Inside the Actors Studio 

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

Creator:

James Lipton

Stars:

James Lipton, Ellen Burstyn, Elena Kobylina

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
James Lipton	...	Self - Host / ... 262 episodes, 1994-2018

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:

man wears eyeglasses | actor | writer | director | interview | 

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Genres:

Talk-Show

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gene Hackman had the distinction of being the 100th guest on the series. Hackman's good friend, Dustin Hoffman would later be the 200th guest to appear.

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Goofs

For every guest James Lipton is inconsistent on which acting credit is noteworthy to acknowledge because it is impossible to cover all the movies they've made in a single sitting especially if that actor has been in the in industry for decades.

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Quotes

Meryl Streep: [taking about Out of Africa] Sydney, I remember, didn't think I was sexy enough to play it.
James Lipton: What did you do about that?
Meryl Streep: They didn't have wonderbras in those days, but I wore a padded bra... a push-up bra and a low cut top... isn't that tragic?

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Connections

Referenced in Man Down: The Phant (2015)

User Reviews

Alway's Interesting, Sometimes Inspired.

Inside The Actors Studio took me by surprise, I was expecting the host James Lipton to brown-nose celebrity's as per the Will Ferrell sketch. Instead the host gives an insightful and intelligent interview with various members of the Acting & Film Making community.

You've probably seen the list of guests, made up of some of the most famous but more importantly talented actor's and directors. Very infrequently the guests I suspect were chosen because of their personal interest to Mr Lipton.

His interview technique is amazing, he's probably the first interviewer I've seen with perfect timing. He tends to probe his guests to offer up a side of themselves or an experience that other people or they themselves may not even be aware of or want to admit to. Unlike many interviewers he does not back off when he hit's a nerve, instead he cajoles the guest to open up. He generously offers the guests an opportunity to make interesting comments or jokes, sometimes at his own expense.

Every episode is interesting even when it features an artist who you may not find interesting. I hope you'll be surprised by this show too.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Ovation

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 1994 (USA)

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:

Ovation, The Actors Studio, Triage Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1