Daily Actor: Interviews, News, Columns, Video, Supplies http://www.dailyactor.com Interviews with Actors, Acting Columns, Acting and actor News, Film Industry News, Casting Director Information, Supplies Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:03:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Interviews with Actors, Directors, Casting Directors, Screenwriters and more! Visit www.DailyActor.com Lance Carter no Interviews with Actors, Acting Columns, Acting and actor News, Film Industry News, Casting Director Information, Supplies acting, actors, movies, film, tv, auditions, interviews, news, Daily Actor: Interviews, News, Columns, Video, Supplies http://www.dailyactor.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.dailyactor.com DailyActorhttp://feedburner.google.com Screenplay: The Men Who Stare At Goats http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyActor/~3/OuA0HiGPi8o/ http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/screenplay-the-men-who-stare-at-goats/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:03:58 +0000 Lance Carter http://www.dailyactor.com/?p=6030
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]]> http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/ian-mckellen-gives-you-an-interactive-shakespeare-class/feed/ 0 http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/ian-mckellen-gives-you-an-interactive-shakespeare-class/ Jim Caviezel and Lennie James on The Prisoner, nervousness & working in cramped taxis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyActor/~3/uYFQi0wcE8w/ http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/jim-caviezel-and-lennie-james-on-the-prisoner-nervousness-working-in-cramped-taxis/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:27:33 +0000 Lance Carter http://www.dailyactor.com/?p=6002
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]]> http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/jim-caviezel-and-lennie-james-on-the-prisoner-nervousness-working-in-cramped-taxis/feed/ 0 AMC,comic-con,interview,Jim Caviezel,Lennie James,memorizing lines,The Prisoner Jim Caviezel and Lennie James talk about their latest project, AMC's The Prisoner! (http://www.dailyactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/the_prisoner_2009-264x392-custom.jpg)I interviewed Jim Caviezel and Lennie James, the stars of AMC's The Prisoner at this years Comic Con and they were two of the nicest, friendliest guys. We talked about their characters, why they chose to take on this recreation, if they still get nervous before a scene and more. I hadn't had a chance to see the show yet, but from the trailers and talking with them, I cant wait to see it. The Prisoner premieres this Sunday on AMC. Tell us a little bit about your character. Lennie James: I play 147, who’s the local taxi driver for the village.  And he is kind of the first friend that Jim’s character, Number 6, makes when he arrives in the village. And the moment when we first meet him, he is a totally content villager.  He has a wife that he loves and a daughter that he adores, and that’s his whole life.  And that’s all he needs to feel secure, and he’s totally at home in the village.  He is exactly the kind of person that the village wants to be there and to be living there in the way that he is.  He knows what roads not to drive down.  He knows what questions not to ask, and in amongst that, he’s found his own happiness.  And then 6 arrives and throws the whole thing out of kilter.  And by the end of it, my character has some serious choices to make and a serious kind of price to pay. So is it just by coincidence that the two of you meet then? Lennie: Hmm… the way of the village is… nothing is a coincidence. Tell me why you wanted to take the role after you read the script. Lennie: There’s very few opportunities – or the stuff I like to do is I like the characters that I play to start off being one thing and end up being something else.  I like the movement of a character.  Something happening to them.  That’s my definition of drama.  And on the other side of it they are changed, they are moved, they have developed.  That’s what stories are to a great extent.  This guy has that journey.  And he has it in spades, as we would say.  And also the scripts were real kind of page turners, but there was a genuine sense of excitement within it.  It wasn’t just the, “Oh, I wonder what happens next.”  That’s not the only question that’s going on in this story.  There’s a lot of other things kind of going on.  And that’s what really interested me.  The central premise is a very good and tight one.  And then the way that Bill [Gallagher - the writer] has decided to tell his version of the story is really exciting.  And it’s good for actors.  And it’s not just about shifting story.  There are some great dramatic moments. (http://www.dailyactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Lennie-James-151x206-custom.jpg)Did you have any say in your character? Lennie: Yeah, to a great or lesser extent.  I mean, it’s a difficult one with this one because there is a… because there is a central deceit.  