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SAG Awards Voters Guide: Film

Hal Holbrook broke our hearts; Cate Blanchett out Dylan-ed Dylan; Ryan Gosling fell in love with a blow-up sex doll. Back Stage takes a look at all the actors in a theatrical motion picture and the films nominated for a SAG Award.

True Devotion

In 1976, Danny Glover was the father of a baby girl and was working a steady job in community development. Soon he would forge a remarkable career in all mediums, from stage to television and the silver screen.

It Takes Two

Some casting directors work on their own, and others work in teams. It's difficult to tell which approach works better, but in the case of casting directors Sig De Miguel and Stephen Vincent, there's no denying that partnership works.

SAG Voters Guide: Television

Betty stayed 'Ugly'; Michael Scott stayed stupid; Dexter almost got caught. But each of the actors in our favorite TV programs brought us something new and exciting. Back Stage takes a look at this year's SAG Award nominees in television.

Freakumentary

A sideshow can awe you, disgust you, or turn you on ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ sometimes all three, says carnival maestro Todd Robbins, who eats light bulbs, hammers nails into his nostrils, and shoves lit florescent swords down his throat.

Woody's 'Dream' Examines Life's Savagery

Woody Allen's latest film touches on all the things he likes to ponder ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ that there's no God, that life is savage and fleeting, that anyone potentially can get away with unspeakable acts if they don't have a conscience to bother them. Obviously, "Cassandra's Dream" is not a throwback to what Allen once called his early, funny films.

Finkel Visits 'Jerusalem'

Before he'll accept a role in a project ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ especially one that deals with Jewish life ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Fyvush Finkel has to like the script. He'll comb through it carefully to make sure "it's not offensive to Jews," he says.

Living to Tell the Tale

When Charles Durning was first told about being honored with the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award, he explains, "somebody said, 'You're going to get an award.' I said, 'Yeah, I'd rather have cash.' That was until I found out what it was."

Albee There

Opportunities to helm a new Edward Albee play are rare. Early in the 79-year-old playwright's career, director Alan Schneider was entrusted with bringing Albee's complex, sometimes inflammatory works to the stage.

Actresses Challenged by Real-Life Roles

Growing up is an inevitable part of the acting process and comes with any true immersion into another person's life, whether fictional or not. But it happens to an even greater extent when the role is real.