Austin Abrams Loves a Challenge
With a breakout role in the fixer comedy 'Wolfs' opposite George Clooney and Brad Pitt, the young actor finds new prominence in an acting career built on forging connections.
Arthur Conti Makes His Captivating Film Debut
After his breakout turn as Jenna Ortega’s love interest in Tim Burton’s hit sequel ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ the young English actor is ready for anything that comes his way.
Simon Rex Can't Believe His Luck
After his critically acclaimed 2021 comeback in Sean Baker’s ‘Red Rocket,’ the former VJ and comedy rapper continues to reach new heights in Hollywood as he stars in the satirical thriller ‘Blink Twice’ and looks ahead to a part in Nic Pizzolatto’s directorial debut and his first executive producer role.
Inside the Overflowing Mind of Julio Torres
The comedian and writer makes his directorial debut with 'Problemista,' a visually exuberant chronicle of a toy designer's wrangling with art-world personalities, the convoluted immigration system, and the mental and physical congestion of contemporary life.
Sahraa Karimi's Flight from Kabul
Over two years after the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, the director and first female head of Afghan Film is working on a new movie that will keep her country's story alive.
Mia McKenna-Bruce Grows Up
In her breakout role in 'How to Have Sex,' the actor revisits her own youth to tell a story of adolescence she wishes she had seen while growing up.
Tommy Dorfman Is Assembling a Community
The multitalented actor, writer, and director says her experience transitioning in the public eye has been the foundation for Club Curran, her newly-launched platform for queer expression.
Auli'i Cravalho Says Icon Status Means Being True to Yourself
As her reinvention of Janis in the new 'Mean Girls' movie musical brings her platform to new heights, the Native Hawaiian actor is ready to share herself and push for change in the world.
Hari Nef Puts Personal Connection First
After a steady stream of roles in powerful Off Broadway plays and buzzy television series, the actor and writer finds her biggest stage yet as Doctor Barbie in this summer's highly anticipated blockbuster.
Anthony Ramos Knows Where He Came From
The Brooklyn born and raised star of the new blockbuster 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,' found his way to acting and a Golden Globe nomination for his star turn in 'In the Heights' thanks to a scholarship and he's ready to return the favor.
Stefani Robinson Is Enough for Herself
After four seasons on 'Atlanta,' the writer and producer brings the lessons she learned in Donald Glover's writers' room about self-acceptance to her feature debut 'Chevalier.'
Jovan Adepo Is Here to Stay
After a series of standout performances from 'The Leftovers' and 'Fences' to 'Watchmen,' the Emmy-nominated actor is now starring in Damien Chazelle's Silent Hollywood epic 'Babylon' in the true-to-life role of an entertainer making a place for himself in a punishing industry.
Raúl Castillo Bridges the Divide
In a watershed season, the actor returns to the New York stage for the first time in eight years and is already garnering awards buzz for his turn in Elegance Bratton's semi-autobiographical new film 'The Inspection.'
Quintessa Swindell Reveals Their True Self
As Cyclone in the new DC Comics blockbuster 'Black Adam' and Maya in Paul Schrader's forthcoming festival favorite 'Master Gardener,' the rising actor is working to expand the limits of representation in Hollywood.
Anything's Possible for Eva Reign
As the lead in Billy Porter's new high school romantic comedy, the journalist-turned-actress focuses on Black trans joy in her film début.
Mia Isaac Is Ready to Be Seen
At just eighteen, the young actor is making a striking début in two films by female directors, the family dramedy 'Don't Make Me Go' and the social media satire 'Not Okay,' as she embodies new stories for the screen.
Paapa Essiedu Won't Do Things By Halves
From his early role of Hamlet through his turn on 'I May Destroy You' and now with his crucial appearance in Alex Garland's new folk horror film 'Men,' the actor immerses himself fully in every single performance.
Kelvin Harrison Jr. Is Acting for Himself
With several roles as historical figures, including B.B. King and Jean-Michel Basquiat, on the horizon, the actor continues his quest to entertain and educate himself with every role in the upcoming musical version of 'Cyrano.'
Drawing the Past Into the Present
Jonas Poher Rasmussen's acclaimed new animated documentary 'Flee' illuminates the inner life of Amir, who struggled to come to terms with his identity as both an Afghan refugee and a gay man.
Nicholas Galitzine Is Redefining Masculinity on the Screen
In roles as diverse as a fairytale prince, a closeted high school rugby player, and, next, a conservative Marine, the British actor is focused on shifting gender roles and expectations.
Hailey Kilgore Breaks Through On Screen
As she makes her film début as Carolyn Franklin, sister to Aretha, in 'Respect,' the Tony-nominated actress is eager to find her next role to throw herself into.
Julia Fox Does It All
The breakout star of 'Uncut Gems' returns to the screen in Steven Soderbergh's new heist film, but acting is just one of her many creative endeavors.
Janicza Bravo Lets #TheStory Speak for Itself in 'Zola'
The director of one of this summer's most highly anticipated films recounts the tale of a tumultuous long weekend of sex work by putting power in the hands of her actresses and, most importantly, the woman who originally lived through it.
In a Trance
A new Criterion Collection edition of the cult 1981 documentary 'Trances' reintroduces the Moroccan avant-pop band Nass El Ghiwane to the world.