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

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 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

Cast

James Lipton

...

Host / ... (215 episodes, 1994-2009)

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:

James Lipton has actively tried acquiring numerous guests for the show, such as Brad Pitt, Jack Nicholson, Denzel Washington, Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Connery, among others. Any and all prospective guests that elude the opportunity to visit the Actors Studio are given a standing invitation every year.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Chappelle's Show: (#1.5)" (2003)

A wonderful & unique approach to celebrity interviews.

"Inside the Actor's Studio" offers something that virtually no other interview program does: an interview. The actors, directors, and writers that appear as guests get a chance to actually discuss their craft and their particular approach to it. James Lipton is a great interviewer, offering up questions & observations that you're not going to hear from the majority of other television interviews, as most of those are usually 4 or 5 minute snippets that rarely get past the current projects. Either that or its the same stupid anecdote that has been given on every other show. You don't have to be an actor or director to appreciate & enjoy this program. You don't even have to be a big movie fan to enjoy Lipton's insightful interviews. And for those who are interested in this business, what better way to learn than by hearing it from the masters.