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...