Betty Gilpin on How GLOW Stopped Her From Being a “Self-Conscious” Actor
Betty Gilpin explains how she was self-conscious about her acting as a teenager but with her starring role on Glow, that’s now changed.
How Christine Baranski’s Role in ‘The Good Wife’ Pushed Her Career in Different Direction
Christie Baranski remarks that her The Good Wife role came at exactly the point when she was seeking a strong dramatic role.
Damian Lewis on Happy Accidents and What Animal Influences His ‘Billions’ Character
Damien Lewis revealed what animal has influenced his portrayal of Axelrod and also speaks about the origin of his frequently-used American accent.
Jimmi Simpson on the Roles He Plays and Why He Still Feels the Need to Still “Prove” Himself
Reflecting on the supporting roles that he plays, Jimmi Simpson remarks, “A lot of the characters I play are [there] to spike the punch of the story.”
‘Days Of Our Lives’ Casting Director Marnie Saitta on the Hardest Parts to Cast and Her Advice to Actors
When asked what is the most challenging aspect of casting ‘Days of Our Lives’, Saitta explains that it’s smaller roles that prove to be the most difficult.
‘Riverdale’ Casting Director on Why He Watches Every Audition Tape
David Rapaport reveals that even though they receive hundreds of submissions for even small parts and only have 3 to 8 days to cast an episode
‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Kristofer Hivju on Creating His Character, Tormund Giantsbane
Norwegian actor Kristofer Hivju spoke about his five-season run on the HBO fantasy series as the wildling Tormund Giantsbane.
Anthony Carrigan on Playing NoHo Hank on HBO’s ‘Barry’ and How He ‘Specifically’ Saw the Character
Anthony Carrigan talks NoHo Hank, how the character wasn’t intended to live past the pilot and what action movie star informs his performance.
Nathalie Emmanuel Almost Gave Up Acting Before Getting Cast in ‘Game of Thrones’
Nathalie Emmanuel speaks about how she went from an out-of-work actress to starring on today’s most popular television series.
‘Barry’ Star Sarah Goldberg on Her Audition for the Show and Training in the UK
Sarah Goldberg speaks about her acting training in the UK and why she wasn’t prepared to improv with Bill Hader during her audition.
Christopher Meloni on His ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Audition: “We got control of the room”
Christopher Meloni recalls what he did during his unconventional screen test for the role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
The Good Doctor’s Freddie Highmore on the Challenges of Playing an Autistic Savant
Freddie Highmore talks about the challenges of playing a someone who is an autistic savant on The Good Doctor, as well as his varied career so far.
Aidy Bryant on Performing on ‘SNL’: “You really are tracking things on, like, four different levels”
Aidy Bryant also talks about one aspect of Saturday Night Live that viewers may not know about and that the cast members must contend with.
How Does ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Lena Headey Get into Character for Cersei?
Lena Headey on how she gets into character for Cersei — and she points to her wig as a critical gateway into the role.
J.K. Simmons on His Dual Roles in ‘Counterpart’ and the Challenges of Voice Acting
J.K. Simmons talks about the challenges he faces as an actor and how, even after all these years on screen, there are still questions that he can’t answer.
‘The Good Place’ Star William Jackson Harper on Auditioning for the Series: “That is not at all what I was expecting”
Actor William Jackson Harper speaks about the casting process for the series and how what he read for didn’t end up being part of the series or about his character.
‘The Good Place’ Star D’Arcy Carden: “Acting is so weird. And finding success in acting is so weird”
D’Arcy Carden explains why acting is only for people who really want it — and how Upright Citizens Brigade saved her career.
Peter Dinklage: “I Was a Little Method” on ‘My Dinner with Hervé’
Dinklage revealed critical aspects about performing as Hervé and also shares some words of caution about actors who are too obsessed with method acting.
Nathan Fillion on ‘The Rookie’ and How He Helped in the Casting Process
Fillion also talks how the industry has changed since he started acting.
‘Castle Rock’ Star Melanie Lynskey on Early Career Challenges
Lynskey says that she sees much more interesting opportunities as an actress now than she did at the beginning of her career.