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With Glenn Close and John Lithgow in the cast of Broadway’s A Delicate Balance, it’s okay if you didn’t notice that veteran actor Bob Balaban is also in the cast. Balaban, who is probably best known for his roles in Christopher Gues...

Bradley Cooper is proving to be an actor who wants a career defined by strong work. Instead of solely relying upon franchises like The Hangover, the Oscar nominee is mixing it up again between the big screen and the stage. Cooper is starring in The E...

There are tons of articles out there for actors learn effective ways to crack into the entertainment business, but other jobs in the industry are a well-kept secret. Now, two casting directors are offering their advice to learn their trade. Paul Schn...

When it was announced that Michael C. Hall was replacing Andrew Rannells in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, it was a bit of a surprise. It wasn’t that people thought Hall couldn’t pull off the role of a transgender rock star —...

Calvary comes out on Blu-ray and DVD today. If you didn’t get a chance to see it when it was making festival rounds or when it was in limited release, seek it out. The drama stars Brendan Gleeson as a priest who is troubled by a variety of tumu...

Margot Robbie has had quite a year. Her breakout role in Martin Scorcese’s The Wolf of Wall Street last year was the film that put her on the map. However, her audition for the role of Naomi was almost a bust. The Australian actress came dressed in...

How many times have you watched the Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens teaser trailer? Probably enough to scour every frame for clues to what the J.J. Abrams-directed sequel is actually about. Though we only saw a handful of actors in the...

There are few roles that Oscar winner Christian Bale can’t or won’t do… and he’s shown such intense dedication to his work that it might seem he’s crossing the line into insanity. He’s dropped weight dramatically (...

Both Ralph Fiennes and Christoph Waltz are award-winning actors who received plenty of acclaim in their own countries before finding even more success in Hollywood. Variety put the pair together for its Actors on Actors feature, and asked them about...

Thursday, Dec. 5 is going to be an epic night of television as NBC returns with their live musical. For Allison Williams, it’s a dream come true. The Girls star is playing the title role in Peter Pan Live! “From the second they announced...

We all know Christopher Walken loves to dance and that he has a tendency to play bad guys. But he’ll have to use both of those skills when he stars as Captain Hook on NBC’s Thursday night event broadcast, Peter Pan Live. The always-entert...

Method acting is an all-round practical approach to acting training that germinated in a particular set of circumstances The post The Changing Face of Method Acting appeared first on Daily Actor. If you'd like to read the rest, please visit: http:/...

Karen Pittman, currently starring in Disgraced on Broadway, wrote a fun post about how to be a good theatre actor for LinkedIn. It’s short, sweet and to the point, which is why I loved it. When I interviewed her recently, I asked if we could po...

When Christopher Walken was announced as the actor who would be playing Captain Hook in NBC’s Peter Pan Live — the channel’s follow-up to last year’s ratings smash The Sound of Music Live — most people probably had the s...

Acting for the camera in a Bollywood filmIt is absolutely essential for actors know and understand movie camera, scenes, angles and shots and changes. The mistakes committed by actors in shot results in many retakes which results in waste of tim...

Bill Murray is considered one of the most versatile and quirky actors in the entertainment industry. How does he continue to deliver high-level work in every phase of his career? He shared a few of his insider secrets during the Toronto International...

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If you happen to meet celebrated English actress Dame Judi Dench, you might have dozens of questions for her. Just be sure none of those questions have to do with her age, especially since she’ll be turning 80 on December 9. At a publicity even...

With the television landscape the way it has been for the last several years, actors and actresses have been cast in shows with all sorts of different standards depending on what channel the project they are in will air on. Traditional network TV has...

Many Broadway and showtune performers have a signature song that their star is forever hitched to. Some are lucky enough to have two. But Broadway sensation Idina Menzel can count at least three: “Defying Gravity” from Wicked, “Let...

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