Nashville: The Country-Music Drama's 32 Best Performances So Far

Hard to believe, but the last verse in the ballad of Nashville is about to begin. The CMT country-music drama kicks off its sixth and final season on Thursday, Jan. 4 (9/8c). As you prepare to stay goodbye to Deacon & Co., we thought you might like a little walk down musical memory lane. So we’ve selected […]

Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Ore Oduba admits his ‘heart sinks’ watching the performances

The 31-year-old won the coveted Glitterball trophy with professional partner Joanna Clifton but the feeling of immense pressure during the live rounds hasn’t left him. The BBC presenter – who will be hosting the Strictly live tour next year – confessed he is extremely animated when he watches the competition and his “heart beats unhealthily […]

Daily Podcast: Character Performances You Can’t Imagine Anyone Else Playing, Thor, Michael Bay, Logan & More

On the October 24, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news, including a War for the Planet of the Apes deleted scene, a Nevermoor movie, Thor Ragnarok box office tracking, a Dora the Explorer movie coming from Michael Bay, and a Logan spin-off film. […]

Paul Thomas Anderson Turns Three Haim Live Performances Into a Short Film, ‘Valentine’

Haim still has Something to Tell You, and it’s in the form of a short film directed by none other than Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights). The 14-minute short film is a relatively simple video, comprised of nothing more than steady tracking shots of the three sisters who make up the pop-rock […]

Michael Keaton in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ gives one of the best superhero villain performances ever

Sony Warning: Minor spoilers ahead if you haven’t seen “Spider-Man: Homecoming” If you’re fed up with the boring bad guys in superhero movies that are completely forgettable, then this is another reason why you need to see “Spider-Man: Homecoming” (in theaters Friday). Michael Keaton as one of Spidey’s oldest rivals, Adrian Toomes (aka Vulture), delivers a performance […]

Bat Out Of Hell REVIEW: A Faustian fiasco saved by spectacular performances

Full disclosure, I am a fully signed up Jim Steinman fan. A musical based on his most famous Meatloaf collaboration, peppered with some tasty extra treats he had thrown to the likes of Celine Dion and Air Supply, should have had me in a full-throttle frenzy. I was eagely awaiting a bombastic night that would […]

Glastonbury 2017: Shock TRUTH on how much bands are paid for festival performances

Radiohead, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran are among those taking to the stage at this year’s event, but Eavis has said it won’t do much for their bank balances. She told BBC 6 Music’s Matt Everitt that acts earn “less than 10%” of what they could make at other festivals. “We’re not in a situation […]

Do you have any tips for aspiring actors who have trouble making their performances seem authentic? How would you suggest getting into a mindset that allows for the actor to deliver a truly authentic performance?

I honestly always tell people to travel the world and listen when people are talking to you. Cause realistically all you are doing if the role isnt too much of a stretch is saying lines in front of a machine Entertainment Weekly

Showtime Prepares a Series of Artist Performances Inspired By ‘Twin Peaks’ for SXSW

Rolling Stone reports that Showtime will be hosting two-day Twin Peaks-centric event at South By Southwest, featuring performances by artists — from Neko Case to Tame Impala’s Cameron Avery to Real Estate to M. Ward — inspired by the series. The surreal small-town-mystery series is set to reemerge after 25 years with an 18-episode, David Lynch-directed, Lynch […]