Ha forever — it premiered back in September 2012 at the Telluride Film Festival and finally is being released to theaters later this month — but everywhere Gerwig and co-writer/director Noah Baumbach have gone with the film they’ve been welcomed with rave reviews.
Greta Gerwig on Starring in Independent Films: “I think each movie is its own beast”
Indie darling Greta Gerwig’s latest film, Lola Versus is now playing in theaters — or, more accurately, in four theaters in New York and Los Angeles, which is typical for most of Gerwig’s films (though it expands to sixty theaters this weekend).
Greta Gerwig Says Acting is Like a Fencing Match
While Parker Posey has long been referred to as Queen of the Indies, one can make an argument that in the last several years Greta Gerwig has staked an impressive claim on the title herself.
Greta Gerwig on ‘Damsels in Distress’: “A lot of the rehearsal ended up being done in the minivan on the way to set every morning”
Indie actress Greta Gerwig was ecstatic to be a part of director Whit Stillman’s new film, Damsels in Distress.
Filmography: Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig made her mark starring in independent films such as HANNAH TAKES THE STAIRS and NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS. In 2010 she appeared opposite Ben Stiller in Noah Baumbach’s GREENBERG, for which she was nominated for both a Gotham and an Independent Spirit Award.
Greta Gerwig on Developing Acting Skills: “You get better at it, and you get more skilled at it, and more consistent, but it never feels safe”
Though Gerwig appears in Woody Allen’s Nero Fiddled and Whit Stillman’s Damsels in Distress in 2012, the actress spoke about why she took a role in such a small film and what she learns from appearing in independent films.
Quote: Greta Gerwig
In last week’s Entertainment Weekly, Greta Gerwig had some great advice: “I remember sitting at my kitchen table and my mom saying, ‘Do you really think you’re as good as Meryl Streep?” she laughs. “I said, ‘Mom, I just have to be as good as me.” Greta is currently starring