May
24

100 Monologues: ‘Highway’ by Sebastian Stan (Video)

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) just announced the publication of 100 monologues by Eric Bogosian. The book is a collection of Bogosian’s acclaimed monologues, which were originally performed as part of his six Off-Broadway solo shows that premiered between 1980 and 2000. To check out videos of the monologues, a performed by Jessica Hecht, Sebastian Stan, Sam Rockwell, Michael Shannon and more, visit: https://100monologues.com/

May
14

Sebastian Attends Jaguar Villain Academy in Austin, TX

I’ve added 5 photos Sebastian from the Jaguar Villain Academy at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX from May 10th. You can view the photos in our gallery now.

May
08

Sebastian Talks with New York Moves Magazine

NewYorkMoves.com — There’s a sense, when you’re watching celebrities on the red carpet at the premiere of their newest blockbuster, that they’re as comfortable in front of screaming legions of fans as they might be sitting on their couch at home. There’s also a sense that they enjoy standing there, squinting under flashing lights and deafened by photographers crying out for their attention–and may even be basking in it.

Not so for Sebastian Stan. The evening I spoke to him was also the evening premiere of Captain America: Winter Soldier in LA. Although he was about to take a turn on the red carpet himself, he didn’t seem to know what to feel about the madness about to ensue.

“It’s not a normal thing,” Sebastian says of the red carpet experience. “You just see all the fans that have gathered and they’ve been there since…I don’t know what hour. And it’s one of the best feelings in the world.”

That’s not to say he takes the feeling as his Moment of Arrival. “I find that if feels better always being on the chase, as opposed to feeling like you’ve never arrived somewhere. Because arriving somewhere also means kind of an end… If anything you’ve arrived at one point and then it just sort of begins again.”

(We’ll see how it feels after Captain America: The Winter Soldier, catapults his name even farther into the Marvel fandom than Captain America: The First Avenger did.)

Sebastian Stan has had his share of beginnings. He’s lived in several countries. As a kid he grew up in Romania then moved to Vienna and finally New York when he was 12. While New Yorkers might have grown up playing Captain America with their friends, Captain America was never on Sebastian’s radar. “I didn’t even grow up with comic books,” he says. “I grew up in Communism. I think that’s the bigger coincidence–that I ended up playing somebody that has a red star on their shoulder.”
“[The move] was a long time ago,” he adds, “but at the same time I feel like it was the right age because I adapted pretty quickly. I had an accent and I was also so self-conscious–some people feel I still have an accent. But it got me to where I am today, and I’m happy it happened the way it happened.”

Sebastian still calls New York home–largely because he was just more accustomed to the urban way of life, as opposed to sort of more suburbia, spread-out type living. “For me it’s as simple as that, it’s just where we came when me and my family came to this country.”

From the first play he ever performed in, Sebastian knew that acting would be his calling. Since then he’s made it his business to be a triple threat: acting on television (Political Animals), on stage (he played Hal Carter in William Inge’s Picnic last year), and now stepping up to put his focus on film. When asked if he has a preference for a particular media platform, he pauses thoughtfully before deciding.

“They have their own challenges… I don’t necessarily prefer one over the others. At the moment, the movie experience is something I’m currently more focused on. But at the end of the day, it comes down to the material. … If it’s something I read and really respond to, or just get a feeling like ‘I have to somehow do this’, I gauge it by that.”

Flawed and conflicted characters are his preferred ones–as they often are with actors, and it’s easy to see why. “It’s sort of like going to a restaurant,” he says, “You have a menu… and you see all the things you can order; and you’re asking the waiter, ‘Hey, what’s in that? What kind of sauce is that? How do you cook that?’ It’s like wanting to order the richest thing [on the menu]. Rich characters are perfect characters. They’re always swinging to either side of the pendulum…” He chuckles and rushes to assure: “It doesn’t mean they would ever be fun to live in real life; I definitely beg to differ on that.”

Flawed? Conflicted? Rich? These adjectives certainly describe several of the characters Sebastian has graced us with – TJ Hammond and Bucky Barnes most definitely included. Not only because of the characters but also the space which they occupy. Concerning TJ, Political Animals followed the life of a prominent political family and all their personal troubles–and how those troubles, TJ’s in particular, followed them into the public spotlight.

“We live in a world where celebrity culture is really massive… For [TJ], [coming up with his character] was more like, [looking at] some of these kids of really public figures that end up taking the weight [of their parents’ public lives] and how they deal with it.”
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Apr
21

Sebastian Poses for New York Moves Magazine

Check out the photos of Sebastian that are to be featured in the upcoming issue of New York Moves Magazine! And while you’re at it, check out the exclusive behind the scenes video of Sebastian during his photoshoot!

Apr
20

The Empire Film Podcast featuring Sebastian Stan & Anthony Mackie (Audio)

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In this super-sized, extra-large, seriously bloody bumper edition of the Empire Podcast, there are six interviewees. Count ’em, six: Muppets Most Wanted’s Kermit and Miss Piggy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier’s Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan, plus Inside No. 9’s Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. All of this, for free. We’re too good to you, we know.

Apr
13

Captain America Soars Past Rio 2’s Singing Macaws to Second B.O. Win

StudioSystemNews.com — While the family crowd turned out in good form this weekend it wasn’t enough to perch the 3D animated musical comedy Rio 2 at the top the box office leaderboard. Instead, Disney’s Marvel superhero movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier kept its place on the pedestal at number one.

The ninth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that took the record as April’s biggest opening ever added another $41.4 million to its current $159 million domestic total. It’s worldwide total now stands at $476 million.

Apr
13

Sebastian Attends Big Chef Bowie’s Celebration for Anthony Mackie

Sebastian attended the celebration of Anthony Mackie in Captain America: The Winter Solider which was held by Big Chef Bowie on April 4th. Sebastian was also joined by Anthony Mackie, Don Bowie, and Frank Grillo.

Apr
13

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Artbook Scans

I have added 12 high quality scans from the official Captain America: The Winter Solider Artbook which features an inside look into the making of the movie as well as the infamous metal arm.

Credit for the scans: eatingcroutons.tumblr.com & sebastianstanspain.com

Apr
12

This Week in Marvel Featuring Chris Evans & Sebastian Stan! (Audio)

You can listen to Marvel’s podcast featuring Sebastian and Chris below!

Apr
11

Nylon Guys Magazine Outtake

Check out this new outtake of Sebastian from his recent Nylon Guys Magazine feature!