Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hosted by Variety Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, each episode brings together pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.
Seasons
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2014-12-21
Benedict Cumberbatch and Edward Norton, Jake Gyllenhaal and Patricia Arquette, Hilary Swank and Tilda Swinton, Oscar Isaac and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2014-12-28
Jessica Chastain and Mark Ruffalo, Eddie Redmayne and Laura Dern, Josh Brolin and J.K. Simmons, Kevin Costner and James Corden.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2014-12-28
Reese Witherspoon and Michael Keaton, Keira Knightley and Ethan Hawke, David Oyelowo and Jack O'Connell, Jenny Slate and Felicity Jones.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2015-01-04
Jennifer Aniston and Emily Blunt, Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes, Marion Cotillard and Timothy Spall, Chadwick Boseman and Logan Lerman.
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2015-06-14
Conversations with actors Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jeffrey Tambor, Queen Latifah, Taraji P. Henson, Jessica Lange, Taylor Schilling, Liev Shrieber, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Sheen and Bob Odenkirk.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2015-06-21
Featuring Claire Danes with Don Cheadle, Matt LeBlanc with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Clive Owen with Julianna Margulies, Viola Davis with Jane Fonda, and Gina Rodriguez with Uzo Aduba.
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2015-12-27
This episode features Cate Blanchett (Carol/Truth) with Ian McKellen (Mr. Holmes), Will Smith (Concussion) with Benicio Del Toro (Sicario), Brie Larson (Room) with Joel Edgerton (Black Mass), and Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight) with Michael Keaton (Spotlight).
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2015-12-27
This episode features Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs) with Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn), Carey Mulligan (Suffragette) with Elizabeth Banks (Love & Mercy), Steve Carell (The Big Short) with Rooney Mara (Carol), and Bryan Cranston (Trumbo) with Jason Segel (The End of the Tour).
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2016-01-03
This episode features Seth Rogen (Steve Jobs) with Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight), Amy Schumer (Trainwreck) with Lily Tomlin (Grandma), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Walk) with Paul Dano (Love & Mercy), and Isabella Rossellini (Joy) with Charlotte Rampling (45 Years).
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2016-06-12
This episode features Lady Gaga (American Horror Story) with Jamie Lee Curtis (Scream Queens), Courtney B. Vance (American Crime Story) with Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish), Jennifer Lopez (Shades of Blue) with Felicity Huffman (American Crime), Aaron Paul (The Path) with Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager), Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) with Jay Duplass (Transparent).
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2016-06-19
This episode features Rob Lowe (The Grinder) with John Travolta (American Crime Story), Sarah Paulson (American Crime Story) with Bobby Cannavale (Vinyl), Kerry Washington (Confirmation) with Aziz Ansari (Master of None), Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) with Kirsten Dunst (Fargo), Patrick Stewart (Blunt Talk) with Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley).
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2017-01-03
This episode features Viola Davis (Fences) and Tom Hanks (Sully), Emma Stone (La La Land) and Molly Shannon (Other People), Nicole Kidman (Lion) and Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea), and Matthew McConaughey (Gold) with Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water).
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2017-01-04
This episode features Natalie Portman (Jackie) and Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea), Amy Adams (Arrival, Nocturnal Animals) and Andrew Garfield (Silence, Hacksaw Ridge), Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures) with Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), and Annette Bening (20th Century Women) with Naomie Harris (Moonlight).
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2017-01-04
This episode features Colin Farrell (The Lobster) with Hugh Grant (Florence Foster Jenkins), Dev Patel (Lion) with Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures), Sally Field (Hello, My Name is Doris) with Hailee Steinfeld (The Edge of Seventeen), Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) with Greta Gerwig (20th Century Women) and Adam Driver (Paterson) with Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals).
