Alan Alda on his methodology for memorizing lines
04:17
Alan Alda on the importance of the relationship between the writers and the actors on M*A*S*H, as facilitated by director Gene Reynolds
03:46
Alan Alda on the role of improvisational training in his acting work, and specifically the work done at Second City.
02:12
Alan Alda on the uncomfortable things actors must do to accommodate the camera
03:02
Alan Alda on working out a scene with Wayne Rogers on M*A*S*H, after shooting for the satisfaction of getting it right
01:43
Alan Alda on the M*A*S*H episode "Sometimes You Hear the Bullet"-- its dramatic significance and Alda's critique of a scene in which he cries on camera
01:23
Ed Asner on the cancellation of Lou Grant and his stint as President of the Screen Actor's Guild
03:56
Ed Asner on his advice to aspiring actors
01:15
Ed Asner on actors as citizens
04:34
Ed Asner on advice to aspiring actors
02:25
Ernest Borgnine on his mother suggesting he be an actor
01:28
Ernest Borgnine on how life experiences contribute to being an actor
01:10
Ernest Borgnine on preparing for a role
02:29
Ernest Borgnine on acting in dramatic and comedic roles
03:22
Ernest Borgnine on how he went from a film star to television for McHale's Navy ; some considered it "lowering" himself, he considers it all entertainment
01:42
Eric Braeden on how fear can help you as an actor
00:54
Eric Braeden on making fantastical characters and storylines seem real on The Young and the Restless; on memorizing lines
04:42
Eric Braeden on not feeling satisfied by his work as an actor
01:54
Eric Braeden on advice to aspiring actors
01:38
Charles Grodin on an important lesson Uta Hagen taught him in acting
04:04
Charles Grodin on his philosophy of acting
04:09
Charles Grodin on important skills and tools for the actor
04:31
Charles Grodin on his base of support when he decided to become an actor
03:52
Tony Roberts on the craft of being a straight man, and on his philosophy of comedy
03:59
Tony Roberts on dealing with the peaks and valleys of an actor's career
08:02
Tony Roberts on an actor dealing with and learning from his audience
01:56
Tony Roberts on summing up his career as an actor, and how he has navigated it
04:38
Tony Roberts on the role agents and managers have played in his career
02:52
Tony Roberts on how an actor deals with being typecast
03:45
Tony Roberts on how he feels about his career
02:18
William Daniels on what he likes about acting, and on his mentor Howard Lindsay
03:24
William Daniels on his distinctive voice
01:13
William Daniels on how he approaches a script, and on being president of the Screen Actors Guild
05:47
William Daniels on advice to an aspiring actor
01:14
John Forsythe on studying at the Actors Studio
03:39
John Forsythe on the difference between acting on filmed or taped television and live television
02:35
John Forsythe on advice to aspiring actors
00:25
John Forsythe on researching his acting roles and playing in front of a live audience
02:25
On his first appearance on television and how he first got cast in a role
01:57
Dennis Franz on researching a part and his approach to a new role
02:36
Dennis Franz on type-casting
01:03
Dennis Franz on choreography and continuity of NYPD Blue and handling challenges of complicated dialogue
06:11
Louis Gossett, Jr. on making the transition from stage to television and features
00:45
Louis Gossett, Jr. on doing research to play "Fiddler" in Roots, and why the character was a breakthrough for him in terms of his acting process
04:06
Louis Gossett, Jr. on overcoming creative differences with other actors and on the importance of doing research on characters
04:03
Louis Gossett, Jr. on what he loves about acting
02:57
Robert Guillaume on the difference between acting for film or television
00:51
Robert Guilluame on the challenge of waiting for the punchline during a tense scene on All in the Family
01:49
Robert Guillaume on his pursuit to be funny without being a buffoon or playing a part with "dignity" on Soap
03:16
Robert Guillaume on not emphasizing racial issues directly with his character "Benson" on Soap; but finding ways to make a statement
03:52
Hal Holbrook on what he likes about acting
02:38
Hal Holbrook on rehearsing
03:13
Hal Holbrook on fame and celebrity, and on being part of an acting company
02:33
Hal Holbrook on being known as a character actor
03:13
Hal Holbrook on advice to an aspiring actor
05:23
Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy on Macy studying acting with David Mamet at Goddard College and how that led to Macy teaching acting in New York, where Huffman studied with him
03:40
Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy on how they help each other prepare for roles and the challenges of preparation as an actor
06:18
Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy on watching each other's work and their own, and how much they prepare for roles
02:33
Russell Johnson on studying at the Actors Lab
04:27
Russell Johnson on the challenges of working in live television
01:12
Russell Johnson on advice to aspiring actors
02:41
Russell Johnson on his acting style and how he prepares for roles