Because there’s a central kind of conundrum, which is that nobody knows what’s happening.  So there are certain situations whereby one of the things that we had to fight was our instincts to, A. understand it ourselves and then, B. make sure the audience would understand it.  And we had to be very careful about what information we were giving away.  And a lot of that responsibility was in the hand of the director and the producers and all of that kind of stuff.  But, when we would ask the question as you would normally do in your thing saying, “I don’t understand what is going on with my character in this scene,” sometimes you weren’t supposed to understand. How frustrating. Lennie: Yeah.  And sometimes, you could understand, but you couldn’t relay if you needed to get to the next place.  So it really was a… I want to say mind-fuck, but I’m not allowed to say that, but it really was a kind of, it was… sometimes it was a nightmare.  And you’re a million miles away from home and it’s hard.  So, Lance Carter no 19:57 http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/jim-caviezel-and-lennie-james-on-the-prisoner-nervousness-working-in-cramped-taxis/ Screenplay: ‘Public Enemies’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyActor/~3/Dl9KSQ8v9x4/ http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/screenplay-public-enemy/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:17:49 +0000 Lance Carter http://www.dailyactor.com/?p=5972
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]]> http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/screenplay-public-enemy/feed/ 0 http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/screenplay-public-enemy/ Actorfest LA – Are you going? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyActor/~3/Q1lrO3X29jQ/ http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/actorfest-la-are-you-going/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:44:39 +0000 Lance Carter http://www.dailyactor.com/?p=5995
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]]> http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/actorfest-la-are-you-going/feed/ 1 http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/actorfest-la-are-you-going/ Viggo Mortensen on why he took The Road http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyActor/~3/0gufmqnxxP4/ http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/viggo-mortensen-on-why-he-took-the-road/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:19:36 +0000 Lance Carter http://www.dailyactor.com/?p=5991
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]]> http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/screenplay-funny-people/feed/ 0 http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/screenplay-funny-people/ Behind the Scenes: Recording the Voices on ‘The Fantastic Mr. Fox’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyActor/~3/bZsRsSH_0yI/ http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/behind-the-scenes-recording-the-voices-on-the-fantastic-mr-fox/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:41:16 +0000 Lance Carter http://www.dailyactor.com/?p=5964
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]]> http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/behind-the-scenes-recording-the-voices-on-the-fantastic-mr-fox/feed/ 0 http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/behind-the-scenes-recording-the-voices-on-the-fantastic-mr-fox/ Uma Thurman talks ‘Motherhood’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyActor/~3/OLazzZLZ6ac/ http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/uma-thurman-talks-motherhood/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:10:47 +0000 Lance Carter http://www.dailyactor.com/?p=5926
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]]> http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/uma-thurman-talks-motherhood/feed/ 0 exclusive,interview,motherhood,uma thurman Uma Thurman talks with a bunch of moms about her new film, Motherhood. (http://www.dailyactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/motherhood-273x405-custom.jpg)Here's another group interview group interview that my favorite mom blogger Jen (@mammamania (http://www.twitter.com/mammamania) on Twitter) was able to weasel me into. I couldn't ask questions but that was fine... it's Uma Thurman. How could I say no? I edited down the interview to things dealing with this website.. and to the parts where her cell phone didn't cut out. In an earlier conversation that we all had with Catherine she told us that she was really moved, moved to tears actually, watching one scene in particular.  It was you and Anthony Edwards sitting in a car towards the end of the film.  And she said that it was actually her favorite scene.  