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

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 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:

Mon. Nov. 16	8:00 PM	BRAVO	Bon Jovi	#15.12
Tue. Nov. 17	3:00 AM	BRAVO	Bon Jovi	#15.12

Cast

James Lipton

...

Host / ... (214 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 (12 episodes, 1995)
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)
Audrey Da Costa	....	key makeup artist (1 episode, 2009)
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
Rand Gamble	....	sound (3 episodes, 2001-2004)

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 Music Department
Jim Bruening	....	music editor (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Angelo Badalamenti	....	composer: theme music (7 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Other crew
Jordan Gosnell	....	production assistant (15 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sam Sibble	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
Daniel Byron Spangler	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2004)
Nikoo Yahyazadeh	....	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:

On only five occasions has James Lipton has conducted an interview away from the Actors Studio's home base. In Paris, he interviewed Juliette Binoche and Jeanne Moreau. In Los Angeles he interviewed Clint Eastwood, Jay Leno, and for the second time, Anthony Hopkins.

Quotes:

[Lipton tries to get De Niro to say "You talkin' to me?"]
James Lipton: The film Taxi Driver. In which, you spoke those immortal words...
Robert De Niro: [uncomfortable] Well, you know... The usual.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Saturday Night Live: Kate Hudson/Radiohead (#26.2)" (2000)

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.