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2017-06-13
This episode features Thandie Newton (Westworld) and Oprah Winfrey (The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks), Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick) and John Lithgow (The Crown), Sarah Jessica Parker (Divorce) and Michelle Pfeiffer (The Wizard of Lies), Freida Pinto (Guerrilla) with Milo Ventimiglia (This is Us), and Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) with Constance Zimmer (UnREAL).
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2017-06-13
Featuring Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) with Ewan McGregor (Fargo), Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) and Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld), Pamela Adlon (Better Things) and Sterling K. Brown (This is Us), Riz Ahmed (The Night Of) and Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale), Brit Marling (The OA) and Issa Rae (Insecure), and Anthony Anderson (Black- ish) with Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory).
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2018-01-02
Featuring Jennifer Lawrence (mother!) with Adam Sandler (The Meyerowitz Stories), Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) with Kate Winslet (Wonder Wheel), Jake Gyllenhaal (Stronger) with Margot Robbie (I, Tonya), Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird) with Kristen Wiig (Downsizing), and Timothée Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name) with Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out).
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2018-01-03
Featuring Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) with Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Hugh Jackman (Logan) with Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project), Mary J. Blige (Mudbound) with Salma Hayek (Beatriz at Dinner), Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) with Allison Janney (I, Tonya).
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2018-01-04
Featuring Jessica Chastain (Molly's Game) with Holly Hunter (The Big Sick), Diane Kruger (In The Fade) with Hong Chau (Downsizing), Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water) with Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird), and Robert Pattinson (Good Time) with Jamie Bell (Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool).
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2018-06-19
Featuring Benedict Cumberbatch (Patrick Melrose) with Claire Foy (The Crown) Angela Bassett (9-1-1) with Laura Dern (The Tale) Darren Criss (American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace) with Mandy Moore (This is Us) Jason Bateman (Ozark) with Bill Hader (Barry) Jessica Biel (The Sinner) with Alison Brie (GLOW).
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2018-06-21
Featuring Debra Messing (Will & Grace) with Sharon Stone (Mosaic), Michael B. Jordan (Fahrenheit 451) with Issa Rae (Insecure), Jeff Daniels (The Looming Tower) with Laura Linney (Ozark), Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G.) with John Legend (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert), Edie Falco (Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Brothers) with J.K. Simmons (Counterpart).
1. Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams and more
Air Date: 2019-01-08
Nicole Kidman (A Boy Erased/Destroyer) discusses her struggle with shyness, while Amy Adams (Vice) talks about her competition with co-star Christian Bale. Mahershala Ali (Green Book) discusses his unusual role with John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman) talks about working with director Spike Lee. Felicity Jones (On the Basis of Sex) and Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians) talk #MeToo and #TimesUp.
2. Emily Blunt, Hugh Jackman and more
Air Date: 2019-01-08
Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) differentiates between dramatic and comedic roles, while Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther) discusses the impact of international box office hits. Timothée Chalamet (Beautiful Boy) and Emma Stone (The Favourite) recall their earliest roles. Emily Blunt (Mary Poppins Returns/A Quiet Place) and Hugh Jackman (The Front Runner) discuss singing in public.
3. Michael B. Jordan, John Krasinski and more
Air Date: 2019-01-10
John Krasinski (A Quiet Place) talks about how parenting influenced him. Rosamund Pike (A Private War) discusses playing a real-life American journalist. Michael B. Jordan (Creed II /Black Panther) and Charlize Theron (Tully) discuss how they prepare for roles. Finally, Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Kindergarten Teacher) and Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk) reflect on feminine filmmaking.
4. Sam Elliot, Dakota Johnson and more
Air Date: 2019-01-10
Glenn Close (The Wife) talks with Sam Elliott (A Star Is Born). Find out the reason Armie Hammer (On the Basis of Sex/Sorry to Bother You) accepted the role of Marty Ginsburg, while Dakota Johnson (Suspiria) talks about why she chose to play a character trapped in a cult. Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) and Viggo Mortensen (Green Book) talk about the importance of listening when acting.
