Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
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PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. 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 12 : Patrick Stewart & Thomas Middleditch
June. 15,2016
Patrick Stewart and Thomas Middleditch: a nerd match made in heaven. The two talked about “Star Trek,” “Silicon Valley” and even played a game of “F—, Marry, Kill” during Variety and PBS’ “Actors on Actors.”
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Episode 11 : Billy Eichner & Rachel Bloom
June. 15,2016
The “Billy on the Street” star chatted with “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" star Rachel Bloom about how a fan encounter made him “understand the challenges of being Justin Bieber,” how both of them found fame on social media and more.
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Episode 10 : John Travolta & Rob Lowe
June. 14,2016
John Travolta may be a thoroughly established actor, but he still has to fight for his roles. He and Rob Lowe chatted about that and more, including staying relevant in Hollywood and Travolta’s preparation for “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” for Variety and PBS’ “Actors on Actors.”
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Episode 9 : Tom Hiddleston & Aaron Paul
June. 11,2016
Aaron Paul ("The Path") & Tom Hiddleston ("The Night Manager") sat down to chat and a bromance was born. The two talked about Paul’s disastrous “Cloverfield” audition, social media and more.
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Episode 8 : Sarah Paulson & Bobby Cannavale
June. 11,2016
Sarah Paulson described how she transformed into Marcia Clark for “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” studying the lawyer right down to the perfume she used to wear. Bobby Cannavale, meanwhile, remembered an early role of his in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ play alongside Chris Rock, while chatting for Variety and PBS’ “Actors on Actors.”
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Episode 4 : Emilia Clarke & Jay Duplass
June. 09,2016
“Game of Thrones” actress Emilia Clarke and “Transparent’s” Jay Duplass talk about Clarke’s crazy “Thrones” audition, the awkwardness of filming sex scenes, and more.
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Episode 3 : Courtney B. Vance & Tracee Ellis Ross
June. 09,2016
“Black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross recently sat down with “The People v. O.J. Simpson” actor Courtney B. Vance where they discussed race and the intensity of working in television.
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Episode 2 : Lady Gaga & Jamie Lee Curtis
June. 08,2016
Lady Gaga of “American Horror Story: Hotel” and Jamie Lee Curtis of “Scream Queens” are arguably some of the most famous new faces on TV. But fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be — at least not for Curtis, who told Gaga that it’s “isolating.”
The duo also discussed Curtis’ blockbuster films “True Lies,” “The Jinx”, and working with “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy.
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Episode 1 : Kerry Washington & Aziz Ansari
June. 08,2016
Kerry Washington and Aziz Ansari openly discussed everything from Hollywood stereotypes to #OscarsSoWhite.
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Season 18
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. 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. Get an insider’s look into the creative process and what it takes to finely hone the craft of acting.
Season 17
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. 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. Get an insider’s look into the creative process and what it takes to finely hone the craft of acting.
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