Inside the Actors Studio (1994– )

Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their careers.

Stars:

James Lipton, Matthew Broderick, Tom Hanks

Nominated for 15 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
James Lipton	...	Himself - Host (234 episodes, 1994-2013)

Storyline

James Lipton interviews some of today's most talented actors, directors and writers. In the audience are students and famous alumni of the Actors Studio's master of fine arts program. The interviewees talk about their childhood, how they got started in show business, their early career and behind-the-scenes trivia. The interview concludes with a standardized questionnaire that includes such questions as "What is your favorite word?" and "If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive?" After that, Lipton and the interviewee move to a classroom where the M.F.A. students can question the interviewee directly.

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Plot Keywords:

actor | interview | question | director | writer | 

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Genres:

Talk-Show

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Details

Official Sites:

Bravo Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 June 2003 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film

Filming Locations:

John L. Tischman Theater, The New School, New School University - 65 West 12th Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Actors Studio, The, Bravo Cable, Betelgeuse Productions LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bruce Willis's interview was taped on September 10, 2001. The episode was respectfully dedicated by Willis and the Actors Studio Drama School "to the heroes who fell September 11th - and to the heroes who fight on."

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Quotes

[Lipton tries to get De Niro to say "You talkin' to me?"]
James Lipton: The film Taxi Driver. In which, you spoke those immortal words...
Robert De Niro: [uncomfortable] Well, you know... The usual.

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Connections

Spoofed in Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)

User Reviews

"Brillaint"-James Lipton

*Inside The Actor's Studio*

I haven't seen Inside The Actor's Studio very many times, but the ones I have seen were fabulous. I love this show because instead of going into the celebrities personal lives (which all of E!'s shows do, and it's so BORING), they discus their films. Hosted by the wonderful James Lipton, who asks all the right questions.

Here are some of the people who were being interviewed when I watched it. Steven Speilberg, Jack Lemmon, Sarah Jessica Parker, Anthony Hopkins, Ben Affleck, Meryl Streep, and Tom Hanks. As you can see, they have a diverse list of accomplished actors. For some reason, before I watched her on Inside The Actor's Studio, I disliked Sarah Jessica Parker. I always associated her with the character she plays on Sex In The City (rich, clothes obsessed, spoiled). After watching her on Inside The Actor's Studio I realized she grew up poor and with the dream of becoming an actress. She didn't make it on her looks like most actors. She struggled. When Jack Lemmon was interviewed he admitted he was an alcoholic. That really touched me. This show goes deep.

Another thing I love about the show is James Lipton covers about every one of the actor's films, one by one. This is a great show for anyone interesting in film and the actor's craft.

*9/10*