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Actress Roundtable on Separating Self from Character
During a Hollywood Reporter Roundtable discussion, dramatic actresses Anya Taylor-Joy, Elizabeth Olsen, Cynthia Erivo, MJ Rodriguez, and Gillian Anderson had plenty to share about the challenges they’ve experienced when separating from their characters. Just because a director hollers, “Cut!” doesn’t… Read More
3 of the Greatest Acting Tips
Clearly, the craft of acting requires layers upon layers of devoted work. But what makes critically acclaimed performances stand out above the rest? Let’s listen to three actors who delivered such masterpieces give their sage advice. Matthew McConaughey: Transitioning… Read More
Career Coach Brian Patacca: Break Your Industry Standard Habits
Career coach Brian Patacca goes against the grain on many of the things actors are told to do from the very beginning, but his reasoning makes complete sense. Thankfully, he’s sharing all of his advice in his new podcast called… Read More
Issa Rae’s Stanford Commencement Speech
Actress Issa Rae recently visited her alma mater Stanford University to share her life experience and wisdom with the graduating class of 2021. Using a rap lyric, she illustrated the most important lessons she learned during her college years and… Read More
Kevin Hart Takes on His First Dramatic Role in ‘Fatherhood’
Stand-up comedian Kevin Hart is showing a more serious side of himself these days. The Jumanji actor is starring in his first dramatic role, playing a new father whose wife dies shortly after childbirth in the Netflix movie Fatherhood. … Read More
Nicole Kidman on the Challenge of Playing Lucille Ball
Nicole Kidman is set to portray the iconic television trailblazer Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming biopic Being the Ricardos. The film gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Lucille Ball’s rocky relationship with her real-life and on-screen husband, Desi Arnaz. Specifically,… Read More
3 Ways Actors Can Use Social Media to Their Advantage
When you break down the term social media it quite literally boils down to a community of communicators. Essentially, is that not also a way to define actors? A community of people striving to communicate a story. Seen in this… Read More
So You Want to Be a Casting Director?
If you’ve ever wondered if a job in casting would be a good fit for your particular personality and skill set, you’ll want to watch The Network’s So You Want to Be a Casting Director? posted by the American Theatre… Read More
Millicent Simmonds on Reprising Her ‘A Quiet Place’ Role
For her audition for the post-apocalyptic thriller A Quiet Place (2018), Millicent Simmonds was instructed to cry and express the emotions she would feel if her father was leaving. After submitting her audition tape, the 13-year-old received a personal email… Read More
Ilana Levine of Little Known Facts Podcast: Make the Thing You Love
With a quarter of a century in show business and hundreds of interviews under her belt, Ilana Levine took her career to the next level by starting her podcast, Little Known Facts. Little Known Facts shares an endless amount of… Read More
Actor Spotlight Parker Queenan: Booking a Role Requires Patience
Parker Queenan takes more than just one bite out of show business. At 19 years old, not only is he on the popular Nickelodeon show Are You Afraid of the Dark: Curse of the Shadows but, he’s written, produced, and… Read More
Acting Coach Terry Knickerbocker on How Consistency Wins
Terry Knickerbocker, director of the two-year conservatory program Terry Knickerbocker Studio in Brooklyn as well as his online acting classes, bases his instruction on the Meisner Technique. He has coached Vice’s Sam Rockwell, Shameless actress Emmy Rossum, Narcos actor Boyd… Read More
Interview with Television Casting Directors
In a Gold Derby interview, several TV casting directors answered a wide variety of questions about their most recent projects. Here are some highlights. Kelly Valentine Hendry (Bridgerton) Bridgerton premiered last Christmas and quickly garnered a viewership of 82… Read More
