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Emily Beecham Dec 03, 2019

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Emily Beecham won the best actress award at this year's Cannes Film Festival for her brilliantly nuanced and tightly focused performance in Jessica Hausner's art house science fiction film "Little Joe." Recently she played The Widow in the AMC series "Into The Badlands," starred in "Daphne," and had a memorable supporting role in "Hail Caesar." In this episode she talks about the importance of connection, avoiding "attractive acting," Mike Leigh, the strenuousness of intense physical performance, her "Little Joe" hair, and much more!

Stephanie Kurtzuba Nov 26, 2019

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Stephanie Kurtzuba plays Irene, wife of Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro), in "The Irishman." It's her second film with Martin Scorsese. She played stockbroker Kimmie Belzer in "The Wolf of Wall Street." She talks about working with the legendary filmmaker and what sets him apart as an actor's director. She also explains her process of extracting preconceptions made in the audition, and she gushes about her first love--the rehearsal room, but tells us why, despite her heart being on the stage, she wouldn't give up working for the camera if she could. Plus much more!

Tracy Letts Nov 19, 2019

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Tracy Letts has parallel successful careers as an actor and a playwright. He won a Tony Award for his performance in the Steppenwolf revival of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf" and a Pulitzer Prize for his play "August: Osage County." His screen credits include "Lady Bird," "The Lovers," and the new movie :"Ford v Ferrari," in which he plays Henry Ford II. In this episode, he talks about "pretending with authority," making friends with the camera, the "responsibility" of the leading role, and how he's preparing to do something he's never done--act in a play he wrote (The Minutes) on Broadway. Plus he takes us back to a leaner time, and talks about why he stopped chasing empty acting jobs in LA and took "a vow of poverty" to return to Chicago for more satisfying work at Steppenwolf. It paid off.

Devika Bhise Nov 12, 2019

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"The Warrior Queen of Jhansi" is the first Hollywood action film to have a female Indian lead. Devika Bhise not only stars in the film (opening Friday November 15th), she co-wrote it with her mother, Swati Bhise, who also directed it. In this episode, she talks about performing under stressful time restraints, how not having "the leisure to lose it" actually helped her play such a powerful leader, and the physical work required (including some "illegal" horseplay!), plus how her intense training in classical Indian dance helps her prepare for every role, and much more!

Dorian Missick Nov 05, 2019

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I've wanted to sit down with Dorian Missick for some time. The seasoned actor has six dozen credits in television shows like "Southland," "Luke Cage," "Tell Me A Story," and movies spanning from "Two Weeks Notice" to this year's "Brian Banks." In this hour, he passes on pearls of wisdom acquired from his many years in the business, like his new radical approach to auditions, why he aims for 100 reads of a script before first day of production, how he and his actor wife Simone Missick support each other's journeys, and the importance of a "team sport" mentality, plus much more!

Alex Wolff Oct 29, 2019

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He's only 21, but going by the depth of his work and the eloquent way he talks about it, Alex Wolff feels like a seasoned veteran. "I've basically been on camera since the sonogram," he says, joking about his childhood in "The Naked Brothers Band" with his brother, Nat, on Nickelodeon. Since then he's knocked out a handful of impressive performances in films like "Patriots Day," "My Friend Dahmer," and "Hereditary." Now he's written, directed and stars in a labor of love called "The Cat and The Moon." He talks about treating his actors like kings and queens on that film, stealing from the greats, letting prep work flow through the bloodstream, and much more.

Jason Clarke Oct 22, 2019

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Australian actor Jason Clarke is a rare breed—the character actor leading man. He gives a virtuoso performance as Grigory Potemkin, opposite Helen Mirren, in the new HBO mini-series "Catherine The Great." He also stars in "Pet Cemetery," "Dawn of the Planet of The Apes," "Terminator Genysis," "Zero Dark Thirty," and won accolades for his portrayal of Ted Kennedy in "Chappaquiddick." In this half hour he talks about his love of research, his dedication to the text, being there for the other actor, and the uselessness of fame. Plus much more!

Tim Heidecker Oct 15, 2019

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I didn't know if Tim Heidecker was going to show up for this interview, or if I was going to get his boorish, abusive, dim alter ego, Tim Heidecker. Luckily Tim Heidecker leaves Tim Heidecker in the "On Cinema" universe. That project he started with Gregg Turkington is comprised of an ongoing series called "On Cinema at the Cinema," various spin-off series including "The Trial of Tim Heidecker," special episodes, segments, tweets, songs, and now the feature film "Mister America." In this half hour I ask Heidecker to lift the hood on his performance style and the evolution of his comedy from the brilliantly absurd "Awesome Show" with Eric Wareheim, to the super subtle realism of "Mister America."

Cassidy Freeman Oct 08, 2019

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The wise and talented Cassidy Freeman plays Amber, wife of Danny McBride's character Jesse, on the hilarious new HBO comedy series "The Righteous Gemstones." She talks about the wonderful troupe mentality on that show, what acting in 60+ episodes of "Smallville" did to build her craft early in her career, the importance of creativity for the actor, plus much more!

Josh Pais Oct 01, 2019

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One could easily call Josh Pais a scene-stealer, but that's not accurate. He actually feeds the other actor in the scene and they both grow. Check out "Leaves of Grass" with Edward Norton, "Synecdoche New York" with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lynn Shelton's "Touchy Feely," and his recent work on "Ray Donovan," to name just a few of his dozens of credits. This fall he's in Norton's "Motherless Brooklyn," and "Joker" with Joaquin Phoenix. In this episode he talks about finding the character in his body, counting on spontaneity, partying in the unknown, creating not recreating, and "Committed Impulse," his high performance training course for actors and non-actors alike. Plus much more!

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