Interview

Issue Preview: James Purefoy in 'The Following'

Backstage talks to the star of Fox's hit serial killer drama this week.

How to Act in Video Games: Noah Watts, ‘Assassin’s Creed III’

Native American film and TV actor Noah Watts took on his first major video game role as Connor, a Revolutionary War–era Mohawk assassin, in the hit 2012 game “Assassin’s Creed III.”

Shuler Hensley On Playing 'Bad' Guys and Returning to the Classics With 'Carousel'

Shuler Hensley sat down with Backstage to talk about musical theater, classical training, and handling perceptions as an actor.

How to Act in Video Games: Jennifer Hale, ‘Mass Effect 3’

Voice actor Jennifer Hale, Guinness World Record holder for most prolific video-game actor, on playing Commander Shepard in the most recent installment of the “Mass Effect” game trilogy.

How to Act in Video Games: Troy Baker, ‘BioShock: Infinite’

Prolific video game voice actor Troy Baker on the unique challenges and thrills of playing main character Booker DeWitt in the upcoming first-person shooter game “BioShock: Infinite.”

Stella Maeve On 'Golden Boy' and Being Named After Stella Adler

We chatted with Maeve about her struggle to get the part, why she likes playing younger characters, and staying hungry.

5 Things You Might Not Know About Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro landed his seventh Oscar nomination for “Silver Linings Playbook,” his first nod since 1991’s “Cape Fear.”

Alex Karpovsky on Juggling ‘Girls’ and 2 Films

Alex Karpovsky talks about his busy year with HBO's "Girls" and the release of two films he directed and starred in, "Rubberneck" and "Red Flag."

3 Couples Share How They Make It Happen at Work and at Home

Backstage talks to three actor couples—Micah Hauptman and Annika Marks, Ryan Spahn and Michael Urie, and Stuart Gordon and Carolyn Purdy-Gordon—about balancing work and love.

'Happy Endings' Star Eliza Coupe on Improv and Learning Chinese for 'Shanghai Calling'

Coupe chatted with us about "Happy Endings" and what she’s learned about improvisation through the years.