Vinnie Mancuso

2 months ago | backstage.com | Vinnie Mancuso

Not too long ago, Angelina Jolie found herself reminiscing in a tattoo shop. The buzzing of needles brought her back to the beginning of her career, when she heard warning after warning that having inked skin would limit her opportunities as an actor. “If you work, they’ll have to cover it, and you’re making a commitment,” she recalls hearing.

Jan 6, 2025 | backstage.com | Vinnie Mancuso

In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast features in-depth conversations with today’s most noteworthy actors and creators. Join host and senior editor Vinnie Mancuso for this guide to living the creative life from those who are doing it every day.

Dec 19, 2024 | backstage.com | Vinnie Mancuso

When “The O.C.” debuted in 2003, Adam Brody’s Seth Cohen expanded viewers’ ideas of what constitutes a heartthrob to include endearingly awkward guys. If “Nobody Wants This” is anything to go on, viewers’ appetite for Brody as a romantic lead hasn’t waned in the 21 years since; rather, like the actor himself, it’s evolved. On Erin Foster’s Netflix romcom, he plays Noah Roklov, a rabbi who falls for Joanne (Kristen Bell), the co-host of a sex and dating podcast.

Nov 22, 2024 | backstage.com | Vinnie Mancuso

In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast features in-depth conversations with today’s most noteworthy actors and creators. Join host and senior editor Vinnie Mancuso for this guide to living the creative life from those who are doing it every day. For most performers, the chance to audition for the film adaptation of “Wicked” would be a singular dream-come-true moment. For Tony, Grammy, and Emmy winner Cynthia Erivo, it was one of two life-changing opportunities over a 48-hour period.

Oct 30, 2024 | backstage.com | Vinnie Mancuso

Several years ago, a filmmaker suggested that Saoirse Ronan try keeping a diary as her character. “Directors were really into this for a while,” the Irish actor says. “I was like, ‘Yeah, yeah, I should do that. I’ve never done anything like that before. Cool. I’ll make notes, and I’ll think like the character, and I’ll write it all down.’ “I think I wrote a line on one page and just never went back to it, because that’s just not my way in,” she continues with a laugh.