

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.
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.
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Seth Rogen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and more
S22 E1
Uzo Aduba, Billy Porter and more
S14 E4
Lady Gaga, Jake Gyllenhaal and more
S15 E1
Daniel Craig, Zoe Saldaña, Kate Winslet, and more
S21 E3
Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Joey King, and more
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Carey Mulligan, Margot Robbie, John Boyega
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Benedict Cumberbatch and Edward Norton, Jake Gyllenhaal and Patricia Arquette, Hilary Swank and Tilda Swinton, Oscar Isaac and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Jessica Chastain and Mark Ruffalo, Eddie Redmayne and Laura Dern, Josh Brolin and J.K. Simmons, Kevin Costner and James Corden.
Reese Witherspoon and Michael Keaton, Keira Knightley and Ethan Hawke, David Oyelowo and Jack O'Connell, Jenny Slate and Felicity Jones.
Jennifer Aniston and Emily Blunt, Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes, Marion Cotillard and Timothy Spall, Chadwick Boseman and Logan Lerman.
Conversations with actors Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jeffrey Tambor, Queen Latifah, Taraji P. Henson, Jessica Lange, Taylor Schilling, Liev Shrieber, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Sheen and Bob Odenkirk.
Featuring Claire Danes with Don Cheadle, Matt LeBlanc with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Clive Owen with Julianna Margulies, Viola Davis with Jane Fonda, and Gina Rodriguez with Uzo Aduba.
This episode features Cate Blanchett (Carol/Truth) with Ian McKellen (Mr. Holmes), Will Smith (Concussion) with Benicio Del Toro (Sicario), Brie Larson (Room) with Joel Edgerton (Black Mass), and Samu…
This episode features Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs) with Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn), Carey Mulligan (Suffragette) with Elizabeth Banks (Love & Mercy), Steve Carell (The Big Short) with Rooney Mara (Carol), …
This episode features Seth Rogen (Steve Jobs) with Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight), Amy Schumer (Trainwreck) with Lily Tomlin (Grandma), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Walk) with Paul Dano (Love &…
This episode features Lady Gaga (American Horror Story) with Jamie Lee Curtis (Scream Queens), Courtney B. Vance (American Crime Story) with Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish), Jennifer Lopez (Shades of Bl…
This episode features Rob Lowe (The Grinder) with John Travolta (American Crime Story), Sarah Paulson (American Crime Story) with Bobby Cannavale (Vinyl), Kerry Washington (Confirmation) with Aziz Ans…
This episode features Viola Davis (Fences) and Tom Hanks (Sully), Emma Stone (La La Land) and Molly Shannon (Other People), Nicole Kidman (Lion) and Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea), and Matthew …
This episode features Natalie Portman (Jackie) and Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea), Amy Adams (Arrival, Nocturnal Animals) and Andrew Garfield (Silence, Hacksaw Ridge), Taraji P. Henson (Hid…
This episode features Colin Farrell (The Lobster) with Hugh Grant (Florence Foster Jenkins), Dev Patel (Lion) with Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures), Sally Field (Hello, My Name is Doris) with Hailee S…
This episode features Thandie Newton (Westworld) and Oprah Winfrey (The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks), Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick) and John Lithgow (The Crown), Sarah Jessica Parker (Divorce) and Mi…
Featuring Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) with Ewan McGregor (Fargo), Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) and Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld), Pamela Adlon (Better Things) and Sterling K. Brown (This is…
Featuring Jennifer Lawrence (mother!) with Adam Sandler (The Meyerowitz Stories), Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) with Kate Winslet (Wonder Wheel), Jake Gyllenhaal (Stronger) with Margot Robbie (I, Tonya),…
Featuring Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) with Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Hugh Jackman (Logan) with Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project), Mary J. Blige (Mudbound) with Salma Hayek (Beatriz at Dinner), Sam…
Featuring Jessica Chastain (Molly's Game) with Holly Hunter (The Big Sick), Diane Kruger (In The Fade) with Hong Chau (Downsizing), Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water) with Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)…