And we were just wondering if you could share anything about what was going on in that scene, what was it for you to act that scene, because it obviously made a real impression on her? It’s a scene where I guess in a way the character of Eliza, which Catherine wrote, basically is explaining why she, what the source of her unhappiness is, and how she is basically is getting lost in the minutia of her domestic life, has lost herself in that service and has lost a sense of purpose. I think something obviously drew you to motherhood and specifically Eliza’s character.  So, I’m wondering what do you feel is authentic about how motherhood is portrayed in the movie and how will we, meaning audiences, really be able to relate to that? I think first of all, you know, this is a story where the mother is actually central to the experience, where she is the one being seen through her actions.  She’s not there to focus your attention in a role of how the mother relates to the person of interest who is either a man or a child.  You kind of have, you know, mothers are often used in narrative.  Filling in the blanks, per se, about another character, but it’s not really about them, themselves.  And I just think, you know, Catherine’s character was so honest,  you know, I mean she’s someone who’s chosen to be a stay-at-home mother and yet she’s struggling with that decision.  And feels fulfilled but at the same time compromised in a way at times by you know being in total baby land and not stimulating other sides of herself that are obviously important.  And I like that she has flaws, you know, I like that she has anger issues and yet she still loves her kids.  She’s funny and charming and she’s just sort of real. Most movies that I think we’ve seen usually sort of take place over like a longer time span.  Sort of days or weeks and this particular movie takes place in one day.  And I’m wondering as an actress in the movie how it sort of felt doing the same almost like the same scene over and over again. Did you get a sense of déjà vu? Oh well you know, actually in a way it’s very tricky because you can really get kind of confused as to where you are.  It’s like, you can easily get kind of lost in it because you seem to be in the same clothing and it’s the same day, but time is going by.  Your location, you just kind of sew it together it so it feels like you have come from one place to the other.  That just requires a lot of kind of focus and being aware of the piece.  I’ve seen a couple movies that are a character study that happens over one day.  I’ve often liked them very much.  Like After Hours, which Martin Scorsese did.  It’s kind of a neat device because one day of someone’s life in a way, not about them necessarily collecting the Nobel Prize, but actually just one real normal day.  It’s an amazing way to see a person’s character just kind of broken open, and I found it kind of tricky and fun. You have two kids, so my question is how has having children made you a better actress? Well, it changed me completely.  I think we all know you’re not ever the same before and after you have children.  It’s hard to say, I mean, I guess when I do get to work, Lance Carter no 6:52 http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/uma-thurman-talks-motherhood/ Top 10 Dumbest Mistakes Actors Make in Their Careers – Part 1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyActor/~3/yXyBYYygMPM/ http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/11/top-10-dumbest-mistakes-actors-make-in-their-careers-part-1/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:46:36 +0000 Lance Carter http://www.dailyactor.com/?p=5937
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]]> http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/10/headshot-photographer-lesley-bohm-i-focus-on-personality-and-who-you-are-rather-than-just-surface/feed/ 1 Auditions,CASTING,character,headshot,interview,lesley bohm,photographer,pictures Headshot photographer Lesley Bohm talks to us about the importance of a great picture, going digital and more! (http://www.dailyactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Lesley-Bohm.jpg)Lesley Bohm has been my go to photographer for a while now. Yes, I've cheated on her with other photographers (it wasn't my fault! An old manager "suggested" I go elsewhere) but I always go back. Why? Simply because she produces headshots that get results. You can check out one of my headshots here (http://www.dailyactor.com/about/). She was nice enough to take time out of her busy day to talk to me about how she got her start, how she differs from other photographers and more. Check it out! So, I guess we’ll begin with the obvious question, how did you get started? I got started way back when I first came to L.A., I went to art school, and I always knew I liked shooting people rather than things.  And so I always liked to reach into the nitty gritty and figure out how people ticked.  And when I was moving from Vancouver, where I grew up, and it was New York or L.A. and I really did like the weather better in L.A., so I moved to L.A.  And I started taking actor’s headshots. I’m not sure if this is more of question but a statement.  I hate taking headshots.  It’s just uncomfortable for me, and I’ve shot with tons of people since I’ve been out here.  Nothing really clicked for me, and then I found you through a friend, and I finally got my first great headshot.  