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: 2018-01-02Featuring 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).
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2018-01-03Featuring 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).
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2018-01-04Featuring 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).
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Episode 4 - Jake Gyllenhaal & Margot Robbie
Release Date: 2017-11-29Jake Gyllenhaal ("Stronger") and Margot Robbie ("I, Tonya") sat down to talk about playing real-life people, separating fame from their personal lives, and more.
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Episode 5 - Jennifer Lawrence & Adam Sandler
Release Date: 2017-11-29Jennifer Lawrence (“Mother!”) and Adam Sandler (“The Meyerowitz Stories [New and Selected]”) sat down and discussed negative reviews of their movies, how they handle fan encounters in public, and more.
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Episode 6 - Laurie Metcalf & Richard Jenkins
Release Date: 2017-11-29Laurie Metcalf ("Lady Bird") and Richard Jenkins ("The Shape of Water") talk about why they actually like auditioning, Jenkins' shot at Bruce Dern's role in "Nebraska," and more.
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Episode 7 - Jessica Chastain & Holly Hunter
Release Date: 2017-11-30Jessica Chastain ("Molly's Game") and Holly Hunter ("The Big Sick") discussed working with female directors and exploring women's strengths.
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Episode 8 - Timothée Chalamet & Daniel Kaluuya
Release Date: 2017-12-01Timothée Chalamet ("Call Me By Your Name") and Daniel Kaluuya ("Get Out") sat down for a chat in which they talked about their movies' pivotal scenes, on-screen chemistry, and more.
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Episode 9 - James Franco & Dustin Hoffman
Release Date: 2017-12-04James Franco ("The Room") and Dustin Hoffman ("The Meyerowitz Stories") discussed the inspiration for "Why Him" and their early jobs before their big breaks.
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Episode 10 - Robert Pattinson & Jamie Bell
Release Date: 2017-12-06Jamie Bell ("Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool") with Robert Pattinson ("Good Time") chatted about the difference between indies and blockbusters, finding humility in fame, and more.
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Episode 11 - Saoirse Ronan & Kristen Wiig
Release Date: 2017-12-06Saoirse Ronan ("Lady Bird") and Kristen Wiig ("Downsizing") talked about "Saturday Night Live," finding time to unwind between roles, and more.
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Episode 12 - Gary Oldman & Kate Winslet
Release Date: 2017-12-07Gary Oldman ("Darkest Hour) sat down with Kate Winslet ("Wonder Wheel") to chat about Winslet working with Woody Allen on "Wonder Wheel," Oldman portraying Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour," and more.
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Episode 13 - Sam Rockwell & Allison Janney
Release Date: 2017-12-08Allison Janney ("I, Tonya") and Sam Rockwell ("Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri") talked about early jobs, John Wayne, technical methods, and more.
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Episode 14 - Hong Chau & Diane Kruger
Release Date: 2017-12-11Hong Chau ("Downsizing") sat down with Diane Kruger ("In the Fade") to talk about inhabiting characters who have experienced loss, feeling like they are meant for a particular role, and more.