Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)
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.
-
Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2017-06-13This 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).
-
Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2017-06-13Featuring 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).
-
Episode 3 - Riz Ahmed & Elisabeth Moss
Release Date: 2017-06-03Riz Ahmed ("The Night Of") and Elisabeth Moss ("The Handmaid's Tale," "Top of the Lake: China Girl") discussed how they dealt with fame following their work on the critically acclaimed shows "The Night Of" and "Mad Men," respectively, and swapped nightmare audition stories.
-
Episode 4 - Sterling K. Brown & Pamela Adlon
Release Date: 2017-06-06Sterling K. Brown ("This Is Us," "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story") brought Pamela Adlon ("Better Things") to tears during their "Actors on Actors" conversation, in which they also discussed their best and worst auditions.
-
Episode 5 - Thandie Newton & Oprah Winfrey
Release Date: 2017-06-06Friends Thandie Newton ("Westworld") and Oprah Winfrey ("The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks") discuss their HBO series and reminisce about shooting "Beloved" together.
-
Episode 6 - Millie Bobby Brown & Evan Rachel Wood
Release Date: 2017-06-07Millie Bobby Brown ("Stranger Things") and Evan Rachel Wood ("Westworld") talked about their worst auditions, how to deal with online vitriol, and their hit sci-fi show.
-
Episode 7 - Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor
Release Date: 2017-06-07Nicole Kidman (“Big Little Lies”) and Ewan McGregor (“Fargo”) discuss the difference between TV and film, and share memories about shooting “Moulin Rouge” 16 years ago.
-
Episode 8 - Issa Rae & Brit Marling
Release Date: 2017-06-08Brit Marling ("The OA") and Issa Rae ("Insecure") discuss auditioning, being typecast, and choosing their own paths.
-
Episode 9 - Sarah Jessica Parker & Michelle Pfeiffer
Release Date: 2017-06-08Sarah Jessica Parker ("Divorce") and Michelle Pfeiffer ("The Wizard of Lies") discuss their HBO series and revisit their past, reminiscing about Parker's "Sex and the City" and Pfeiffer's most recognizable roles: "Scarface" and "Catwoman."
-
Episode 10 - Christine Baranski & Minnie Driver
Release Date: 2017-06-09Christine Baranski ("The Good Fight") and Minnie Driver ("Speechless") discuss the "single hardest thing" Baranski's ever done as an actress, Driver's favorite film and TV roles, and more.
-
Episode 11 - Lauren Graham & Constance Zimmer
Release Date: 2017-06-09Lauren Graham ("Gilmore Girls") and Constance Zimmer ("Unreal") discussed what drew them to their characters of Lorelai and Quinn, respectively, and the risks of reviving "Gilmore Girls" and "Entourage".
-
Episode 12 - Kaley Cuoco & Anthony Anderson
Release Date: 2017-06-14Kaley Cuoco ("The Big Bang Theory") and Anthony Anderson ("Black-ish") discuss their broadcast comedies and how their shows have paved the way for other series.
-
Episode 13 - Kaitlin Olson & Giovanni Ribisi
Release Date: 2017-06-15Kaitlin Olson ("The Mick") and Giovanni Ribisi ("Sneaky Pete") discussed how they got their start in the industry and their worst audition stories.