5. Lady Gaga and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Air Date: 2019-01-10
This special half-hour episode features Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Mary Poppins Returns), both of whom are bringing musicals back to the big screen. Join Lady Gaga and Lin-Manuel Miranda as they talk about navigating the differences of film performance versus live concert and theatre performances and finding a new source of adrenaline when a live audience isn’t present.
1. Julia Roberts, Amy Adams and more
Air Date: 2019-06-18
This episode features Julia Roberts (Homecoming) in conversation with Patricia Arquette (Escape at Dannemora). Meanwhile, Amy Adams (Sharp Objects) and Richard Madden (Bodyguard) discuss how they handle the anxiety of playing difficult characters. Taraji P. Henson (Empire) with Ellen Pompeo (Grey’s Anatomy) talk about how playing strong characters affected their careers and paychecks.
2. Emilia Clarke, Michael Douglas and more
Air Date: 2019-06-18
Watch veteran actors Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) and Benicio Del Toro (Escape at Dannemora) look back on their careers and choice of roles; Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) and Regina Hall (Black Monday) speak about how clothing and a character’s backstory; and Sam Rockwell (Fosse/Verdon) joins Renée Zellweger (What/If) to discuss how the quality of television programs.
3. Chris Pine, Michelle Williams and more
Air Date: 2019-06-18
Robin Wright (House of Cards) and Chris Pine (I Am the Night) talk about playing morally ambiguous characters. Meanwhile, former co-stars Michelle Williams (Fosse/Verdon) and Patricia Clarkson (Sharp Objects) discuss why they made the jump from the big screen to television. Sacha Baron Cohen (Who is America?) and Don Cheadle (Black Monday) discuss how costumes can make or break a role.
4. Sarah Paulson, Rachel Brosnahan and more
Air Date: 2019-06-18
Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Billy Porter (Pose) discuss how fashion can actually elicit social change; Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) and Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story) speak about what it’s like to direct their own series. Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) and Maya Rudolph (Forever) talk about producing projects that deal with death and mortality.
1. Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt and more
Air Date: 2020-01-02
Tom Hanks (“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”) with Renée Zellweger (“Judy”); Brad Pitt (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) with Adam Sandler (“Uncut Gems”); Awkwafina (“The Farewell”) with Taron Egerton (“Rocketman”).
2. Scarlett Johansson, Eddie Murphy and more
Air Date: 2020-01-02
Eddie Murphy (Dolemite is My Name) with Antonio Banderas (Pain & Glory), Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story) with Chris Evans (Knives Out) and Mindy Kaling (Late Night) with Contance Wu (Hustlers).
3. Charlize Theron, Alfre Woodard and more
Air Date: 2020-01-02
Adam Driver (“Marriage Story”) with Charlize Theron (“Bombshell”); Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”) with Alfre Woodard (“Clemency”); Shia LaBeouf (“Honey Boy”) with Kristen Stewart (“Seberg”).
4. Jennifer Lopez, Laura Dern and more
Air Date: 2020-01-02
Jennifer Lopez (“Hustlers”) with Robert Pattinson (“The Lighthouse”); Sterling K. Brown (“Waves”) with Laura Dern (“Marriage Story”); Beanie Feldstein (“Booksmart”) with Florence Pugh (“Little Women”).
1. Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Jackman, and more
Air Date: 2020-07-17
Regina King (Watchmen) and Reese Witherspoon (Little Fires Everywhere) discuss how motherhood influences their acting choices. Anne Hathaway (Modern Love) and Hugh Jackman (Bad Education) talk about playing real life people. Kieran Culkin (Succession) and Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek) swap notes on portraying wealthy families.
2. Sandra Oh, Kerry Washington, and more
Air Date: 2020-07-17
Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) and Kerry Washington (Little Fires Everywhere) discuss not choosing roles based on race. Tessa Thompson (Westworld) and Ramy Youssef (Ramy) speak about bringing more diverse storytelling to the screen. Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) and Russell Crowe (The Loudest Voice) talk about having time to explore their television characters.
