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DP/30: Midnight in Paris, actor Corey Stoll

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  1. E says:
    August 29, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    A nice interview that helps bring some light on how one enters the acting profession. Of course, it’s unique for each person but nice to know that there are those who first pursue an education rather than jump straight in front of the camera or on the stage and seek out a formal training in acting. This interview should encourage parents or potential child actors from avoiding the route of relying upon a thinly developed talent and believing that a long acting career is possible without formal training and well-rounded education.

  2. CEM says:
    August 30, 2011 at 5:11 pm

    This interview is better than some of the Inside the Actors Studio broadcasts. Interesting comments about the trend of acting pool for theaters (in NYC in particular). Dilemma and irony: major stage roles are now reserved for marquee film stars (to ensure some profit) making it difficult for ‘everyday’ actor to be awarded these roles; but these film stars at times bring into the audience the right people in the acting industry who can give the supporting actors a chance they might not otherwise get. But, personally, I enjoy going to theater to watch everyday ‘middle class’ actors give amazing performances.
    I liked hearing the insights regarding the differences in approaching a role in film vs television (repeating appearance vs single guest appearance) vs theater. And I like the mention in the difference of completing a scene/production for the sake of finishing the product (and thus making studio happy) vs the creation of art.
    Thank you for conducting this interview.

  3. MAB says:
    August 31, 2011 at 2:31 pm

    I can’t wait to see Corey Stoll’s career progress. He needs to work with quality directors on quality, complex movies be they comedy or drama. He mentioned Victor Garber. I can see Corey Stoll in an Atom Egoyan film or another Woody Allen film; definitely an Agnieska Holland film…..

  4. Joanna says:
    September 2, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    Corey Stoll, although mesmerizing, seems to he a person of such depth. He’s made a Hemingway fan out of me. I’m hoping he’s cast in the “Papa Hemingway” adaptation.

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