Anal springs to mind, because I was doing a show in Limerick in Ireland and the stage manager genuinely thought my name was Anal. He called me over the Tannoy [PA system]: Could Anal please come to the stage door? But there must be a bigger word than that.
"I might announce on this show that I became a grandmother last year," she said on the Sept. 29 episode of the "SmartLess" podcast, hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett. After the hosts applauded the good news, Pfeiffer continued, "I've been very quiet about it and it is - it's heaven. It's ridiculous. And if I had known that I was going to be a grandmother, I wouldn't have taken on so much work, but I've enjoyed everything and I'm really grateful."
According to Nelson, Clooney joked at the time that all of their SAG cards should've been revoked "because there was so much overacting from the three of us," but it was Turturro's advice when shooting began to always give the Coens more than they asked for. Ultimately, to Nelson, the broadness of their performances juxtaposes with "passages of real sadness and poignancy" to deepen the comedy.
Keira Knightley's big break arrived in 2002's Bend It Like Beckham, Gurinder Chadha's comedy-drama about female footballers, which put her into the premier league. Before that, she'd had smaller parts in the 2002 gritty British drama Pure, about a mother with a heroin addiction, and the 2001 thriller The Hole, set in an eerie abandoned nuclear fallout shelter. Before that, she'd played Natalie Portman's decoy in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.
Kelce entered training camp in better condition than last season, showcasing improved speed and nimbleness, according to Coach Andy Reid who praised his hard work and fitness.
Slate describes the pressure she felt to be an ingenue during her early career, yet ultimately realized it never suited her. She reflects on how those roles limited her potential, as she often received "little carrier pigeon" jobs that did not allow her to fully express herself. After turning 40, she chose to wait for more substantial roles, leading her to Dying for Sex, which offered a significant break from previous clichés and allowed her to showcase her full range as an actress.
Johansson faced initial setbacks in her acting career, including being rejected by an agent due to her unconventional voice, which she humorously described as sounding like a whiskey-drinking, chain-smoking fool.
Jonathan Bailey's journey in acting progressed from his early debut in A Christmas Carol at age seven to achieving fame as Anthony Bridgerton in Bridgerton, a project that transformed his career.
Harkness noted how his uncle played a huge role in shaping his work ethic, saying, 'He taught me so much.' His uncle's influence helped Harkness focus on acting.
"I was set to be done, and Brian decided that I had to be in the courtroom scene. So he told Paramount, 'Look, I guess we'll have to hold Patti for a month because we're not shooting the courtroom for another month.'"
"When I'd visit him on the 'Sopranos' set, I'd hang out in his trailer. I had my own little drawer of toys...My parents didn't want me outside on set, exposed to the show's violence and language."
However, I don't have the slightest bit of regret. I don't. There was no choice. 'Well, if you do this, this is going to happen'... Being supportive of Jews, being supportive of Israel... was not a choice.
