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Actors on Acting

Actors talk about their work on a specific performance or their career as a whole and their technical approach.

A still of actor Mamoudou Athie, in front of a yellow, orange, and red background, and text that displays his name.

Orla Smith / April 12, 2022

The warm vulnerability of Mamoudou Athie

Mamoudou Athie's star is on the rise, from indies like Unicorn Store and Uncorked, to the recent Netflix series Archive 81, to the upcoming Jurassic World: …

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Seventh Row Editors / March 2, 2022

Ep. 124: Olivia Vinall on performing Shakespeare

On today’s episode, we’ll be doing something a little different. Instead of our usual discussions of films with a panel of critics, Alex interviews British …

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A collage of stills from The Worst Person in the World star Renate Reinsve, in front of a purple and pink patterned background.

Lindsay Pugh / January 19, 2022

Renate Reinsve: ‘I wanted her to be strong in the chaos’

Renate Reinsve, the Cannes Best Actress-winning star of The Worst Person in the World, opens up about her breakout role. This is an excerpt from a longer …

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Alex Heeney / December 1, 2021

Tom Hughes on Shepherd, The Laureate, and the human condition

Tom Hughes discusses Shepherd, The Laureate, finding the rhythm of his characters, being a Ben Whishaw fan, and his fascination with the human …

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Alex Heeney / November 15, 2021

Olivia Vinall: ‘Sensitivity is a strength, not a weakness’

Olivia Vinall on bringing Shakespeare's women into the 21st century, working on TV, and her new film, A Beautiful Curse. A Beautiful Curse is currently …

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A headshot of actress Devery Jacobs from Reservation Dogs, with her latest name, 'Jacobs', written several times behind her head.

Alex Heeney / September 8, 2021

Devery Jacobs: ‘I had never seen it be done until I started doing it’

Actress-director-writer-producer Devery Jacobs discusses her career-long love of storytelling, from Rhymes for Young Ghouls to Reservation Dogs. In Jeff …

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