He’s Got Something Going On: David Proval on Mean Streets, and Acting for Martin Scorsese | MZS

Proval came to screening of “Mean Streets” at the Texas Theatre in Dallas April 20. I interviewed him after the show about his experiences making the film, his collaboration with Scorsese and costars Robert DeNiro and Harvey Keitel, and his reaction to watching it again on a big screen, for the first time in a long … Read more

Part of the Solution: Matthew Modine on Acting, Empathy, and Hard Miles

Matthew Modine has been acting in movies for over 40 years. He started out in the ’80s and ’90s in a string of memorable films, including “Vision Quest,” Alan Parker’s “Birdy” (opposite another talented unknown named Nicolas Cage), Stanley Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket,” and two Robert Altman ensemble dramas, “Streamers” and “Short Cuts.” At 65, after a solid quarter-century … Read more

Drake Bell opens up about sexual abuse from acting coach

The star of Drake & Josh will be a featured guest on the docuseries Quiet on the Set, which details the dark behind-the-scenes world of Nickelodeon. Early last month, a trailer for a bombshell docuseries was released that recounts the shocking behind-the-scenes behavior of Dan Schneider while he ran multiple shows at the Nickelodeon network. … Read more

Austin Butler cut down on method acting for Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two: Austin Butler only stayed in character as a murderous sociopath 25-30% of the time off-camera. Damn decent of him. Austin Butler completely embodied Elvis Presley for Baz Luhrmann’s extravagant biopic, spending three years researching the life and music of the iconic musician. He even adapted Presley’s southern drawl the entire time and … Read more

Mark Wahlberg Hints at Retirement, Ready to Stop Acting ‘At the Pace I Am Now’

Mark Wahlberg may be nearing the end of his acting career. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Boogie Nights star hinted that his retirement from acting may be coming sooner rather than later. “Well, I’m certainly working harder now than ever,” Wahlberg said. “Certain businesses, you kind of build them, pass them … Read more

Michael Cera wanted to quit acting after sudden Superbad fame

Michael Cera wanting to quit acting after achieving sudden fame following the worldwide success of Superbad and Juno. While Michael Cera wasn’t a complete unknown thanks to his role in Arrested Developmentthe actor achieved a new degree of fame in 2007 with the release of Super bad and Juno. Unfortunately, the increased attention wasn’t what … Read more

Matt Damon was going to take acting break before Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer star Matt Damon told his wife that he would take a break from acting… unless Christopher Nolan came calling. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is absolutely packed with stars, including Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., and more. This leads me to believe that there’s only one response when the director comes calling … Read more

The Best Oscar Isaac Voice Acting Performances

Oscar Isaac is now starring in the highly anticipated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as the fierce Spider-Man 2099. Outside of his many exceptional live-action roles, the actor has given some incredible voice performances over the years. To celebrate his newest major release, let’s take a look at the best Oscar Isaac voice acting performances. Gomez … Read more