Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014 | 19 Seasons | NR
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...
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Storyline

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.
  • Genre
    Talk
  • Type
    Talk Show
  • Network
    PBS, YouTube
  • Status
    Returning Series
  • Runtime
    25m
  • First Aired
    21 December 2014
  • Last Aired
    11 January 2024
  • Seasons
    19
  • Episodes
    178
  • Language
    English

Cast

Elizabeth Wagmeister

Self - Host

Clayton Davis

Self - Host

Ramin Setoodeh

Self - Host

Andrew Wallenstein

Self - Host

Jenelle Riley

Self - Host
Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Self
Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Self
Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Self
Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Self
Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Self
Emma Stone

Emma Stone

Self
Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Self
Taron Egerton

Taron Egerton

Self
Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Self
Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Self
Ellen Pompeo

Ellen Pompeo

Self
Jason Segel

Jason Segel

Self
Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Self
Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Self
Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Self
Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Self
Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Self
J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Self
Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Self
Felicity Jones

Felicity Jones

Self
Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman

Self
Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Self
Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Self
Gina Rodriguez

Gina Rodriguez

Self
Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Self
Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling

Self
Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Self
Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Self
Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Self
Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan

Self
Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Self
Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Self
Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Self
Emilia Clarke

Emilia Clarke

Self
Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross

Self
Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga

Self
Mahershala Ali

Mahershala Ali

Self
Adam Driver

Adam Driver

Self
Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Self
Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Self
Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Self
Issa Rae

Issa Rae

Self
Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown

Self
Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Self
Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie

Self
Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

Self
Timothée Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet

Self
Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

Self
Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Self
Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan

Self
Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Self
Constance Wu

Constance Wu

Self
Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Self
Theo James

Theo James

Self
Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Self
Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Self
Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Self
Jenna Ortega

Jenna Ortega

Self
Pedro Pascal

Pedro Pascal

Self
Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun

Self
Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Self
Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin

Self
Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner

Self
Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Self
Brett Goldstein

Brett Goldstein

Self
Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl

Self
Jennifer Coolidge

Jennifer Coolidge

Self
Jeremy Allen White

Jeremy Allen White

Self
Ali Wong

Ali Wong

Self
Hayden Christensen

Hayden Christensen

Self
Diego Luna

Diego Luna

Self
Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Self
Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Self
Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Self
Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac

Self
Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Self
Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne

Self
Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Self
Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Self
James Corden

James Corden

Self
Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Self
Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Self
Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Self
David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Self
Jack O'Connell

Jack O'Connell

Self
Jenny Slate

Jenny Slate

Self
Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Self
Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Self
Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz

Self
Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard

Self
Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Self
Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

Self
Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Self
Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk

Self
Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

Self
Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Self
Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Self
Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Self
Jamie Dornan

Jamie Dornan

Self
Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Self
Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Self
Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Self
Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba

Self
Josh Gad

Josh Gad

Self
Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

Self
Lizzy Caplan

Lizzy Caplan

Self
Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Self
Taylor Schilling

Taylor Schilling

Self
Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Self
Matt LeBlanc

Matt LeBlanc

Self
Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Self
Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien

Self
Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel

Self
Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer

Self
Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Self
Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Self
Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Self
Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Self
Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Self
Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Self
Will Smith

Will Smith

Self
Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Self
Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Self
Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Self
Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Self
Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara

Self
Brie Larson

Brie Larson

Self
Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Self
Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Self
Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Self
Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Self
Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari

Self
Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Self
Thomas Middleditch

Thomas Middleditch

Self
Billy Eichner

Billy Eichner

Self
Rachel Bloom

Rachel Bloom

Self
John Travolta

John Travolta

Self
Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Self
Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston

Self
Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul

Self
Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Self
Sam Heughan

Sam Heughan

Self
Krysten Ritter

Krysten Ritter

Self
Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Self
Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Self
Rami Malek

Rami Malek

Self
Jay Duplass

Jay Duplass

Self
Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Self
Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Self
Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Self
Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Self
Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld

Self
Sally Field

Sally Field

Self
Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig

Self
Dev Patel

Dev Patel

Self
Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Self
Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck

Self
Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Self
Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Self
Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Self
Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Self
Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris

Self
Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds

Self
Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Self
Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield

Self
Kaitlin Olson

Kaitlin Olson

Self
Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Self
Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco

Self
Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Self
Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham

Self
Constance Zimmer

Constance Zimmer

Self
Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Self
Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver

Self
Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Self
Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Self
Brit Marling

Brit Marling

Self
Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Self
Millie Bobby Brown

Millie Bobby Brown

Self
Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood

Self
Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Self
Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Self
Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Self
Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed

Self
Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Self
Milo Ventimiglia

Milo Ventimiglia

Self
Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto

Self
Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Self
John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Self
Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Self
Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Self
Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot

Self
Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Self
Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Self
Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence

Self
Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Self
Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Self
Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Self
Daniel Kaluuya

Daniel Kaluuya

James Franco

James Franco

Self
Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Self
Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Self
Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

Self
Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Self
Hong Chau

Hong Chau

Self
Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Self
Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Self
Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Self
Tiffany Haddish

Tiffany Haddish

Self
John Legend

John Legend

Self
Alison Brie

Alison Brie

Self
Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Self
Sara Gilbert

Sara Gilbert

Self
Frankie Shaw

Frankie Shaw

Self
David Harbour

David Harbour

Self
Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Self
Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Self
Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Self
Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Self
Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Self
Claire Foy

Claire Foy

Self
Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Self
Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Self
Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore

Self
Darren Criss

Darren Criss

Self
Jonathan Groff

Jonathan Groff

Self
Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Self
Regina King

Regina King

Self
Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Self
Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Self
John Krasinski

John Krasinski

Self
Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike

Self
Armie Hammer

Armie Hammer

Self
Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson

Self
John David Washington

John David Washington

Self
Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

Self
Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o

Self
Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Self
Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Self
Regina Hall

Regina Hall

Self
Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Self
Rachel Brosnahan

Rachel Brosnahan

Self
Billy Porter

Billy Porter

Self
Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson

Self
Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Self
Chris Pine

Chris Pine

Self
Robin Wright

Robin Wright

Self
Penn Badgley

Penn Badgley

Self
Richard Madden

Richard Madden

Self
Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Self
Chris Evans

Chris Evans

Self
Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Self
Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Self
Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Self
Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Self
Shia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf

Self
Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Self
Beanie Feldstein

Beanie Feldstein

Self
Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh

Self
Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Self
Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo

Self
Awkwafina

Awkwafina

Self
Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Self
Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper

Self
Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Self
Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Self
Jacob Elordi

Jacob Elordi

Self
Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender

Self
Greta Lee

Greta Lee

Self
Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott

Self
Halle Bailey

Halle Bailey

Self
Rachel Zegler

Rachel Zegler

Self
Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway

Self
Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Self
Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal

Self

Crew

Michelle Sobrino-Stearns

Creator
John Ross

John Ross

Executive Producer

Brenda Brkusic

Executive Producer

Donna Pennestri

Executive Producer

Ramin Setoodeh

Executive Producer

Andrew Russell

Executive Producer

Michelle Merker

Executive Producer