"Inside the Actors Studio" (1994) TV series 1994-????

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | unknown

Release Date:

1994 (USA)

Genre:

Talk-Show

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Show Business | Actors Studio | Acting | Film Making | Film Industry

Awards:

Nominated for 14 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 18	8:00 AM	BRAVO	Daniel Radcliffe	#14.3
Mon. July 27	5:00 PM	BRAVO	Dave Chappelle	#12.11
Mon. July 27	7:00 PM	BRAVO

Cast

James Lipton

...

Host / ... (208 episodes, 1994-2009)

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Series Directed by
Jeff Wurtz		(1 episode, 2009)

Series Writing credits
James Lipton		(1 episode, 2009)

Series Produced by
Alice Christian	....	associate producer / producer (76 episodes, 2000-2005)
Jeff Wurtz	....	producer (16 episodes, 2005-2009)
Sabrina Fodor	....	producer (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Kostel	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1996-2003)
Christian Barcellos	....	executive producer: Bravo (unknown episodes)
Frances Berwick	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jasmin Proios Gammon	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Caroline Kaplan	....	series producer (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Kareken	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Eileen Lanci	....	producer (unknown episodes)
John Servidio	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Vienna Steiner	....	executive producer / producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Angelo Badalamenti		(1 episode, 2009)

Series Cinematography by
Jeffrey Burns		(2 episodes, 2004)
Michael Fitzgerald		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Jeff Wurtz		(1 episode, 2009)

Series Makeup Department
Roxanne Manzano	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 2008)
Yoko Fumoto	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 2009)

Series Production Management
Patrick Burns	....	production manager (1 episode, 2009)

Series Art Department
Joey DePaolo	....	stagehand (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Patrick Moran	....	stagehand (6 episodes, 2005)

Series Sound Department
Eric Espeut III	....	utility sound (4 episodes, 2005)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
J.M. Hurley	....	video engineer / senior video controller (144 episodes, 1994-2009)
Katherine Ray	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1995-1996)
Eric Espeut III	....	camera utility (4 episodes, 2005)
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer (unknown episodes, 2004)

Series Other crew
Jordan Gosnell	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sam Sibble	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
Daniel Byron Spangler	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2004)
Grégory Santerre	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 2002)
Philip Cottone	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Gabriel Friedman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Chris Robertson	....	rights and clearances (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
James Douglas	....	photographs courtesy of (1 episode, 1999)
Dorothy Stone	....	photographs courtesy of (1 episode, 1999)
Joseph Stone	....	photographs courtesy of (1 episode, 1999)
Sharon Stone	....	photographs courtesy of (1 episode, 1999)
Sam Ash	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2009)
Christian Barcellos	....	acknowledgment: for Bravo (1 episode, 2009)
Frances Berwick	....	acknowledgment: for Bravo (1 episode, 2009)
Patrick Harbron	....	acknowledgment: photographs courtesy of (1 episode, 2009)
Rich Hardcastle	....	acknowledgment: photographs courtesy of (1 episode, 2009)

Production Companies

• Actors Studio, The
• Bravo Cable
• Betelgeuse Productions LLC
• In the Moment Productions Ltd.

Distributors

• Bravo Cable
• Cinefil Imagica (????) (Japan) (TV)
• Multishow (Brazil) (TV)
• NHK-BS2 (????) (Japan) (TV)

Also Known As:

"Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film" (USA) (first season title)

Runtime:

65 min | 60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Brazil:Livre

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:

Actors Studio, The

Trivia:

Barbra Streisand's two-hour interview set the show's record for most viewed episode, with 1.14 million viewers tuning in. Harrison Ford's interview comes in second with 579,000 viewers.

Quotes:

James Lipton: What is your least favorite word?
Mark Wahlberg: Is "Marky Mark" one word?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Igor (2008)

Save Your Money On Acting Seminars & Watch This.

I can sit in my living room yet feel like an audience member learning from this show. Here, the interviewed actor/director/writer feels liberated enough to reveal a relaxed side of themselves: There's always a golden nugget of info the actor shares with us. Actors should watch this with a pad and pen ready for note-taking. I don't know about the general public, but most aspiring/struggling/starving/working/professional actors who watch this show will toss away the idea of attending seminars to absorb the info being spilled here. Why read a book on acting when you can hear Julianne Moore talk about how she approaches a roll? Most viewers have their favorite interview: The best actors are the most educational ones while the rest are entertaining. I like James Lipton's approach to the actors. How else can he get the actors to relax and spill their guts? If I want hard-hitting journalism, I'll watch 20/20 for that. All I want is more info on what could make me a stronger performer, not this person's sexual preference or how many times they've checked into rehab: I'm not interested in the gossip and I'm thankful this show isn't about that.