3. Jennifer Aniston, Patrick Stewart and more
Air Date: 2020-07-24
Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show) and Lisa Kudrow (Space Force) reminisce about the first meeting each other on the set of Friends. Daveed Diggs (Snowpiercer) and Anthony Mackie (Altered Carbon) compare notes on preparing for fight scenes in their new Sci-Fi series. Henry Cavill (The Witcher) and Patrick Stewart (Picard) reflect on the time they met at an audition.
4. Zendaya, Paul Rudd and more
Air Date: 2020-07-24
Claire Danes (Homeland) and Damian Lewis (Billions) delve into playing complex characters. Zendaya (Euphoria) and Mj Rodriquez (Pose) discuss underlying themes in their shows. Chris Evans (Defending Jacob) and Paul Rudd (Living with Yourself) talk about moving on from the Avengers franchise to their television series.
1. Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins and more
Air Date: 2021-03-05
Jodie Foster (“The Mauritanian”) with Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”) and Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”) in conversation with Steven Yeun (“Minari”).
2. George Clooney, Michelle Pfeiffer and more
Air Date: 2021-03-05
George Clooney (“The Midnight Sky”) with Michelle Pfeiffer (“French Exit”); Zendaya (“Malcolm & Marie”) with Carey Mulligan (“Promising Young Woman”) and Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”) with Pete Davidson (“The King of Staten Island”).
3. Ben Affleck, Sacha Baron Cohen and more
Air Date: 2021-03-05
Ben Affleck (“The Way Back”) with Sacha Baron Cohen (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7”); Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday”) with Leslie Odom Jr. (“One Night in Miami”) and Jared Leto (“The Little Things”) in conversation with John David Washington (“Malcolm & Marie”).
4. Jamie Dornan, Eddie Redmayne and more
Air Date: 2021-03-05
Jamie Dornan (“Wild Mountain Thyme”) with Eddie Redmayne (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”); Vanessa Kirby (“Pieces of a Woman”) with Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”) and Tom Holland (“Cherry”) in conversation with Daniel Kaluuya (“Judas and the Black Messiah”).
1. Nicole Kidman, Chris Rock and more
Air Date: 2021-06-18
Nicole Kidman ("The Undoing") and Chris Rock ("Fargo") discuss acting in dramas, and Josh O'Connor ("The Crown") and Anya Taylor-Joy ("The Queen's Gambit") reflect on their movie "Emma".
2. Ewan McGregor, Pedro Pascal and more
Air Date: 2021-06-18
Ewan McGregor ("Halston") and Pedro Pascal ("The Mandalorian") talk about their roles in the "Star Wars" universe, and Kathryn Hahn ("WandaVision") and Jason Sudeikis ("Ted Lasso") discuss acting together in "We're the Millers".
3. Kaley Cuoco, Elizabeth Olsen and more
Air Date: 2021-06-18
Kaley Cuoco ("The Flight Attendant") and Elizabeth Olsen ("WandaVision") discuss their new roles as producers, and Emma Corrin ("The Crown") and Regé-Jean Page ("Bridgerton") talk about their breakthrough roles.
4. Uzo Aduba, Billy Porter and more
Air Date: 2021-06-18
Gillian Anderson ("The Crown") and Elisabeth Moss ("The Handmaid's Tale") talk about stepping into the director's chair, and Uzo Aduba ("In Treatment") and Billy Porter ("Pose") discuss the beginning and end of their respective series.
1. Lady Gaga, Jake Gyllenhaal and more
Air Date: 2022-02-18
Lady Gaga ("House of Gucci") and Jake Gyllenhaal ("The Guilty") discuss exploring the depths of characters. Jessica Chastain ("The Eyes of Tammy Faye") and Rita Moreno ("West Side Story") compare musical moments in their films. Javier Bardem ("Being the Ricardos") and Daniel Craig ("No Time to Die") catch up 10 years after starring together in "Skyfall."