And you just have this sort of ease about you – this calm.  And it came through you into me, and then into the picture. You just have this calming presence, and I think that makes for a great session. I agree with you, and I have a little system and it does include, you know, talking with you and finding out who you are and what makes you tick a little bit and what you like and what you don’t like.  That way I can kind of follow the initial issues of headshots where people are nervous and they’re thinking about what they look like and we can actually get into a position where we can talk about other things and your face can get back to its normal position and life will flow and then you get really good expressions and headshots.  That’s kind of my little secret.  Try to put you at ease as best I can. Eventually you just kind of start having a conversation and then... you don’t forget you’re taking a headshot, but it’s more like you’re just hanging out. Exactly.  It’s just my way of getting you to come down to my studio and hang out with me (laughter).  It’s basically the energy I want to share is hanging out with a best friend and we’re just having fun and getting some smiles and getting some serious – changing clothes a few time.  It really should not be a big deal, even though it’s the number one thing actors hate to do, even though it’s the number one thing they have to do. And here's another statement: When I got my first headshots from you, I got my first agent through a mailing and then started getting auditions, then I got a manager who insisted I get headshots from someone else. They were good but they did nothing for me. I left that manager, went back to you, and I swear to God, within a month, I started getting calls again.  Do you see that a lot? I hear that a lot.  And I find that what happens is people come to me, they love the shots, they do go around and maybe try a few other photographers, but they always come back.  And I also find that I’m cleaning up other photographer’s messes.  I don’t mean it in a bad way, but just people aren’t getting work.  And I really focus on personality and who you are rather than just surface.  I mean, you can have a really pretty picture, but that won’t get you in the door.  I think what they’re looking for is a depth and 3-dimensionality and a personality. And thats what I focus on... and I make you look pretty (laughter). I look very pretty in my headshots. Alright – good-looking. (http://www.dailyactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Les-+-crew-bts-copy.jpg) Along the lines of that, I have a Twitter question. Lance Carter no 15:03 http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/10/headshot-photographer-lesley-bohm-i-focus-on-personality-and-who-you-are-rather-than-just-surface/ Hilary Swank on ‘Amelia Earhart’, playing a real person and immersing herself into characters http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyActor/~3/OKKLccta8lc/ http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/10/hilary-swank-on-ameila-earhart-playing-a-real-person-and-immersing-herself-into-characters/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:23:03 +0000 Lance Carter http://www.dailyactor.com/?p=5910
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]]> http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/10/tracy-morgan-on-npr-one-incredible-interview/feed/ 0 http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/10/tracy-morgan-on-npr-one-incredible-interview/ Johnny Lee Miller: “You don’t have to be outgoing to be an actor” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyActor/~3/KHEN_elBYCk/ http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/10/johnny-lee-miller-you-dont-have-to-be-outgoing-to-be-an-actor/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:02:24 +0000 Lance Carter http://www.dailyactor.com/?p=5866
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]]> http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/10/johnny-lee-miller-you-dont-have-to-be-outgoing-to-be-an-actor/feed/ 1 http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/10/johnny-lee-miller-you-dont-have-to-be-outgoing-to-be-an-actor/ Random Quotes: John C. Reilly http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyActor/~3/yk0aZoE00rc/ http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/10/random-quotes-john-c-reilly/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:48:16 +0000 Lance Carter http://www.dailyactor.com/?p=5863
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]]> http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/10/random-quotes-john-c-reilly/feed/ 0 http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/10/random-quotes-john-c-reilly/ Mailing Labels Updated! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyActor/~3/KNu9ybhIw9c/ http://www.dailyactor.com/2009/10/mailing-labels-updated/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:32:20 +0000 Lance Carter http://www.dailyactor.com/?p=5860
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