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:

interview | actors studio | show business | film industry | filmmaking | 

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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

Sean Penn is often mentioned as having given the favorite answer to the favorite curse word question. Penn's answer was simply "Ah you... dentist!"

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Quotes

James Lipton: What is your favourite word?
Meryl Streep: I... well, y'know, I don't want to lie...
James Lipton: Don't lie.
Meryl Streep: Because I knew that this was coming and so I asked my daughter what her favourite word is and she's six and ever since she said her favourite word, which she said without hesitating, I can't think of anything else...
James Lipton: Say it.
Meryl Streep: Coconut milk.

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Connections

Featured in Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002)

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*