Melissa McCarthy on Acting with “Crazy Funny” Puppets in ‘The Happytime Murders’
McCarthy reveals that acting opposite talented puppeteers was a lot easier than she expected.
Jon Favreau: “Acting is the closest thing you’ll get to an apprenticeship for directing”
“I learned to read character—how people tick, and I got firsthand experience of the anxiety and fear that actors deal with.” – Jon Favreau on Taking Improv Classes
Watch: Keegan-Michael Key Explains Why “Improv actors are at war together”
Check out Key’s points on why it’s so important for improv actors to have each others’ backs in the clip above.
‘Orphan Black’ star Tatiana Maslany’s Reaction to Booking The Role: “Oh sh*t! Like, how does this actually happen?”
BBC America finally gave people a reason to stay home to watch TV on Saturday nights. The return of Orphan Black for its second season had viewers excited by clones and its favorite character, Sarah Manning, played by Tatiana Maslany. Rolling Stone got the inside scoop on the 28-year-old actress’
‘New Girl’ Star Max Greenfield Reveals a Secret about their Scripts: “A lot of it is improv”
Now that actor Max Greenfield is in his fourth season of New Girl on FOX, he knows how to bring his character, Schmidt, to life. He talked with The Daily Orange about his character, life on set and how rowdy their improv sessions get. Greenfield said, “The first season is
Bill Murray talks ‘Hyde Park’, Improvising and Advice He Was Given as a Young Actor
It’s not like Bill Murray always imagined himself playing Franklin Roosevelt.
When he was originally offered the role in Hyde Park on the Hudson, he thought, “Can this guy be serious?”
Matt Walsh Talks ‘Veep’ and Comedy: “A fat guy is guaranteed to get the highest laugh count”
Upright Citizen’s Brigade veteran Matt Walsh may not have the most familiar name, but he’s appeared in some of the most popular comedies of the last decade, including The Hangover, Old School, and I Love You Man.
Q & A: Community’s Jim Rash
Community’s Jim Rash talks about the show, his side career as a screenwriter and working with the cast.
Mindy Sterling on Improv, Training and Observing
Mindy Sterling, “Frau Farbissina” in the Austin Powers movies, talks about improv, auditioning and more!
Jesse Tyler Ferguson talks ‘Modern Family’, Improvising On-Set and Auditioning for His Role
“It was literally the first audition, and I had been desperate to play Mitchell.” – Jesse Tyler Ferguson