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Actor Richard Harmon From Bates Motel and Continuum Talks about SpongeBob Squarepants and Yoga

Ilana Rapp | Posted 05.16.2013 | TV
Ilana Rapp

Richard Harmon is a lover of laser tag, Bob Dylan and wolves. With those interests in mind, it's no wonder Richard can play such diverse characters.

Teen Actress Nicole Munoz Describes Her Werewolf Audition for Netflix's Hemlock Grove

Ilana Rapp | Posted 05.14.2013 | Entertainment
Ilana Rapp

It was such a treat to interview Nicole Munoz about her work as Christie McCawley on SyFy's Defiance and as Hermila in Netflix's edgy and dark series Hemlock Grove, executive produced by Eli Roth.

WATCH: 'LOST' Villain Explains The Smoke Monster

HuffPost Live | Posted 05.09.2013 | HuffPost Live 321

Award-winning actor Michael Emerson is best known for playing the bad guy on "Lost." On HuffPost Live Wednesday, he provided insight into the ending, ...

Performance Is Not Just for Ballerinas, Divas and Leading Men

Anna Deavere Smith | Posted 05.06.2013 | Arts
Anna Deavere Smith

The fundamental skill of an actor is that which allows him or her to empathize. I know: too saccharine, too preachy. But hold on. Don't wince. Empathy is intel. Empathy is 411. And it is 911. Empathy is the ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes.

Acting Legend Joyce Piven and Her Words to Live By

Elysabeth Alfano | Posted 04.29.2013 | Arts
Elysabeth Alfano

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Actress Kandyse McClure on Living in Apartheid and Her Career

Bryan Cain-Jackson | Posted 04.12.2013 | Entertainment
Bryan Cain-Jackson

A beautiful and recognizable face is in the likes of Kandyse McClure. From the age of 19, we've seen that face displaying her on camera talent through her eyes and expression -- through acting and an excellent job of it.

Rob Reiner Shares Wit and Wisdom With Hollywood's Next Generation

Xaque Gruber | Posted 03.27.2013 | Entertainment
Xaque Gruber

Last week, Oscar-nominated producer/director/actor/writer, Rob Reiner, shared funny and personal stories of his career at Syracuse University's annual...

Meet The Tonight Show's Magic Clerk, Michael Carbonaro

Xaque Gruber | Posted 03.27.2013 | TV
Xaque Gruber

It takes a certain sensibility to pull off this kind of act. Who else could do this except for someone who excels as a comedian, an improviser, an actor, and a magician?

Jesse Eisenberg Is Stealing Roles From Michael Cera

David Macaray | Posted 05.20.2013 | Entertainment
David Macaray

It's got to be tough being actor Michael Cera these days. Cera, the male lead in the critically acclaimed teen pregnancy movie, Juno, has the same general look, feel, and demeanor as Jesse Eisenberg, but because Eisenberg is the "bigger name."

Wiz of A Wiz!

Ambre Anderson | Posted 05.19.2013 | Entertainment
Ambre Anderson

Oz The Great and Powerful When someone asks, "Are you the Wizard?", you say Yes! The new prequel spin on the classic: The Wizard of Oz takes us on a...

Acting for Stage Is Acting for Life

Selina Wang | Posted 05.11.2013 | College
Selina Wang

Even if you have no desire to ever be on-stage or in front of a camera, some rules for successful acting can be applied to leading a successful life.

Five Entrepreneurial Film Professionals

Adam Hamdy | Posted 04.28.2013 | Entertainment
Adam Hamdy

Even in the harshest environments it is possible to create opportunity. The most successful creatives have always had an entrepreneurial streak.

Even Oscar Nominees Almost Went to Law School (But Get to Work with Robert Downey, Jr. Instead)

Roadtrip Nation | Posted 04.24.2013 | College
Roadtrip Nation

Editor's Note: Huffington Post has teamed up with Roadtrip Nation, an organization that travels the globe to interview people who have built lives aro...

How to Reveal a Character Onstage

Adria Firestone | Posted 04.23.2013 | Arts
Adria Firestone

As an actor, I have to find the link between the core of the character and my own core.

In What Years Did an Actor Receive Two Academy Award Nominations in a Single Category?

Quora | Posted 04.22.2013 | Entertainment
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Aaron Ellis, Just Another Movie Geek To date, eleven actors have achieved the rare feat of e...

Finding My Place in the Anxiety Generation

Genevieve Adams | Posted 04.16.2013 | Comedy
Genevieve Adams

How do we survive the daily catastrophes of our over-programmed, plugged-in lives? Since middle school, like many of my peers, I have dealt with anxiety. Yet I have overcome a lot of my fear of uncertainty: in the rehearsal room, on the stage, and with a script.

David Dean Bottrell's Hilarious Ode to Working Hits the L.A. Stage

Xaque Gruber | Posted 04.15.2013 | Los Angeles
Xaque Gruber

L.A. Theatre-goers are in for a treat because for four successive Wednesday evenings from February 20th to March 13th, acclaimed actor/writer David Dean Bottrell takes to the Acme Comedy Theatre stage.

Who Is the Greatest Actor Amongst Daniel Day-Lewis, Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and Jack Nicholson?

Quora | Posted 04.14.2013 | Entertainment
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by John Gibson, Restaurateur Unquestionably, Day-Lewis. Imagine that you're at a party and...

Gratitude

Tracey Conyer Lee | Posted 04.06.2013 | Arts
Tracey Conyer Lee

Had I seen the best work of my life? No. Did I see a way to get rich by participating? Not at all. Whatever the risk, whatever the benefit, all I knew is that the Fire This Time festival was a place for me.

Five Athletes Who Performed on Broadway

Danny Groner | Posted 04.05.2013 | Sports
Danny Groner

On Broadway, much like in the big game, you only get one shot at the glory. Here's a look at five athletes who have gone for it on The Great White Way and lived to tell the tale.

Patrick Fischler: From Mad Men to Californication, the Top-Tier Character Actor Is Just Hitting His Stride

Andrew Fish | Posted 04.03.2013 | Entertainment
Andrew Fish

You may know him as Jimmy Barrett, the loose-cannon insult comic on Mad Men who told Don Draper off for sleeping with his wife, or Phil, the overzealous security officer on Lost who fought to maintain order until his bitter end.

Not by Bread Alone: Play Dough Craftsmanship

Danny Groner | Posted 03.25.2013 | New York
Danny Groner

Not by Bread Alone calls on its 11 deaf and blind actors to demonstrate what they can do in the kitchen, where they bake loaves of bread, on an open stage full of imagination and ambition, and beyond.

Do People Ever Make Mistakes in Live Performances?

Quora | Posted 03.11.2013 | Entertainment
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Michele Maika Berg, Actor Les Miserables Broadway Oh yes, people make mistakes. Sometimes th...

In the Moment

Robert Johnston | Posted 03.10.2013 | Healthy Living
Robert Johnston

If the doctor is talking to fast and you can't remember what he said two sentences ago? Speak up! Ask him to repeat himself. It's also a good idea to bring someone along with you that can be there to hear things as well.

Why One Straight Actor Still Feels Uncomfortable Playing Gay: The Atlantic

The Atlantic | Nicholas Brown | Posted 12.28.2012 | Gay Voices

The effect of multiple strangers asking you to take off your clothes is uncomfortably intimate—like walking around a doctor's office with a glass of...