Variety Studio: Actors on Actors — Season 12
About this season
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV 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.
Episodes (4)
1. Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Jackman, and more
Aired 17 July 2020 • 27 min
Regina King (Watchmen) and Reese Witherspoon (Little Fires Everywhere) discuss how motherhood influences their acting choices. Anne Hathaway (Modern Love) and Hugh Jackman (Bad Education) talk about playing real life people. Kieran Culkin (Succession) and Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek) swap notes on portraying wealthy families.
2. Sandra Oh, Kerry Washington, and more
Aired 17 July 2020 • 27 min
Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) and Kerry Washington (Little Fires Everywhere) discuss not choosing roles based on race. Tessa Thompson (Westworld) and Ramy Youssef (Ramy) speak about bringing more diverse storytelling to the screen. Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) and Russell Crowe (The Loudest Voice) talk about having time to explore their television characters.
3. Jennifer Aniston, Patrick Stewart and more
Aired 24 July 2020 • 27 min
Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show) and Lisa Kudrow (Space Force) reminisce about the first meeting each other on the set of Friends. Daveed Diggs (Snowpiercer) and Anthony Mackie (Altered Carbon) compare notes on preparing for fight scenes in their new Sci-Fi series. Henry Cavill (The Witcher) and Patrick Stewart (Picard) reflect on the time they met at an audition.
4. Zendaya, Paul Rudd and more
Aired 24 July 2020 • 27 min
Claire Danes (Homeland) and Damian Lewis (Billions) delve into playing complex characters. Zendaya (Euphoria) and Mj Rodriquez (Pose) discuss underlying themes in their shows. Chris Evans (Defending Jacob) and Paul Rudd (Living with Yourself) talk about moving on from the Avengers franchise to their television series.