Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Season 5
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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Hugh Grant (“Florence Foster Jenkins”) and Colin Farrell (“The Lobster”) talked about directors, why the Irish are so emotional, and the effect of mustaches on their private lives.
Oscar-winner Sally Field (“Hello My Name Is Doris”) and Oscar-nominee Hailee Steinfeld (“The Edge of Seventeen”) talk about their characters, and what drew these two Valley girls to the silver screen.
Greta Gerwig ("20th Century Women") chatted with Mahershala Ali ("Moonlight") about their love for New York City.
Octavia Spencer ("Hidden Figures") & Dev Patel ("Lion") talk about type-casting and roles for minorities.
Casey Affleck ("Manchester by the Sea:) with Nicole Kidman ("Lion") chatted about the themes of adoption in “Lion”.
Adam Driver ("Paterson") chatted with Michael Shannon ("Nocturnal Animals") about making “socially conscious” blockbusters.
Jeff Bridges ("Hell or High Water") with Matthew McConaughey ("Gold") chatted on a range of topics, including their most iconic roles.
Annette Bening ("20th Century Women") with Naomie Harris ("Moonlight") chatted about the roles for women in today’s films.
Viola Davis ("Fences") with Tom Hanks ("Sully") chatted on a range of topics, including sex scenes and diversity on TV vs film.
Taraji P. Henson ("Hidden Figures") with Ryan Reynolds ("Deadpool") sat down to chat about everything; from bad auditions to social media, to their characters Deadpool and Cookie.
Natalie Portman ("Jackie") with Michelle Williams ("Manchester by the Sea") chatted about their starts as child actors.
Molly Shannon ("Other People") chatted with Emma Stone ("La La Land") about facing rejection in showbiz.
Amy Adams ("Arrival" and "Nocturnal Animals") chatted with Andrew Garfield ("Hacksaw Ridge") about their portrayals of comic-book icons.
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