If you were in New York City and active in theatre or dance anytime from the 1960s onward, you were aware of Martha Swope. Her...

An actor's stock in trade--his or her product or "brand," if you will--is comprised of many things: native ability, technique, skill,...

Emma Watson as Beauty. That's really all I needed to know. Talk about an antidote to the current malaise (which I refuse to succumb to...

TWO HENRYS at Pacific Resident Theatre is getting standing ovations. Audiences have been fierce in their enthusiasm. This is especially...

This week I'm opening in a great new play by Kenneth Jones, and the process really could not be more exciting. Every day of rehearsal...

The critic Ben Brantley wrote about Edward Albee this week in the New York Times: Edward Albee never expected or even wanted you to like...

Director Tom Ford's 2009 debut film "A Single Man" is a wonderful movie. In case you missed it, you're in for a treat. From beginning to...

Hey! September 11-17 is National Arts in Education Week! So what? If you're anywhere over the age of, say, 35, and ever attended a public...

"The Race to Save the Films We Love" is a fascinating article by Manohla Dargis about the current state of film preservation that...

I'm so ready for this. In the sacred time slot of "Downton Abbey" on PBS, with a starry cast led by Jenna Coleman and some great advance...

I was lucky enough to see Mark Rylance as Olivia in "Twelfth Night" when it came to Los Angeles a few years ago. He was pure joy to...

Does anyone not love watching Michael Caine? His performances are always completely truthful. Often hilarious. And sometimes so moving...

"You've come a long way, baby." I used to believe this. Back in the 70s when we got our very own cigarette, Virginia Slims! When Gloria...

You know what I'm talking about. That gravelly, creaky-speak that so many young women employ (yeah, and some young men - although it...

We all know that a motion picture takes years to produce, and that its release date is determined months, if not years, in advance....

Recently I looked around the LA theatre scene and realized there was just too much I wanted to see. (It’s a little like television these...

I just shot an episode of the crazy and infamously irreverent show, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." OMG, are these people funny. And...

As Lily Tomlin's character Frankie would say, "Ta. Da." On Friday, May 6th, Netflix released the second season of "Grace and Frankie." If...

Had a great time shooting this suspenseful, twisty thriller as compassionate psychiatrist Dr. Anne Garner. Victoria Platt was a dream to...

They were looking for a "media mogul" type. Moi? Turns out I fit the bill. It was a laugh riot working with these two amazing women. Lisa...

Just in time for Halloween! Netflx (which bought the distribution rights to Manson Family Vacation immediately upon its first festival...

So shooting this latest episode (205) of "Grace & Frankie" with the inimitable Lily Tomlin and the gracious and graceful Jane Fonda was a...

I just auditioned for and booked a fun recurring guest role on my favorite new show from Netflix, the hilarious and poignant "Grace &...

Two years ago I happened upon a wonderful new play by writer Bruce Glassman, called "Will." It's the story of a famous painter whose...