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Juilliard’s Moni Yakim on ‘Creating a Character’
https://youtu.be/aHYo9uRZ2Pw “I would like you to look at your total personality as if it were a jewel. Each facet is necessary for the structure of the polished stone if the full potential of the gem is to be revealed.” So… Read More
‘Jerry Maguire’ Actress Kelly Preston Dies at the Age of 57
“Kelly Preston, wife of John Travolta, dead at 57.” This is a typical headline or header you might read in the wake of the Jerry Maguire actress Kelly Preston’s death. But Preston was much more than a famous movie star’s… Read More
Why Creating Onscreen Chemistry is Crucial for Your Acting Career
Screen chemistry is that magical connection that actors create on camera that makes us want to keep watching. We see it on daytime soaps, shows like Empire and almost every movie ever made. Chemistry between actors include Margot Robbie and… Read More
Siren Actor Ian Verdun On Diversity
Siren actor Ian Verdun has made an impact in show business, and his life, in more ways than one. The interview below has real quality answers to a lot of burning questions that actors have. Ian, a graduate of the… Read More
Casting Insights for ‘Stranger Things’ Casting Director Carmen Cuba
It’s been four years since addicted fans started watching Netflix’s Stranger Things, absorbing all the creepy happenings occurring in the fictitious town of Hawkins in the 1980s. Stranger Things was the streaming giant’s first original series, and there was no… Read More
Charlize Theron’s Intense Training for ‘The Old Guard’
For anyone who’s seen Charlize Theron in the 2017 action thriller Atomic Blonde, it’s quite evident the Academy Award-winning actress is a tremendously capable physical heroine with an impressive martial arts skillset. The fight scenes, many of which were filmed… Read More
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
American Actors that Have Mastered the British Accent
Have you ever noticed how British actors regularly come to America and start booking roles that would normally go to Americans? Like their American counterparts, British actors possess stellar training, a disciplined, serious approach to the work, and a keen… Read More
Famous Actors Struggle with Self Tapes, Too
All the time and devotion poured into learning the craft of acting is not enough to land the role. Industry standards have changed, and to add to the audition jitters, today’s thespian needs to be ready to whip up a… 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 Reflects on His ‘Saturday Night Live’ Audition
Will Ferrell is one of the most popular comedy actors of the last several decades. He’s easily recognizable from his era of films during the 2000s, which includes the buddy comedy Step Brothers, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, The… Read More
Katee Sackhoff on Matching Her Physique to Her Character’s Body Type
Battlestar Galactica actress Katee Sackhoff is known for being able to exude both the strength and vulnerability in the characters she portrays, and she’s also recognized for capturing the unique physique of each of them. In her recent video titled… Read More
Actresses who were told they weren’t ‘pretty enough’
Sometimes industry professionals, with all the emphasis on types, sound like high schoolers in the quad—ruthlessly assessing people’s appearances and being quick to label others. But just as teenagers grow up and realize that some people surprise you by growing… Read More
Anthony Hopkins Gives Advice to Aspiring Actors
Who but Anthony Hopkins is perfectly suited to convincingly portray Pope Benedict XVI and the cannibalistic serial murderer Hannable Lecter from Silence of the Lambs. Indeed, the Welsh thespian is an acting treasure and has been over the course of… Read More
How Actors Can Make the Most of Virtual Auditions
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the landscape of auditions, creating the advent of self tapes and virtual auditions. Fast forward to 2024 and virtual auditions are here to stay. This comes with learning a unique set of skills as an actor…. Read More
