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Sarah Polley and Greta Gerwig on “Frances Ha”– Conversations Inside The...

‘Frances Ha’ is a magnificent, updated French New Wave film by way of America (even though the character does go to France). Poignant, humorous, heartbreaking, and extremely relatable, Greta Gerwig...

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How Bill Hader went from Production Assistant to “SNL” Hero to Leading Man

Joe Berkowitz chronicles Bill Hader, a A Saturday Night Live star for eight seasons before switching gears in The Skeleton Twins. Bill Hader is known for doing impressions, but right now he’s about to...

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Production Tips: 3 Keys to Inspire Better Acting

The EditCellar offers three tips to encourage better performances on set. 1. FIND A GOOD AD. For professionals, getting a good Assistant Director (AD) is a no-brainer. But for independent films, this...

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An Interview with J.K. Simmons – DP/30

You know him, you love him, you can’t remember his name. But that is all changing for J.K. Simmons this year, as he is a leading contender for Best Supporting Actor for Whiplash, the new film from...

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David Lynch on the Casting Process

David Lynch doesn’t believe in testing actors – it’s humiliating. Instead, he breaks down the casting process using stills and watching previous work or one on one meetings. Click on the image to go to...

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Breaking Down the Script for Actors

How does an actor prepare? Scott Rogers explores four essential steps for prepping for a role. What follows are what I consider to be the 4 essential steps you must take, whenever you breakdown a...

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Michael Keaton on Birdland DP/30

He’s Batman. He’s Johnny Blaze. He’s Beetlejuice. He’s Johnny Dangerously. And now, at 63, he may have the role of a lifetime as Riggan Thompson in Alejandro Iñárritu’s Birdman. He spoke to David...

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Profile of Character Actor Vincent Schiavelli – No Small Parts

No Small Parts focuses on the life and career of Vincent Schiavelli, known for his roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ghost, Man on the Moon, and countless other films and television shows...

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Top 10 Actors Who Appeared in Horror Movies Before Fame

The jobs you take when you’re a struggling actor are terrifying. Join WatchMojo.com as they count down the top 10 actors who appeared in horror movies before they were famous.

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Peter Sellers – Parkinson Interview

Check out this 30 minute interview with Peter Sellers by Michael Parkinson in 1974

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Scatman Crothers – No Small Parts

Benjamin Sherman Crothers, better known as Scatman Crothers, perhaps best known for his roles in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” was a character actor for over 40...

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Comedian Sarah Silverman is Absolutely Thriving – Speakeasy

Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program, Bob’s Burgers) sits down with Paul F. Tompkins to talk about winning an Emmy, being obsessed with babies, working on the Obama campaign, getting started in...

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A Candid Interview with Al Pacino – DP/30

David Poland spends 30 minutes with the incomparable Al Pacino talking about his life and career as well as his new film “The Humbling”

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Marion Cotillard on How to Cry at a Moment’s Notice

Jack Smart interviews Marion Cotillard about her process in developing the character for Deux jours, une nuit (Two Days, One Night) To play Sandra, a middle-class mother battling depression, Marion...

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Haruo Nakajima: The Man Who Would Become Godzilla

The original man who donned the Godzilla suit, Haruo Nakajima, talks about his on-set experience playing the creature that terrorized Tokyo.

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The Hollywood Reporter Roundtables: Actors and Actresses

Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything), Ethan Hawke (Boyhood), Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game) Channing Tatum (Foxcatcher) and Michael Keaton (Birdman) sit down...

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Two and a Half Men’s Clark Duke Has an Existential Crisis – Speakeasy

Clark Duke (Two and a Half Men, Hot Tub Time Machine) sits down with Paul F. Tompkins to talk about working on Clark and Michael, Merry Friggin Christmas, working with Robin Williams, and getting the...

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Emma Stone on Birdman – DP/30

She became a movie star with 4 movies in 4 years: Superbad, The House Bunny, Zombieland, and Easy A. The then-22-year-old followed with Crazy. Stupid. Love, The Help, 2 Amazing Spider-Man movies, and...

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Amy Adams on Big Eyes DP/30

What can one say about a 5-time Oscar nominee who delivers one of her finest, most measured, strong performances to date in Tim Burton’s Big Eyes? Amy talks about the film and the state of her work...

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Actors on Actors: Ethan Hawke and Kiera Knightley

Ethan Hawke interviews Kiera Knightley answering questions about starting out and dealing with reviews.

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