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: 2018-06-19Featuring 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).
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2018-06-21Featuring 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).
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Episode 3 - Tiffany Haddish & John Legend
Release Date: 2018-06-05Tiffany Haddish and John Legend talk "The Last O.G." and "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert".
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Episode 4 - Alison Brie & Jessica Biel
Release Date: 2018-06-07Alison Brie and Jessica Biel's talk "GLOW" and "The Sinner".
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Episode 5 - Sara Gilbert & Frankie Shaw
Release Date: 2018-06-07*This conversation took place before the cancelation of 'Roseanne.* "Roseanne" star Sara Gilbert and "SMILF" star Frankie Shaw talked about bringing life experiences to characters and how their shows have evolved over time.
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Episode 6 - David Harbour & Kyle MacLachlan
Release Date: 2018-06-09David Harbour reveals he reads 'Stranger Things' fanfic and what his worst director's note was with Actors on Actors partner, and 'Twin Peaks' legend, Kyle MacLachlan.
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Episode 7 - Jason Bateman & Bill Hader
Release Date: 2018-06-09"Ozark" star Jason Bateman and "Barry" star Bill Hader full discussion from Variety's Actors on Actors series.
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Episode 8 - J.K. Simmons & Edie Falco
Release Date: 2018-06-09J.K. Simmons and Edie Falco talk "Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders" and "Counterpart".
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Episode 9 - Laura Dern & Angela Bassett
Release Date: 2018-06-09Laura Dern ("The Tale") and Angela Bassett ("9-1-1") discuss how the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement has changed Hollywood.
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Episode 10 - Benedict Cumberbatch & Claire Foy
Release Date: 2018-06-17Benedict Cumberbatch ("Patrick Melrose") and Claire Foy ("The Crown") discuss finding their careers as actors and future aspirations.
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Episode 11 - Dakota Fanning & Freddie Highmore
Release Date: 2018-06-17Freddie Highmore and Dakota Fanning talk about "The Good Doctor" and "The Alienist".
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Episode 12 - Mandy Moore & Darren Criss
Release Date: 2018-06-17Darren Criss ("American Horror Story") fans out over the 1999 album 'So Real' by Mandy Moore ("This Is Us").
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Episode 13 - Jonathan Groff & Maggie Gyllenhaal
Release Date: 2018-06-17Jonathan Groff and Maggie Gyllenhaal talk "Mindhunter" and "The Deuce".