There's no question Melissa Leo is a busy woman. In addition to appearing on the HBO series “Treme,” the Oscar nominee for “Frozen River” has no fewer than four films set for release in 2010.
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How actors—including Dev Patel—handled their newfound success and planned for the future.
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For Hope Davis, Stage Fright Feeds Her Performances
Theater is Hope Davis' first love. That may be surprising for someone who claims that she once had stage fright so bad, she considered quitting acting.
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The Sturm und Drang of soap-style acting is a much-parodied cliché. But acting in soap operas is a tough job that provides actors the opportunity to grow in their art while making a good living.
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You've got the role. Rehearsals start tomorrow, or in three weeks, or next fall. You pick up the script. It's time for those first careful, solitary perusals. At this stage of the process, what should you, the actor, be looking for as you read?
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If you don't know who Wayne Brady is, you will. Many have already enjoyed his hilarious antics on the ABC improvisational comedy show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, hosted by Drew Carey. The talented Brady hopes if he keeps playing his cards right, audiences will get to know him ...
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Diane Lane is not entirely at ease being a movie
Diane Lane is not entirely at ease being a movie star. A versatile, under-the-radar actor, yes—but a celebrity? She's still working on that. "I'm trying to get comfortable with the idea of expectation, I'm trying to get comfortable with the idea of some form of accountability ...
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It helps to have a father who knows a little something about the biz—and a grandfather, an uncle, two brothers, and a sister. Indeed there's no shortage of talent in the acting dynasty started by actor Lloyd Bridges. Yet more than simply offering his sons that first break ...
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Before BSW spoke with Paul Bettany, the charismatic and chameleonic English actor, someone at his management company told us, "Whatever you do, don't ask him about the lesbians and the cockroaches." If ever there was a story that needed to be heard, this surely had to be it. But ...
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When UPN's Veronica Mars premiered last year, the character of Logan Echolls was a mouthy rich kid with questionable morals. These days, he's, well, still a mouthy rich kid with questionable morals, but the character has also emerged as a surprise fan favorite and love interest to leading ...
