SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations

A career retrospective with Jude Law on December 17, 2020. Moderated by Dave Karger, TCM.

A career retrospective with Sacha Baron Cohen on November 24, 2020. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety.

Q&A with Andrew Rannells on May 22, 2017.  Moderated by BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge of "Backstage with Richard Ridge!".  Andrew Rannells is perhaps best known for his role as “Elijah” on the hit HBO series GIRLS. Andrew also appeared in season two of Steven Soderbergh’s THE KNICK on Cinemax, NBC's THE NEW NORMAL and in Nancy Meyer’s THE INTERN. He originated the role of “Elder Pric...

Career Q&A with Rebecca Hall on November 11, 2016.  Moderated by Stacey Wilson Hunt, New York Magazine. Rebecca Hall is an acclaimed British-American actress who was recognized almost immediately as one of the most exciting actresses of her generation. In a career that encompasses the multiplex, the art house cinema, and the world’s most respected theaters, she has worked with many of the...

Career Q&A with Willem Dafoe on September 26, 2017. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety. Academy Award® and Golden Globe® nominated actor Willem Dafoe continues to make his mark in entertainment through a myriad of challenging roles, working alongside the industry's most respected talent. Dafoe will next be seen in Tommy Wirkola’s What Happened to Monday?, with Noomi Rapace and Glenn Close. Th...

Career Q&A with Norm Lewis on November 20, 2013.  Moderated by Richard Ridge, Broadway World.  Norm Lewis can be seen in A Bed and a Chair: A New York Love Affair, a celebration of songs of Stephen Sondheim presented by City Center Encores! and Jazz at Lincoln Center.  Norm was last seen as Senator Edison Davis on the hit ABC drama, "Scandal." He recently received Tony, Drama De...

Career Conversations with Estelle Parsons on June 11, 2014.  Moderated by Richard Ridge, Broadway World.  ESTELLE PARSONS is most widely known for her Academy Award winning performance in Bonnie and Clyde and her ten years as Mother Bev on the hit sitcom Roseanne. In the theater, she is best known for her portrayal of the tyrannical eighth grade teacher in Roberto Athayde's classic about...

Career Conversations Q&A with Jason Alexander on December 1, 2017, moderated by BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge of "Backstage with Richard Ridge!"  JASON ALEXANDER's talents have produced a diverse career spanning four decades. Broadway: (orig. cast) Merrily We Roll Along; The Rink; Broadway Bound; Accomplice; Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critic awards) and the LA produ...

A Career Retrospective with Holly Hunter, starring in THE BIG SICK, on November 27, 2017. Moderated by Stacey Wilson Hunt, New York Magazine. Hunter has been nominated for four Academy Awards for the films “Broadcast News”, “The Firm,” “The Piano” and “Thirteen.” In 1993, Hunter won the Academy Award and the award for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance in “The Piano.” Hun...

A career retrospective with Frank Langella. Moderated by Adam Lance Garcia.   SAG-AFTRA Foundation COVID-19 Fund: The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is currently operating a COVID-19 Relief Fund. The Fund is available to SAG-AFTRA members who are in an emergency financial crisis related to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) to cover basic expenses such as rent, mortgage, utilities, medical bills and other essentia...

A career retrospective with Mark Strong on October 28, 2020. Moderated by Scott Mantz.  SAG-AFTRA Foundation COVID-19 Fund: The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is currently operating a COVID-19 Relief Fund. The Fund is available to SAG-AFTRA members who are in an emergency financial crisis related to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) to cover basic expenses such as rent, mortgage, utilities, medical bills and othe...

Career Q&A with Ann Dowd on June 21, 2017.  Moderated by Bruce Fretts, Closer Weekly.   ANN DOWD is an award-winning actress widely known for her performance in COMPLIANCE. Her other film credits include CAPTAIN FANTASTIC and COLLATERAL BEAUTY as well as OUR BRAND IN CRISIS, BACHELORETTE, THE DROP, SIDE EFFECTS, THE INFORMANT, MARLEY & ME and “GARDEN STATE.Her television roles in...

