An Alan Rickman Appreciation
One of things I adored about Alan Rickman was his self-awareness. That can often be misunderstood as self-consciousness which is an...
The Decline (and Fall?) of the American Actor'
In October of 1944, an American actor took to the stage on Broadway in a play titled 'I Remember Mama' in a supporting role. It wasn't a...
Down the Call-Sheet: Fred Ochs in 'The Stanford Prison Experiment'
One of the pleasures of working in an industry of illusion is the feeling of surprise you get when a particular known actor sneaks by you...
Down the Call-Sheet: Birgitte Hjort Sorensen in 'Game of Thrones'
If you are at all familiar with HBO's hit fantasy series 'Game of Thrones' you know any actor is just happy to be on the call-sheet let...
Down the Call-Sheet: Sarah Snook in 'Predestination'
While this on-going column's namesake is meant to bring attention to actors who aren't the primary stars of a certain show or movie, its...
Tom Hardy and his "whatever works" methodology
Tom Hardy first pummeled his way onto the screen to me in the film titled, 'Bronson'. It was a brazen, no-holds-barred type of...
Jack Gleeson ('Game of Thrones') on the modern celebritization of culture
It is a very common occurrence in the film industry to watch child actors grow up in front of our eyes. Sometimes that journey starts...
Down the Call-Sheet: Christian Camargo in 'House of Cards'
(Down the Call-Sheet is a weekly "discovery" of a great performance by an actor/ actress whose name may not be currently known to the...
Down the Call-Sheet: Lois Smith in 'The Americans'
(Down the Call-Sheet is a weekly "discovery" of a great performance by an actor/ actress whose name may not be currently known to the...
Spock, Snowden and Hawking: The Inner Volume of Silence
There is a common misnomer when talking about acting around the concept of "doing nothing". It's when an actor is still and not speaking...
