Zach McGowan may play naughty Jody Silverman in Showtime’s Shameless, but in real life, he’s quite an accomplished young man, as I discovered during a recent interview. The Goal in Sight McGowan’s goal has always been to become an actor. And he revealed to me that he tried “many” jobs en route to that end. One of his first acting jobs (and one that stuck with him) was that of a voice-over actor for everything from movie trailers to video
Actress Susanna Thompson plays Moira Queen in the CW’s Arrow, somewhat based on the DC Comics’ Green Arrow. And her role on the series is a complex one. When I sit down to speak with her, we chat openly about Moira, Thompson’s background, and Mark Harmon. It’s Hard to Keep Track I delve in with a comment about the complexity of Moira Queen and how Thompson manages to keep track of everything that’s going on in Queen’s world. Thompson says,
“I never wanted to be an actor,” Hawaii Five-0’s Grace Park (Kono) told me when we recently sat down to talk about her role on the show. “When I was a kid, I think I wanted to be a research scientist.” She went on, “People think it’s fast, fun, and glamorous. That’s the fantasy that’s created. The reality is you work 14-hour days for most of the year, take a quick break, then it’s back to work. “Part of
I recently had an interesting conversation with David Eigenberg about, among other things, his role in CHICAGO FIRE. Eigenberg was not always set on a collision course to become an actor. After serving in the United States Marine Corps, he attended a trading school in Chicago, where there happened to be a musical in town seeking a replacement cast. Though he couldn’t sing, dance, or act, Eigenberg told me he heard the search was on, and he went for it.
I had the wonderful privilege recently to interview one of my favorite Hawaii Five-0 directors, Steve Boyum. Boyum has been a producer as well as a director on the series and has seen impossible scenes to shoot transform into utterly amazing, totally cool. “Some days are better than others,” he told me, “but I’ve learned over the years not to take either too seriously. The good ones go to your head and the bad ones break your heart.” Boyum started
One very popular, in-demand television director these days is Larry Teng. I had another opportunity to chat with him recently and, not surprisingly, his cup is overflowing. A Different Kind of Show Teng was shooting Criminal Minds when we spoke. Though he couldn’t really say much about the episode, he did reveal that “it’s a very dark premise.” He went on to say, “The nice thing about working on this show is that it’s very much character driven, and there’s
“I never felt so good about myself, to be honest,” Taryn Manning tells me when we sit down to talk about her role of Mary Ann McGarrett on Hawaii Five-0, as well as some other exciting projects she’s working on. Mary’s Unpredictable “People really like my character,” she says, pointing out the number of tweets she gets daily. “I love the character, but, at the same time, it’s probably the hardest role I’ve ever played. This girl is so unpredictable.
Katie Leclerc, who plays Daphne in Switched at Birth, lends credibility to her role through her own hearing impairment. When I spoke with her recently about her role on the show, I was surprised to learn that she discovered at age 20 that she has memiere’s disease. She told me, “It’s measured by four main symptoms. There’s pressure in the ear, ringing in the ear, a fluctuality of hearing loss, and a type of vertigo. Any of these can come
Who says Hollywood can’t tell an inspiring story or two? Certainly not Jack Nasser (http://nasserentertainment.com), who is constantly in search of that family-oriented project with just that right amount of entertainment value. “Midnight Stallion” (formerly “Midnight Rider”) is the story of a father and his daughter, who bond while training a wild stallion to win a race so that the family farm might be saved. In this TV-movie, Jodelle Ferland (“Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” “Stargate: Atlantis”) plays Megan Shepard, while Kris
New contributor Cheryl Hollar is here to talk about HAWAII FIVE-0! HAWAII FIVE-0 is not just a television series. It’s an experience. And that experience has always been about “ohana” (family). So far this season, the series’ third, the love of “ohana” has not been too far behind. It began at the Sunset on the Beach premiere, when star Alex O’Loughlin (Steve McGarrett) took the HAWAII FIVE-0 experience to the next level by sharing with the packed Waikiki Beach crowd