Career Q&A with Alan Tudyk on April 5, 2017.  Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety. Alan Tudyk is a multi-dimensional actor whose credits span throughout stage, film, television and voiceover entertainment platforms. Over the span of his career, his films have garnered over $2 Billion at the Box Office. Tudyk is the creator and star of the record breaking web series, “Con Man.”Executive pr...

Career retrospective with Nia Long on June 27, 2016. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety. Since making her film debut in John Singleton’s Oscar-nominated film, “Boyz In The Hood,” Nia Long continues to cultivate a versatile resume in both film and television. On the big screen, Long will can be seen opposite Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele in New Line’s feature comedy “Keanu.” No stranger to b...

Career Q&A with Topher Grace.  Moderated by Bruce Fretts, Closer Weekly.  Acclaimed actor Topher Grace first caught the attention of audiences as one of the stars of the iconic television series, That ‘70s Show, before going on to make his mark on the big screen in numerous films. Topher currently appears in the Sony Pictures Classics drama, Truth, opposite Robert Redford, Cate Blanc...

A career retrospective with Diahann Carroll on June 21, 2006.  Moderated by Paul Ryan.

Career Q&A with Andy Serkis on November 7, 2014.  Moderated by Scott Mantz, Access Hollywood. Andy Serkis is known to millions of fans for his portrayal of the depraved creature Gollum in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, as the giant ape Kong in Jackson's King Kong and as Ian Dury in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. For his portrayal of the revolutionary chimpanzee Caesar...

Career retrospective Q&A with Jennifer Aniston on December 7, 2014. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety.

Q&A with Kool & The Gang's Ronald “Khalis” Bell on January 24, 2018, moderated by multiple Grammy award-winning producer and Emmy-winning musical director Steve Jordan.  Ronald “Khalis” Bell co-founder of Kool & the Gang was a driving force behind one of the most successful groups of the last five decades. Khalis composed, arranged produced and performed some of the most popular m...

Q&A with Alan Arkin on December 3, 2012, in honor of his role in ARGO. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Back Stage.  ALAN ARKIN, long one of the most respected artists of the stage and screen, won an Academy Award® for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 2006 hit "Little Miss Sunshine." Other credits include: "Argo," "The Muppets", "Marley & Me", "Get Smart.", "The Russians Ar...

Career Q&A with Helen Mirren on January 11, 2016.  Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety. Helen Mirren won international recognition for her work on stage, screen and television. For her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 of "The Queen," she received an Academy Award®, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award®, and BAFTA Award for Best Actress. She was also named Best Actress by v...

Conversations with Bruce Dern on January 7, 2014.  Moderated by Joshua Rothkopf, Senior Film Writer, Time Out New York. Bruce Dern's tremendous career is made up of playing both modern day heroes and legendary villains. Through decades of critically acclaimed performances, Bruce has acquired the reputation of being one of the most talented and prolific actors of his generation. A celebrated s...

Career Q&A with Minnie Driver on November 25, 2014. Moderated by Oliver Jones. Minnie Driver first came to the attention of audiencesand critics in 1995 for her critically acclaimed performance in Circle of Friends, in which she starred with Chris O’Donnell. She went on to earn Oscar and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for supporting actress in the Oscar-winning film Good Will Hunting, d...

Conversations with Robin Williams on January 6, 2003.  Moderated by Todd Amorde, with an introduction by Melissa Gilbert.

Career Q&A with Michael Cerveris on May 28, 2015.  Moderated by Richard Ridge, Broadway World.  Michael Cerveris (2015 Tony Award Winner for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical). Michael Cerveris recently received his sixth Tony Award nomination and second win for his role as Bruce Bechdel in the Broadway production of Fun Home based on Alison Bechdel’s graphi...