Viola Davis on the “Power” That Comes With Success as an Actor
Viola Davis says she’s not the type of actor who would give an inaccurate rosy picture of what the industry is truly like.
Viola Davis on Acting: “I think if it’s not costing you anything you’re not doing it right”
Actress Viola Davis talks about the challenges of performing, including how important collaboration is in acting.
Joe Morton on Opportunities for Minority Actors: “It’s harder to break into the film world, whereas television has now changed its parameters”
“Television has decided that it will actually try to, as much as possible, make the world that it creates look like what the world actually looks like” – Joe Morton
Movie Review: ‘Fences’ Starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
Directed with confidence by Washington, FENCES is a pure joy to watch with two dynamite actors in the prime of their careers.
Viola Davis on Returning to ‘Fences’: “It was a chance and an opportunity to fix some things I never got right on stage”
“You know when you’re not getting it right, you know when you’re coasting.” – Viola Davis
Interview: Gotham’s Chris Chalk on Playing Lucius Fox, Bad Auditions and Why He Likes Helping Young Actors
“Learn what you are as an artist, what your brand is and what you really want. Instead of letting the industry dictate it for you.” – Chris Chalk
Review: Michael Mann’s ‘Blackhat’ Starring Chris Hemsworth
Mann is a terrific filmmaker but he’s missed the mark here. The overly long film lacks any sort of substance or subtlety.
Viola Davis Heads to TV to represent “a woman of color, of a certain age and a certain hue”
Viola Davis is a two-time Oscar nominee, but getting those juicy, meaty roles every actress wants hasn’t been easy. Sometimes she is fighting for the tiniest of parts. Davis explained to The New York Times, “I always got the phone call that said: ‘I have a great project for you.
Viola Davis: “It wasn’t until I started really justifying my choices with ‘The Help’ that I really started to find my voice”
You could say Viola Davis isn’t letting all the praise and awards from her acclaimed role in The Help get to her. After all, she has a 19-month old daughter.
Viola Davis Talks About Her SAG Win and Facing Criticism of Her Role in ‘The Help’
Finding out that you’ve been nominated for an acting award in the same category as Glenn Close and Meryl Streep must be like finding out you’re running the 100 meter dash against the gold medal and the silver medal winners of that event at the last Olympics.
Broadway Review: ‘Fences’ Starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis star in Fences on Broadway. If you’re fortunate enough to see this show, sit back and enjoy the force that is Denzel Washington.