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Was It Wrong to Cast Emma Stone in ‘Aloha’?
The casting of Emma Stone as Captain Allison Ng in the romantic comedy-drama Aloha has triggered widespread outrage. According to IMDb, Emma Stone’s ethnicity is Swedish, English, German, Scottish, and Irish; however, the character she plays in the movie is a… Read More
Viola Davis’ Bold Risk to Take Off Her Wig and MakeUp
When it comes to acting, Viola Davis is an absolute powerhouse. The How to Get Away with Murder star recently received a BAFTA Award nomination for her performance as Nanisca in The Woman King. In a How to Get Away… Read More
What Are Your Answers to James Lipton’s ’10 Questions’?
What would you say in your acceptance speech if you won an Oscar? Have you ever given that any thought…yet? And have you imagined what it would be like to sit across the Inside the Actors Studio‘s James Lipton to… Read More
Making Adjustments in the Audition Room
You’ve got an audition and it’s time to prepare. You start by memorizing your lines, getting your look together, researching the commercial or project and showing up on time. It’s important you find a way to connect with the material… Read More
Denzel Washington Asks, ‘Do You Have the Guts to Fail?’
Denzel Washington’s 2011 commencement speech to the alumni of the University of Pennsylvania is both heartfelt and inspirational; he implores the graduates, “Do you have the guts to fail? If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying. To get something… Read More
Actors Who Are Introverts
When you think of Steve Martin, do you think of a wild and crazy guy? That’s the epitome of an extrovert, right? Well, not quite. Steve Martin is actually an introvert. And so are Glenn Close, Helen Hunt, Tom Hanks, Meg… Read More
Why Do Actors Smoke?
This is, by no means, a scientific observation; but I think it’s obvious a lot of actors smoke cigarettes. Actually, they—like many other creative people including musicians and artists– seem to have higher tendencies to partake in the nicotine pastime…. Read More