2. Penélope Cruz, Benedict Cumberbatch and more
Air Date: 2022-02-18
Penélope Cruz ("Parallel Mothers") and Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Power of the Dog") compare their experiences working with experienced directors. Ariana DeBose ("West Side Story") and Simu Liu ("Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings") discuss their athletic performances. Oscar Isaac ("The Card Counter") and Jared Leto ("House of Gucci") talk about their transformational roles.
3. Andrew Garfield, Rachel Zegler and more
Air Date: 2022-02-18
Andrew Garfield (tick, tick… BOOM!) and Rachel Zegler ("West Side Story") talk about starring in the biggest musicals of the year. Aunjanaue Ellis ("King Richard") and Regina King ("The Harder They Fall") reunite after sharing the screen twice before. Jamie Dornan ("Belfast") and Kirsten Dunst ("The Power of the Dog") discuss playing emotionally complex characters.
4. Nicole Kidman, Kristen Stewart and more
Air Date: 2022-02-18
Nicole Kidman ("Being the Ricardos") and Kristen Stewart ("Spencer") discuss the challenges of taking on the roles of famous real-life people. Marlee Matlin ("CODA") and Bradley Whitford ("tick… tick…BOOM!") reminisce about working on the TV show "The West Wing." Mahershala Ali ("Swan Song") and Bradley Cooper ("Nightmare Alley") compare notes on being producers and leading men.
1. Viola Davis, Samuel L. Jackson and more
Air Date: 2022-06-17
Viola Davis ("The First Lady") and Samuel L. Jackson ("The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey") share their advice for young actors; Jennifer Aniston ("The Morning Show") and Sebastian Stan ("Pam & Tommy") reveal how they spend their time in the makeup chair; and Jared Leto ("WeCrashed") and Amanda Seyfried ("The Dropout") discuss their responsibility in playing real people.
2. Zendaya, Andrew Garfield and more
Air Date: 2022-06-17
Zendaya ("Euphoria") and Andrew Garfield ("Under the Banner of Heaven") discuss carrying the emotional weight of dark stories. Cynthia Nixon ("And Just Like That") and Bowen Yang ("Saturday Night Live") share stories of writing and directing for television. Courteney Cox ("Shining Vale") and Faith Hill ("1883") compare their process for finding good roles.
3. Martin Short, Jean Smart and more
Air Date: 2022-06-17
Martin Short ("Only Murders in the Building") and Jean Smart ("Hacks") discuss the joys of generational humor. Jung Ho-yeon ("Squid Game") and Sandra Oh ("The Chair", "Killing Eve") compare experiences working as a native Korean and a Korean-American actor. Tom Hiddleston ("The Essex Serpent", "Loki") and Lily James ("Pam & Tommy) talk about using American accents both on, and off, the set.
4. Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong and more
Air Date: 2022-06-17
Anne Hathaway ("WeCrashed") and Jeremy Strong ("Succession") share stories of playing characters in over their heads. Christina Ricci ("Yellowjackets") and Sydney Sweeney ("Euphoria") discuss changing opportunities for female actors. Quinta Brunson ("Abbott Elementary") and Adam Scott ("Severance") talk about their roots in comedy. And Josh Brolin ("Outer Range") interviews... himself.
1. Cate Blanchett, Michelle Yeoh, Kate Hudson
Air Date: 2023-01-12
Cate Blanchett ("Tár") and Michelle Yeoh ("Everything Everywhere All at Once") discuss portraying characters originally written for men; Kate Hudson ("Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery") and Glen Powell ("Top Gun: Maverick") share the importance of chemistry with co-stars; and Laura Dern ("The Son") and Michelle Williams ("The Fabelmans") exchange their thoughts on working with young co-stars.
