Tag: Jessica Chastain

  • One Day I Want to Work With: Michael Shannon

    One Day I Want to Work With: Michael Shannon

    He got an Oscar nod for Revolutionary Road, starred in everything from big budget blockbusters like Man of Steel, to indie films like Take Shelter, and still finds time to get back to his theatrical roots onstage in NYC. Michael Shannon has been one of my favorite actors since I saw him in 2006’s adaptation of…

  • Tony Awards 2013 Nominations Announced: Which Film/TV Actor Has a Chance at a Theater Award?

    Tony Awards 2013 Nominations Announced: Which Film/TV Actor Has a Chance at a Theater Award?

    The nominations for the 67th Annual Tony Awards were announced this morning by Broadway veterans Sutton Foster (ABC Family’s Bunheads) and Jessie Tyler Ferguson (ABC’s Modern Family.) Among the nominees are your standard theater performers, who have yet to make themselves known to a wider audience, but there are a lot of familiar faces from…

  • Speaking From Experience: Losing a Role

    Speaking From Experience: Losing a Role

    Today, I lost a role. Normal. Because of my hair…Not normal to most people seeking employment in the everyday workforce, but it’s all too common in this industry. When I saw Jessica Chastain at an industry event, she had mentioned how crazy the business is, and how, for an industry that deals with the imagination,…