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 13 : Chadwick Boseman & Viggo Mortensen
December. 31,2018
Chadwick Boseman and Viggo Mortensen compare the refugee politics in "Black Panther" to those of today's administration, plus more on Mortensen's "Green Book".
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Episode 12 : Melissa McCarthy & Lupita Nyong'o
December. 29,2018
"Black Panther" actress Lupita Nyong'o and Melissa McCarthy from "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" discuss headlining movies on their own terms.
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Episode 11 : Mahershala Ali & John David Washington
December. 28,2018
Mahershala Ali ("Green Book") on how he convinced 'True Detective' creator Nic Pizzolatto to change the race of the lead character for the third season of the HBO series. Plus, John David Washington on how he went from football star to the top of the call sheet on "BlacKkKlansman".
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Episode 10 : Constance Wu & Felicity Jones
December. 25,2018
"Crazy Rich Asians" star Constance Wu and "On the Basis of Sex" actress Felicity Jones discuss the progress women have made in Hollywood and what needs to happen next.
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Episode 9 : Emily Blunt & Hugh Jackman
December. 24,2018
"Mary Poppins Returns" and "A Quiet Place" star Emily Blunt and "The Front Runner's" Hugh Jackman's full conversation for Variety's Actors on Actors.
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Episode 8 : Armie Hammer & Dakota Johnson
December. 24,2018
"On the Basis of Sex" star Armie Hammer and "Suspiria" star Dakota Johnson's full conversation for Variety's Actors on Actors.
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Episode 7 : John Krasinski & Rosamund Pike
December. 23,2018
"A Quiet Place" star and director John Krasinski and "A Private War" star Rosamund Pike's full conversation for Variety Actors on Actors.
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Episode 6 : Glenn Close & Sam Elliott
December. 23,2018
"A Star is Born" star Sam Elliott and "The Wife" star Glenn Close's full conversation for Variety's Actors on Actors.
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Episode 5 : Amy Adams & Nicole Kidman
December. 23,2018
"Boy Erased" star Nicole Kidman and "Vice" star Amy Adams' full conversation for Variety's Actors on Actors.
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Episode 4 : Regina King & Maggie Gyllenhaal
December. 11,2018
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s obsession with one talented student has disastrous consequences in “The Kindergarten Teacher,” a disturbing drama that was the talk of this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Regina King also turned heads playing a tough but loving mother of a pregnant girl in “If Beale Street Could Talk,” an adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel of the same name that will surely score her an invitation to the Oscars. Both films are testaments to actresses at the top of their game.
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Episode 3 : Timothée Chalamet & Emma Stone
December. 06,2018
Timothée Chalamet ("Beautiful Boy") chatted with Emma Stone ("The Favourite").
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Episode 2 : Lady Gaga & Lin-Manuel Miranda
December. 05,2018
Lady Gaga ("A Star is Born") chatted with Lin-Manuel Miranda ("Mary Poppins Returns").
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Episode 1 : Michael B. Jordan & Charlize Theron
December. 04,2018
Michael B. Jordan ("Creed II" and "Black Panther") sat down with Charlize Theron ("Tully") for a candid conversation that brought Theron to tears, they spoke about inclusion riders and why “Black Panther” deserves a spot at the Oscars.
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Seasons
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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