2. Carey Mulligan, Margot Robbie, John Boyega
Air Date: 2023-01-12
Carey Mulligan ("She Said") and Margot Robbie ("Babylon") discuss the range of female portrayals in film; Austin Butler ("Elvis") and Janelle Monáe ("Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery") reveal how acting takes a toll on a personal life; and John Boyega ("The Woman King") and Letitia Wright ("Black Panther: Wakanda Forever") discuss the importance of black stories in Hollywood blockbusters.
3. Viola Davis, Jennifer Lawrence, Adam Sandler
Air Date: 2023-01-12
Viola Davis ("The Woman King") and Jennifer Lawrence ("Causeway") get honest about female action heroes; Jamie Lee Curtis ("Everything Everywhere All at Once") and Colin Farrell ("The Banshees of Inisherin") discuss their recent complex roles; and Brendan Fraser ("The Whale") and Adam Sandler ("Hustle") share their movie history and special connection.
4. Ana de Armas, Eddie Redmayne, Brian Tyree Henry
Air Date: 2023-01-12
Ana de Armas ("Blonde") and Eddie Redmayne ("The Good Nurse") disscuss playing infamous real people; Paul Dano ("The Fabelmans") and Brian Tyree Henry ("Causeway") compare working with talented writers and directors; and Joe Alwyn ("Stars at Noon") and Paul Mescal ("Aftersun") share stories of working with female directors.
1. Emily Blunt, Brian Cox, Rachel Weisz, Jenna Ortega and more
Air Date: 2023-06-15
Emily Blunt ("The English") and Brian Cox ("Succession") bond over fascination with new characters; Taron Egerton ("Black Bird") and Rachel Weisz ("Dead Ringers") confess the enjoyment they found in harrowing roles; Elle Fanning ("The Great") and Jenna Ortega ("Wednesday") deliberate bringing old characters to life in new contexts.
2. Pedro Pascal, Steven Yeun, Claire Danes and more
Air Date: 2023-06-15
Pedro Pascal ("The Last of Us") and Steven Yeun ("Beef") gush about each other- and their experiences acting in post-apocalyptic worlds; Melanie Lynskey ("Yellowjackets") and Natasha Lyonne ("Poker Face") reconnect to discuss the benchmarks in their careers; Kieran Culkin ("Succession") and Claire Danes ("Fleishman in Trouble") delve into embodying their characters' specific psychologies.
3. Sheryl Lee Ralph, Katherine Heigl, Ellen Pompeo and more
Air Date: 2023-06-15
Jennifer Garner ("The Last Thing He Told Me") and Sheryl Lee Ralph ("Abbott Elementary") reflect on their approaches to characters and motivations; Theo James ("The White Lotus) and Brett Goldstein ("Ted Lasso") on what it's like to have multiple roles on a production; Katherine Heigl ("Firefly Lane") and Ellen Pompeo ("Grey's Anatomy") reunite to discuss their shared pasts and divergent futures.
4. Jennifer Coolidge, Ali Wong, Diego Luna and more
Air Date: 2023-06-15
Jennifer Coolidge ("The White Lotus") and Jeremy Allen White ("The Bear") talk insecurity and finding confidence in their roles; Jason Segel ("Shrinking") and Ali Wong ("Beef") debate the compexities of navigating both comedy and drama; Hayden Christensen ("Obi-Wan Kenobi") and Diego Luna ("Andor") discuss their dynamic roles within the Star Wars universe over the decades.
1. Cillian Murphy, Margot Robbie, Emma Stone and more
Air Date: 2024-01-11
Cillian Murphy ("Oppenheimer") with Margot Robbie ("Barbie"); Bradley Cooper ("Maestro") with Emma Stone ("Poor Things").
2. Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, and more
Air Date: 2024-01-11
Robert Downey Jr. ("Oppenheimer") with Mark Ruffalo ("Poor Things"); Colman Domingo ("Rustin", "The Color Purple") with Jacob Elordi ("Priscilla", "Saltburn").
3. Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, and more
Air Date: 2024-01-11
Michael Fassbender ("The Killer") with Carey Mulligan ("Maestro"); Greta Lee ("Past Lives") with Andrew Scott ("All of Us Strangers"); Halle Bailey ("The Little Mermaid", "The Color Purple") with Rachel Zegler ("The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes").
4. Emily Blunt, Paul Mescal, Natalie Portman and more
Air Date: 2024-01-11
Emily Blunt ("Oppenheimer") with Anne Hathaway ("Eileen"); Taraji P. Henson ("The Color Purple") with Jeffrey Wright ("American Fiction"); Paul Mescal ("All of Us Strangers") with Natalie Portman ("May December").
1. Robert Downey Jr, Jodie Foster, and more
Air Date: 2024-06-13
Robert Downey Jr ("The Sympathizer") & Jodie Foster ("True Detective: Night Country"), Anthony Mackie ("Twisted Metal") & Tyler James Williams ("Abbott Elementary"), and Emma Corrin ("A Murder at the End of the World") & Elizabeth Debicki ("The Crown").
2. Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Joey King, and more
Air Date: 2024-06-13
With Jon Hamm ("Fargo", "The Morning Show") & Kristen Wiig ("Palm Royale"), Kim Kardashian ("American Horror Story: Delicate") & Chloë Sevigny ("Feud: Capote vs. The Swans"), and Joey King ("We Were the Lucky Ones") & Taylor Zakhar Perez ("Red, White, & Royal Blue").
3. Jennifer Aniston, Quinta Brunson, and more
Air Date: 2024-06-13
With Jennifer Aniston ("The Morning Show") & Quinta Brunson ("Abbott Elementary"), Nicholas Galitzine ("Mary & George") & Leo Woodall ("One Day"), and Jonathan Bailey ("Fellow Travelers") & Naomi Watts ("Feud: Capote vs. The Swans").
4. Brie Larson, Andrew Scott, Anna Sawai, and more
Air Date: 2024-06-13
With Brie Larson ("Lessons in Chemistry") & Andrew Scott ("Ripley"), Hannah Einbinder ("Hacks") & Chloe Fineman ("Saturday Night Live"), and Tom Hiddleston ("Loki") & Anna Sawai ("Shōgun").
1. Zendaya, Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams, and more
Air Date: 2025-01-09
With Andrew Garfield ("We Live in Time") & Ryan Reynolds ("Deadpool & Wolverine"), Amy Adams ("Nightbitch") & Demi Moore ("The Substance"), Nicole Kidman ("Babygirl") & Zendaya ('Dune: Part Two" and "Challengers").
2. Colman Domingo, Ariana Grande, Paul Mescal & more
Air Date: 2025-01-09
With Ariana Grande ("Wicked") & Paul Mescal ("Gladiator II"), Kieran Culkin ("A Real Pain") & Colman Domingo ("Sing Sing"), Selena Gomez ("Emilia Pérez") & Saoirse Ronan ("Blitz" and "The Outrun").
3. Daniel Craig, Zoe Saldaña, Kate Winslet, and more
Air Date: 2025-01-09
With Daniel Craig ("Queer") & Josh O'Connor ("Challengers"), Zoe Saldaña ("Emilia Pérez") & Kate Winslet ("Lee"), Cynthia Erivo ("Wicked") & Angelina Jolie ("Maria").
4. Pamela Anderson, Tilda Swinton, and more
Air Date: 2025-01-09
With Pamela Anderson ("The Last Showgirl") & Mikey Madison ("Anora"), Harris Dickinson ("Babygirl") & Drew Starkey ("Queer"), Adrien Brody ("The Brutalist") & Tilda Swinton ("The Room Next Door").
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Rating
4.4/10
Release Date
2014-12-21
Episodes
74 (21 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
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