Bernie Kopell on doing accents, and on using them on My Favorite Martian, The Flying Nun, and The Doris Day Show
08:08
Bernie Kopell on his acting process, his preparation for a given role, and on working with Neil Simon
07:18
William H. Macy on studying acting with David Mamet at Goddard College
05:45
William H. Macy on the Practical Aesthetics acting technique, which he developed with David Mamet
06:52
William H. Macy on appearing in small roles on TV series early in his career
01:21
William H. Macy on his advice to actors for reading scripts
01:42
William H. Macy on what he likes about acting
05:09
William H. Macy on "being visited by the muse" while performing onstage
01:06
William H. Macy on the best advice he's received, and his advice to actors
02:34
William H. Macy on advice to aspiring actors
03:08
Bob McGrath on how his character on Sesame Street came to have the name Bob
00:23
Bob McGrath on his association with Mitch Miller and working on the Mitch Miller Show
08:42
Bob McGrath on advice he would give to a performer wanting to work in children's television
02:03
Bob McGrath on the highlight of his career
01:21
Ricardo Montalban on his acting training
09:49
Ricardo Montalban on the way of doing exposition on Fantasy Island
01:16
Ricardo Montalban on Gene Lockhart's advice to him about maintaining an acting career
01:51
Ricardo Montalban on the last day of shooting Fantasy Island and the importance of the star in creating a good atmopshere on the set
02:22
Ricardo Montlaban on his advice to aspiring actors
01:36
Leonard Nimoy on bringing character traits to small parts, as he did on Get Smart, prior to his starring on Star Trek
01:17
Leonard Nimoy on the shift in acting styles in the 1950s, when he began to teach acting
02:20
Leonard Nimoy on how he prepares for a role, and the importance of subtext
02:29
Leonard Nimoy on the intimacy the camera can provide to an actor
01:10
Leonard Nimoy on staying in character between takes, and his experience in film vs. TV
01:31
Carroll O'Connor on learning how to play comedy from Micheál MacLiammóir, at the Gate Theatre, which he later used in his characterization of Archie Bunker in All in the Family
02:29
Carroll O'Connor on a tip he gave actress Talia Balsam for a crying scene on an episode of Archie Bunker's Place
01:21
Carroll O'Connor on his advice to young actors to create a reputation for reliability
01:36
William Schallert on being a character actor and not feeling typecast
01:29
William Schallert on feeling like he could act, but that he didn't look like an actor
01:01
William Schallert on often playing several roles on one series
01:15
William Schallert on how he creates different personas
02:47
William Schallert on his tenure as President of SAG; on chairing a committee to merge SAG and AFTRA
11:15
William Schallert on the mission of SAG
01:09
William Schallert on how he gets jobs nowadays (2012)
03:12
Richard Schiff on his fear of acting
03:23
Richard Schiff on dealing with Aaron Sorkin's habit of turning in scripts late for The West Wing
05:10
Richard Schiff on auditioning
03:11
Richard Schiff on wanting to be an "actor's actor"
02:34
William Shatner on his famous halting style of delivery, and on appearing on stage in "Deathtrap"
03:39
William Shatner on what he learned performing Shakespeare on stage in Canada for several years
06:14
William Shatner on dealing with the cameras and working with directors in live television
03:18
William Shatner on how he prepared to act on live television, and some of the challenges he faced
02:34
Robert Vaughn on his fascination with being an actor
00:27
Robert Vaughn on his growth as an actor during The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
00:28
Robert Vaughn on how he gets into character and prepares for a role
01:55
Robert Vaughn on the acting for stage, film, radio and television
01:14
Robert Vaughn on advice to aspiring actors
00:42
Fred Willard on what he's learned about improv acting from the Christopher Guest movies
02:25
Fred Willard on playing dramatic roles and the types of roles he usually plays
02:57
Fred Willard on what he likes about acting, doing research for roles, and what attracts him to a role
03:21
Fred Willard on advice to aspiring actors
01:48
Henry Winkler on what it took to land a job in Hollywood at the start of his career
01:37
Henry Winkler on developing the character "Fonzie" for Happy Days
04:23
Henry Winkler on how acting is never a solo effort
01:22
Henry Winkler on being glad he didn't experience fame until he was older and able to handle it
02:48
Henry Winkler on an important lesson he learned from Garry Marshall about respect on the set
02:02
Henry Winkler on the importance of listening to your own instinct when deciding on projects and roles
05:10
Herny Winkler on letting a character grow organically on The Practice - a role which later earned him an Emmy nomination
02:28
Henry Winkler on advice to aspiring actors and producers "you have to need to act"; and you must train, and you must be passionate about your work
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