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.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2017-01-03This 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).
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2017-01-04This 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).
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2017-01-04This 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).
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Episode 4 - Ryan Reynolds & Taraji P. Henson
Release Date: 2016-11-30Taraji P. Henson ("Hidden Figures") with Ryan Reynolds ("Deadpool") sat down to chat about everything; from bad auditions to social media, to their characters Deadpool and Cookie.
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Episode 5 - Tom Hanks & Viola Davis
Release Date: 2016-11-30Viola Davis ("Fences") with Tom Hanks ("Sully") chatted on a range of topics, including sex scenes and diversity on TV vs film.
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Episode 6 - Annette Bening & Naomie Harris
Release Date: 2016-12-01Annette Bening ("20th Century Women") with Naomie Harris ("Moonlight") chatted about the roles for women in today’s films.
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Episode 7 - Matthew McConaughey & Jeff Bridges
Release Date: 2016-12-01Jeff Bridges ("Hell or High Water") with Matthew McConaughey ("Gold") chatted on a range of topics, including their most iconic roles.
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Episode 8 - Adam Driver & Michael Shannon
Release Date: 2016-12-02Adam Driver ("Paterson") chatted with Michael Shannon ("Nocturnal Animals") about making “socially conscious” blockbusters.
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Episode 9 - Nicole Kidman & Casey Affleck
Release Date: 2016-12-02Casey Affleck ("Manchester by the Sea:) with Nicole Kidman ("Lion") chatted about the themes of adoption in “Lion”.
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Episode 10 - Dev Patel & Octavia Spencer
Release Date: 2016-12-06Octavia Spencer ("Hidden Figures") & Dev Patel ("Lion") talk about type-casting and roles for minorities.
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Episode 11 - Greta Gerwig & Mahershala Ali
Release Date: 2016-12-06Greta Gerwig ("20th Century Women") chatted with Mahershala Ali ("Moonlight") about their love for New York City.
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Episode 12 - Hailee Steinfeld & Sally Field
Release Date: 2016-12-06Oscar-winner Sally Field (“Hello My Name Is Doris”) and Oscar-nominee Hailee Steinfeld (“The Edge of Seventeen”) talk about their characters, and what drew these two Valley girls to the silver screen.
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Episode 13 - Hugh Grant & Colin Farrell
Release Date: 2016-12-06Hugh Grant (“Florence Foster Jenkins”) and Colin Farrell (“The Lobster”) talked about directors, why the Irish are so emotional, and the effect of mustaches on their private lives.