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The Time I Was An Alien Rapist (for Gregg Araki’s Now Apocalypse)

Actor-writer-director Brian McGuire shares his extraterrestrial experiences working on the New Queer Cinema auteur's recent TV show.

October 17, 2019

On Making Breaking In with Burt Reynolds

Gregory’s Girl director Bill Forsyth on his overlooked 1989 crime caper, in which Reynolds showed he was a great actor, not just a movie star.

October 4, 2019

The Kitchen

Fear the Walking Dead's Colman Domingo on finding the right ingredients for a fulfilling life of performance, creativity and food.

September 9, 2019

My Life as an Unexpected Actress

Cindy Silver fostered her son Nathan’s creativity and now plays another important role in his life: his favorite actress.

July 17, 2019

You Should Listen to Erica Rhodes

The comedian talks her high speaking voice — and how David Mamet told her she’d have no career unless she “fixed” it.

June 18, 2019

Karen Gillan Talks with James Roday for the Talkhouse Podcast

The two multihyphenate actors sit down to discuss Roday's new horror movie, Treehouse, Highland cows, The Rock, crying on screen and more.

March 7, 2019

Jon Cryer Talks with Ben Lee for the Talkhouse Podcast

The Two and a Half Men actor joins singer-songwriter Lee at his house for a chat about musicals, fame, failure, Twitter activism and more.

February 7, 2019

What I Learned Working on Californication

Melissa Stephens, creator of the new series Finding the Asshole, looks back at her formative experiences on the raunchy cable show.

January 23, 2019

Imposters and Grief: the Blessing of Being an Actor

The Independent Spirit Award-nominated actress writes about coping with the death of her best friend while making Christina Choe’s film Nancy.

January 10, 2019

When You Get What You Want, But Not What You Need

Actress and writer Nadia Alexander on plumbing the depths in her new movie, The Dark, allowed her to finally access the happiness within her.

October 26, 2018

Remembering Brian Murray

Patrick Wang on the late, great stage actor Brian Murray, who he worked with on multiple films, including his latest, A Bread Factory.

October 24, 2018

Blueprints to Get Lost

Director Antonio Méndez Esparza on the wisdom of Robert Bresson, and working with non-actors, including on his new film, Life and Nothing More.

October 22, 2018