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Directors Discuss What It’s Like to Work with Joaquin Phoenix
It’s hard to believe it’s been twenty years since Joaquin Phoenix was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the duplicitous, peevish Roman emperor Commodus in Ridley Scott’s revenge epic Gladiator. At twenty-four years old, the blossoming actor… Read More
Learning a British Accent
Have you ever noticed how British actors regularly come to America and start booking roles that would normally go to Americans? No hate, we love ‘em all, but it’s just a fact. And hey, these Brits seem to possess stellar… Read More
Famous Actors Struggle with Self-Tapes Too
All the love, time, and devotion poured into learning the noble and compelling craft of acting is not enough these days; today’s thespian needs to be ready to whip up a self-tape when an audition opportunity presents itself. But not… Read More
Do you like IMDb posting your actual age?
How old are you? What? Really? Oh, okay. See, here’s the problem—you can’t lie about your age anymore! No more shaving five, ten, fifteen years off of your real age. I know, I know, it hurts, doesn’t it? But there’s… Read More
Will Ferrell on His ‘Saturday Night Live’ Audition
In the early 1990s, Will Ferrell was still honing his craft doing stand-up comedy routines with little success at Orange County establishments. “Thank God I have a college degree,” he’d tell his mom after a night on stage. Although Ferrell… Read More