Featuring Benedict Cumberbatch (Patrick Melrose) with Claire Foy (The Crown) Angela Bassett (9-1-1) with Laura Dern (The Tale) Darren Criss (American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace) …
Featuring Debra Messing (Will & Grace) with Sharon Stone (Mosaic), Michael B. Jordan (Fahrenheit 451) with Issa Rae (Insecure), Jeff Daniels (The Looming Tower) with Laura Linney (Ozark), Tiffany Hadd…
Nicole Kidman (A Boy Erased/Destroyer) discusses her struggle with shyness, while Amy Adams (Vice) talks about her competition with co-star Christian Bale. Mahershala Ali (Green Book) discusses his un…
Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) differentiates between dramatic and comedic roles, while Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther) discusses the impact of international box office hits. Timothée Chal…
John Krasinski (A Quiet Place) talks about how parenting influenced him. Rosamund Pike (A Private War) discusses playing a real-life American journalist. Michael B. Jordan (Creed II /Black Panther) an…
Glenn Close (The Wife) talks with Sam Elliott (A Star Is Born). Find out the reason Armie Hammer (On the Basis of Sex/Sorry to Bother You) accepted the role of Marty Ginsburg, while Dakota Johnson (Su…
This special half-hour episode features Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Mary Poppins Returns), both of whom are bringing musicals back to the big screen. Join Lady Gaga and Lin-Manu…
This episode features Julia Roberts (Homecoming) in conversation with Patricia Arquette (Escape at Dannemora). Meanwhile, Amy Adams (Sharp Objects) and Richard Madden (Bodyguard) discuss how they hand…
Watch veteran actors Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) and Benicio Del Toro (Escape at Dannemora) look back on their careers and choice of roles; Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) and Regina Hall (B…
Robin Wright (House of Cards) and Chris Pine (I Am the Night) talk about playing morally ambiguous characters. Meanwhile, former co-stars Michelle Williams (Fosse/Verdon) and Patricia Clarkson (Sharp …
Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Billy Porter (Pose) discuss how fashion can actually elicit social change; Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) and Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story) spea…
Tom Hanks (“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”) with Renée Zellweger (“Judy”); Brad Pitt (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) with Adam Sandler (“Uncut Gems”); Awkwafina (“The Farewell”) with Taron Ege…
Eddie Murphy (Dolemite is My Name) with Antonio Banderas (Pain & Glory), Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story) with Chris Evans (Knives Out) and Mindy Kaling (Late Night) with Contance Wu (Hustlers).
Adam Driver (“Marriage Story”) with Charlize Theron (“Bombshell”); Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”) with Alfre Woodard (“Clemency”); Shia LaBeouf (“Honey Boy”) with Kristen Stewart (“Seberg”).
Jennifer Lopez (“Hustlers”) with Robert Pattinson (“The Lighthouse”); Sterling K. Brown (“Waves”) with Laura Dern (“Marriage Story”); Beanie Feldstein (“Booksmart”) with Florence Pugh (“Little Women”)…
E1 · Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Jackman, and more
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 p…
E2 · Sandra Oh, Kerry Washington, and more
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 st…
E3 · Jennifer Aniston, Patrick Stewart and more
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) com…
E4 · Zendaya, Paul Rudd and more
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 J…
Jodie Foster (“The Mauritanian”) with Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”) and Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”) in conversation with Steven Yeun (“Minari”).
George Clooney (“The Midnight Sky”) with Michelle Pfeiffer (“French Exit”); Zendaya (“Malcolm & Marie”) with Carey Mulligan (“Promising Young Woman”) and Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”) with Pete Davi…
Ben Affleck (“The Way Back”) with Sacha Baron Cohen (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7”); Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday”) with Leslie Odom Jr. (“One Night in…
Jamie Dornan (“Wild Mountain Thyme”) with Eddie Redmayne (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”); Vanessa Kirby (“Pieces of a Woman”) with Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”) and Tom Holland (“Cherry”) in conversation wi…
E1 · Nicole Kidman, Chris Rock and more
Nicole Kidman ("The Undoing") and Chris Rock ("Fargo") discuss acting in dramas, and Josh O'Connor ("The Crown") and Anya Taylor-Joy ("The Queen's Gambit") reflect on their movie "Emma".
