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ARMY WIVES’ Joseph Julian Soria Leads the Way to Stardom for Latino Actors

Joseph Julian (JJ) Soria is really making a name for himself in Hollywood these days.  He is now a series regular, starring as Private First Class Hector Cruz, in Lifetime’s Army Wives, now in its seventh season. It’s Not Over ‘Til It’s Over As I speak with Soria in North Carolina, I learn that Hector’s relationship with Gloria (Alyssa Diaz) just may not be over.  (For those who watch the show, the couple is on the verge of divorce). Soria

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THE SOPRANOS’ Al Sapienza Takes Political Stance

In his own words, Al Sapienza tells me, “I made my mark in The Sopranos a long time ago, so people think of me as a hood.  You know, I have that Mafia look and name.” His role as Marty Spinella in House of Cards breaks that mold. Sapienza’s A Good Guy As I speak with Sapienza, he is shooting Person of Interest, on which he has a recurring role as Detective Terney. He’s also starring with Kevin Spacey on

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PRISON BREAK’s Robert Knepper joins CULT

“Like my acting teacher in New York said years ago, ‘If you’re gonna play a part, play a great part.’” That’s what actor Robert Knepper said to me about not one, but two, great parts he has in the new CW series, Cult. Two in One Knepper read via tape for the dual role of cult leader Billy Grimm and actor Roger Reeves while he was on location in Santa Fe for Seal Team Six:  The Raid on Osama Bin

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Zach McGowan: A SHAMELESS Pirate

Zach McGowan may play naughty Jody Silverman in Showtime’s Shameless, but in real life, he’s quite an accomplished young man, as I discovered during a recent interview. The Goal in Sight McGowan’s goal has always been to become an actor.  And he revealed to me that he tried “many” jobs en route to that end. One of his first acting jobs (and one that stuck with him) was that of a voice-over actor for everything from movie trailers to video

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Susanna Thompson Shoots Her ARROW Straight When Playing Moira Queen

Actress Susanna Thompson plays Moira Queen in the CW’s Arrow, somewhat based on the DC Comics’ Green Arrow.    And her role on the series is a complex one. When I sit down to speak with her, we chat openly about Moira, Thompson’s background, and Mark Harmon. It’s Hard to Keep Track I delve in with a comment about the complexity of Moira Queen and how Thompson manages to keep track of everything that’s going on in Queen’s world.  Thompson says,

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HAWAII FIVE-0’s Kono, Grace Park, gets real with My Take on TV

“I never wanted to be an actor,” Hawaii Five-0’s Grace Park (Kono) told me when we recently sat down to talk about her role on the show.  “When I was a kid, I think I wanted to be a research scientist.” She went on, “People think it’s fast, fun, and glamorous.  That’s the fantasy that’s created.  The reality is you work 14-hour days for most of the year, take a quick break, then it’s back to work.   “Part of

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David Eigenberg on CHICAGO FIRE and Life After SEX AND THE CITY

I recently had an interesting conversation with David Eigenberg about, among other things, his role in CHICAGO FIRE. Eigenberg was not always set on a collision course to become an actor.  After serving in the United States Marine Corps, he attended a trading school in Chicago, where there happened to be a musical in town seeking a replacement cast.  Though he couldn’t sing, dance, or act, Eigenberg told me he heard the search was on, and he went for it. 

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Steve Boyum Unlocks the Keys to Directing Hawaii Five-0

I had the wonderful privilege recently to interview one of my favorite Hawaii Five-0 directors, Steve Boyum. Boyum has been a producer as well as a director on the series and has seen impossible scenes to shoot transform into utterly amazing, totally cool. “Some days are better than others,” he told me, “but I’ve learned over the years not to take either too seriously. The good ones go to your head and the bad ones break your heart.” Boyum started

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Director Larry Teng Shows Us How It’s Done

One very popular, in-demand television director these days is Larry Teng.  I had another opportunity to chat with him recently and, not surprisingly, his cup is overflowing. A Different Kind of Show Teng was shooting Criminal Minds when we spoke.  Though he couldn’t really say much about the episode, he did reveal that “it’s a very dark premise.” He went on to say, “The nice thing about working on this show is that it’s very much character driven, and there’s

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Taryn Manning: She’s Not Just Steve McGarrett’s Little Sister

“I never felt so good about myself, to be honest,” Taryn Manning tells me when we sit down to talk about her role of Mary Ann McGarrett on Hawaii Five-0, as well as some other exciting projects she’s working on. Mary’s Unpredictable “People really like my character,” she says, pointing out the number of tweets she gets daily. “I love the character, but, at the same time, it’s probably the hardest role I’ve ever played.  This girl is so unpredictable. 

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