AWARDS ORIGINALS

GOLDEN GLOBES: LEAD/SUPPORTING ACTOR/ACTRESS

 

Globes Spotlight: Ethan Hawke on ‘Before Midnight’ & the Geometry of Acting

Hawke’s performance, and his writing, are on our awards season radar, and SSN spoke to the actor about the enduring appeal of Jesse and Celine in the Before trilogy, the way he approaches his work, and how playing Macbeth on stage is currently consuming his life. (SSN)

Globes Spotlight: Greta Gerwig On ‘Frances Ha’ & Falling Out of Love with Improv

Her Frances Ha performance is raw, humorous, and heartbreaking - with plenty of Golden Globes buzz swirling. SSN spoke to Gerwig about creating the character of Frances, her approach to writing, and how she recently fell out of love with improv. (SSN)

Globes Spotlight: Fruitvale Station’s Michael B. Jordan on “Getting to Know Oscar Through All the People Who Knew Him”

Jordan first came to the public’s notice during season one of The Wire before landing major roles in Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, and the 2012 sleeper Chronicle. Now, with his star on the rise, he’s rumored to be in the running for some of the biggest parts in Hollywood. (SSN)

Globes Spotlight: Margo Martindale on Working with Meryl Streep on ‘August: Osage County’

SSN caught up with Martindale after an “extremely busy” Thanksgiving holiday to talk about landing the role of Mattie Fae, hanging out with Meryl Streep and her favorite moments in the film. (SSN)

Golden Globes: Best Supporting Actors/Actresses Snubbed By The Oscars

The Golden Globes have made some dubious choices over the years, but there have also been several occasions when the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has made their award show rivals appear hopelessly out of touch. SSN looks at five winners in the supporting categories who were then unfairly snubbed when it came to the Academy Awards’ big night. (SSN)

OTHER ORIGINALS

 

10 Myths About Making It in the Entertainment Industry

There is a lot of advice out there about how the entertainment industry works -some of it is solid, but some of it is just plain terrible. Here are some of the most commonly heard “nuggets of wisdom” which may not necessarily get you where you want to go. (SSN)

On The Set For 12/2/13: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Starts, ‘Into The Woods’ Wraps

SSN’s weekly report on the latest films to start and wrap production. (SSN)