Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter — Season 1
About this season
THR’s famed Roundtables are reimagined for broadcast and offer a fresh perspective on a classic, showcasing the collective brilliance of the entertainment industry's finest and funniest minds as never before.
Episodes (10)
1. Songwriter
1.0Aired 31 December 2023 • 44 min
Six iconic hit songwriters, Jon Batiste, Billie Eilish, Cynthia Erivo, Dua Lipa, Julia Michaels, and Olivia Rodrigo, share stories and secrets about how to make a hit songs for a movie, sources of inspiration, and their go-to karaoke bangers.
2. Actress
1.0Aired 31 December 2023 • 44 min
Six of the most talented actresses in Hollywood - Annette Bening, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Carey Mulligan, Margot Robbie & Emma Stone meet up for an intimate conversation about the year's biggest films and creating indelible characters on screen.
3. Director
1.0Aired 7 January 2024 • 44 min
Directing a blockbuster movie takes skill, stamina and vision. Directors Blitz Bazawule, Bradley Cooper, Ava DuVernay, Greta Gerwig, Todd Haynes and Michael Mann share secrets of the art of movie making.
4. Actor
1.0Aired 7 January 2024 • 44 min
Acclaimed actors Colman Domingo, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Giamatti, Mark Ruffalo, Andrew Scott and Jeffrey Wright on their first big breaks, the person they'd most want to work with and what they'd be doing if they weren't actors.
5. Producer
3.6Aired 14 January 2024 • 43 min
Six top film producers - Tom Ackerley, Ed Guiney, Natalie Portman, Scott Sanders, Christine Vachon and George C. Wolfe - share behind-the-scenes stories of how movies get made and what it takes to get audiences into theaters.
6. Comedy Actress
1.0Aired 25 May 2024 • 43 min
Six comedy actresses tell stories from set: Quinta Brunson, (Abbott Elementary), Michelle Buteau, (Survival of the Thickest), Renee Elise Goldsberry, (Girls5Eva), Ego Nwodim, (Saturday Night Live), Maya Rudolph, (Loot), Kristen Wiig, (Palm Royale).
7. Drama Actress: Award Worthy Television
1.0Aired 1 June 2024 • 44 min
Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show), Jodie Foster (True Detective), Brie Larson (Lessons in Chemistry), Nicole Kidman (Expats), Anna Sawai (Shogun), Sofia Vergara (Griselda), Naomi Watts (Feud) talk about their roles in this year's biggest dramas.
8. Drama Actor: Award Worthy Television
2.3Aired 8 June 2024 • 44 min
Matt Bomer (Fellow Travelers), Nicholas Galitzine (Mary & George), Jon Hamm (Fargo), Clive Owen (Monsieur Spade), David Oyelowo (Lawmen: Bass Reeves), Callum Turner (Masters of the Air) cover it all from characters to pierced prosthetic nipples.
9. Comedy Actor: Award Worthy Television
1.0Aired 15 June 2024 • 44 min
Funny guys John Goodman (The Righteous Gemstones), Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), Theo James (The Gentleman), Anthony Mackie (Twisted Metal), Ricky Martin (Palm Royale), Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live) share a few laughs & some behind the scenes stories.
10. Stand-Up: Award Worthy Television
1.0Aired 22 June 2024 • 44 min
Six comedians - Mike Birbiglia (The Old Man and The Pool), Alex Edelman (Just For Us), Jacqueline Novak (Get on Your Knees), Jenny Slate (Seasoned Professional), Taylor Tomlinson (Have It All), Ramy Youssef (More Feelings) on what's funny today.