“I never feel as though I know what I’m doing on a movie until day three of shooting. I wander around in a confused stupor, saying, ‘Is this any good?’ So, in order to get there, you just have to have some brand of foolhardy faith in your abilities…” – Tom Hanks It’s hard to
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[embedded content] Lupita Nyong’o was awarded the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her breakthrough role in 2013’s 12 Years a Slave. Since then she has appeared in a number of acclaimed roles, including live action (Black Panther, Us), motion capture (the Star Wars sequel trilogy), and voiceover (The Jungle Book). She also narrated the
“The right pair of eyes watching you sort of could determine whether or not you can have a successful career or not.” – Sarah Paulson Long before the critical acclaim and awards, Sarah Paulson was a young, hungry actress just looking for a break. And like many other actors, Paulson made her first major appearance
“I’m always nervous, I always think I’m going to be fired. Sometimes it’s more than just a first day, it can be a first week.” – Gillian Anderson It seems to becoming a tradition that one of the most famous Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher, is portrayed by American actresses in media.
As British theatre begins to re-emerge from the devastating impact of the enforced shutdown, Sonia Friedman Productions announces a season of new plays for a new world. The RE:EMERGE season will create a space for vital, new voices and fresh talent in London’s West End, working alongside some of the industry’s greatest theatremakers and artists.
I have to give 100% credit to my friend Kevin Winebold for giving me this idea. A couple years ago at a holiday party, he told me that more people should audition with reprises. Given that the man is brilliant, I agreed and have been meaning to write about this for some time. Auditioning with
“You have to be secure enough in your own work to really watch and see what someone else is doing, and see if there’s something there that inspires you.” – Laura Linney Ozark star Laura Linney has been nominated for just about every major acting award that you can think of, and in particular her
“You can experiment and play and break the rules and take risks and do things that do really challenge you and scare you.” – Kate Winslet on Being an Actor In the film Ammonite, Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet portrays pioneering English paleontologist Mary Anning and explores her relationship with geologist Charlotte Murchison (portrayed by
CREDITS: Brandon Elliot (Photographer), Eleni Tsapas (Fashion Stylist), Zahra Dee (Hair/Makeup) “Being mindful of emotions and beliefs that are behind behavior gives me depth to play with. It helps me find motivation, tactics, and actions to fuel my scene.” – Mercedes De La Cruz Mercedes De La Cruz is a Canadian actor best known for
[embedded content] Earlier in the pandemic — and around the time that Josh Gad (the voice behind Olaf — among many other roles) started hosting his popular “Reunited Apart” charity series on YouTube — Gad sat for a SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations at Home session with Jenelle Riley of Variety to discuss his career. Of course,
2) She earned the lead in the school musical. Sharpay was clearly more experienced than Gabriella. She worked incredibly hard for a role in the musical, and she had previously starred in seventeen productions. Then, out of nowhere, a girl who could barely summon the courage to sing karaoke on New Year’s Eve stole her
“I’m not Diana. I was never trying to do an impression or mimic her in any way. This is my own portrayal of her… Gradually, stitch by stitch, you weave this whole person together.” – Emma Corwin The Crown newcomer Emma Corrin is only 25 years old, but she has been acting for much of
They’ve broken records. They’ve sold out stadiums. They’ve unexpectedly and repeatedly topped the charts. They’ve won countless awards. They’ve performed for massive audiences across the globe. And they’ve done it all while still being underestimated practically every step of the way. Now, they have become one of the most famous and celebrated groups in the
“The main thing is I do start with the script and breaking it down into tiny, tiny, tiny fragments and asking myself with each line, each thing they do, ‘Why? Why, why, why?’” – Hugh Grant BAFTA Award-winning actor Hugh Grant became so associated with portraying a romantic lead that the term “Hugh Grant movie”
“I always try to somehow find myself in the characters that I’m playing, in order to then transcend my personal limits and limitations to portray the character.” – Edgar Ramirez Emmy Award-nominated actor Edgar Ramirez studied communications and was a journalist on the school newspaper while attending college and worked in various forms of media
JoJo Siwa is an American celebrity who rose to fame in 2013 after being the youngest competitor on the Dance Moms spinoff, Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition. Her popularity on Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition earned her a spot in future seasons of Dance Moms, and since then the now 17-year-old has exploded into stardom and become
“I am a daily actor. How about you?” A number of years ago, I proclaimed “this is the busiest year of my career!” That business continued to increase, and I proclaimed the same thing in 2018 and 2019. Then 2020 happened. In 2020, when someone would ask “how are you,” I would simply answer “2020.”
Today I thought I’d share with you one of my favorite movies from my childhood, and perhaps yours too: Wee Sing in Sillyville! One of several installations in the Wee Sing movie family (whose website also informed me that they’re celebrating their 40th anniversary), this 1989 gem recently found its way onto my YouTube feed
What exactly can you or should you expect from a good online acting class? Let me start by saying that I’ve been having this conversation with a number of acting teachers that I know, not to mention more than a few acting students. We’ve been talking about this for a while for the obvious reason
“If I think of it in terms of sports, if an athlete is in their zone and not thinking and just operating on their skill set, that’s when they play best. And I think acting is the same way.” – Director Sean Durkin With 2020’s The Nest, Canadian filmmaker Sean Durkin released the second feature
First, let’s talk about the Bolsheviks. Shortly after Annie arrives at Mr. Warbucks’ mansion, the Bolsheviks try to bomb the house. Then, Punjab (who we’ll get to in a bit) manages to throw the bomb out of the house before it explodes. Annie is clearly very confused about what just happened, and Grace explains to
One of the main ingredients, especially nowadays, for a successful espionage thriller is to hire great actors. Obviously, a good story with some twist and turns is crucial as well, but because today’s audiences have seen everything and are pretty savvy, it’s the actors that sell it and bring it to life. Dominic Cooke’s new
“Coming from three years of theater and going into TV, it is a different way of working…. I realized that seeing an audition on tape gives you only an inkling of what a person can do.” – Noma Dumezweni HBO’s psychological thriller series The Undoing has caused something of a sensation, although that’s to be
“When I started out, I remember thinking about how badly I wanted my only job to be acting in front of the camera… Years later, I realized it was never about trying to just have one job I love, but multiple revenue streams that all brought me joy and happiness” – Michael Coleman Uncertain. It’s
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