Most “experts” who talk about actors “making choices” haven’t a clue what a “choice” actually is, nor how to properly compose and execute one. This is true both in the audition room and on set.

A new book from the late "Titanic" producer Jon Landau reveals why Matthew McConaughey missed out on playing Jack Dawson in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster: he wouldn't drop his Southern accent. In ...

Sophie Max used Backstage to get cast as a corrections officer in “Rockk Island.” She reveals the audition choice that helped her book the series gig. The project was a Backstage find. “I came across ...

Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller auditioned to play Schmidt on New Girl and perhaps it was his weird acting choice that made them pass on him for the role. “He insisted he wanted to read for Schmidt, ...

James Marsden made a "bad choice" during his 'Saturday Night Live' audition. The 51-year-old actor was overlooked for a role on the long-running comedy TV show, and James has now confessed to having ...

When Carrie Underwood recorded the NFL theme song “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,” she probably never imagined that anyone would use it to audition for “American Idol.” But on Sunday night’s ...