E2 · Ewan McGregor, Pedro Pascal and more
Ewan McGregor ("Halston") and Pedro Pascal ("The Mandalorian") talk about their roles in the "Star Wars" universe, and Kathryn Hahn ("WandaVision") and Jason Sudeikis ("Ted Lasso") discuss acting toge…
Kaley Cuoco ("The Flight Attendant") and Elizabeth Olsen ("WandaVision") discuss their new roles as producers, and Emma Corrin ("The Crown") and Regé-Jean Page ("Bridgerton") talk about their breakthr…
Gillian Anderson ("The Crown") and Elisabeth Moss ("The Handmaid's Tale") talk about stepping into the director's chair, and Uzo Aduba ("In Treatment") and Billy Porter ("Pose") discuss the beginning …
Lady Gaga ("House of Gucci") and Jake Gyllenhaal ("The Guilty") discuss exploring the depths of characters. Jessica Chastain ("The Eyes of Tammy Faye") and Rita Moreno ("West Side Story") compare musi…
E2 · Penélope Cruz, Benedict Cumberbatch and more
Penélope Cruz ("Parallel Mothers") and Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Power of the Dog") compare their experiences working with experienced directors. Ariana DeBose ("West Side Story") and Simu Liu ("Shan…
E3 · Andrew Garfield, Rachel Zegler and more
Andrew Garfield (tick, tick… BOOM!) and Rachel Zegler ("West Side Story") talk about starring in the biggest musicals of the year. Aunjanaue Ellis ("King Richard") and Regina King ("The Harder They Fa…
E4 · Nicole Kidman, Kristen Stewart and more
Nicole Kidman ("Being the Ricardos") and Kristen Stewart ("Spencer") discuss the challenges of taking on the roles of famous real-life people. Marlee Matlin ("CODA") and Bradley Whitford ("tick… tick……
E1 · Viola Davis, Samuel L. Jackson and more
Viola Davis ("The First Lady") and Samuel L. Jackson ("The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey") share their advice for young actors; Jennifer Aniston ("The Morning Show") and Sebastian Stan ("Pam & Tommy") rev…
E2 · Zendaya, Andrew Garfield and more
Zendaya ("Euphoria") and Andrew Garfield ("Under the Banner of Heaven") discuss carrying the emotional weight of dark stories. Cynthia Nixon ("And Just Like That") and Bowen Yang ("Saturday Night Live…
E3 · Martin Short, Jean Smart and more
Martin Short ("Only Murders in the Building") and Jean Smart ("Hacks") discuss the joys of generational humor. Jung Ho-yeon ("Squid Game") and Sandra Oh ("The Chair", "Killing Eve") compare experience…
E4 · Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong and more
Anne Hathaway ("WeCrashed") and Jeremy Strong ("Succession") share stories of playing characters in over their heads. Christina Ricci ("Yellowjackets") and Sydney Sweeney ("Euphoria") discuss changing…
E1 · Cate Blanchett, Michelle Yeoh, Kate Hudson
Cate Blanchett ("Tár") and Michelle Yeoh ("Everything Everywhere All at Once") discuss portraying characters originally written for men; Kate Hudson ("Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery") and Glen Powe…
Carey Mulligan ("She Said") and Margot Robbie ("Babylon") discuss the range of female portrayals in film; Austin Butler ("Elvis") and Janelle Monáe ("Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery") reveal how act…
E3 · Viola Davis, Jennifer Lawrence, Adam Sandler
Viola Davis ("The Woman King") and Jennifer Lawrence ("Causeway") get honest about female action heroes; Jamie Lee Curtis ("Everything Everywhere All at Once") and Colin Farrell ("The Banshees of Inis…
E4 · Ana de Armas, Eddie Redmayne, Brian Tyree Henry
Ana de Armas ("Blonde") and Eddie Redmayne ("The Good Nurse") disscuss playing infamous real people; Paul Dano ("The Fabelmans") and Brian Tyree Henry ("Causeway") compare working with talented writer…
E1 · Emily Blunt, Brian Cox, Rachel Weisz, Jenna Ortega and more
Emily Blunt ("The English") and Brian Cox ("Succession") bond over fascination with new characters; Taron Egerton ("Black Bird") and Rachel Weisz ("Dead Ringers") confess the enjoyment they found in h…
E2 · Pedro Pascal, Steven Yeun, Claire Danes and more
Pedro Pascal ("The Last of Us") and Steven Yeun ("Beef") gush about each other- and their experiences acting in post-apocalyptic worlds; Melanie Lynskey ("Yellowjackets") and Natasha Lyonne ("Poker Fa…
E3 · Sheryl Lee Ralph, Katherine Heigl, Ellen Pompeo and more
Jennifer Garner ("The Last Thing He Told Me") and Sheryl Lee Ralph ("Abbott Elementary") reflect on their approaches to characters and motivations; Theo James ("The White Lotus) and Brett Goldstein ("…
E4 · Jennifer Coolidge, Ali Wong, Diego Luna and more
Jennifer Coolidge ("The White Lotus") and Jeremy Allen White ("The Bear") talk insecurity and finding confidence in their roles; Jason Segel ("Shrinking") and Ali Wong ("Beef") debate the compexities …
Cillian Murphy ("Oppenheimer") with Margot Robbie ("Barbie"); Bradley Cooper ("Maestro") with Emma Stone ("Poor Things").
Robert Downey Jr. ("Oppenheimer") with Mark Ruffalo ("Poor Things"); Colman Domingo ("Rustin", "The Color Purple") with Jacob Elordi ("Priscilla", "Saltburn").
Michael Fassbender ("The Killer") with Carey Mulligan ("Maestro"); Greta Lee ("Past Lives") with Andrew Scott ("All of Us Strangers"); Halle Bailey ("The Little Mermaid", "The Color Purple") with Rach…
Emily Blunt ("Oppenheimer") with Anne Hathaway ("Eileen"); Taraji P. Henson ("The Color Purple") with Jeffrey Wright ("American Fiction"); Paul Mescal ("All of Us Strangers") with Natalie Portman ("Ma…
Robert Downey Jr ("The Sympathizer") & Jodie Foster ("True Detective: Night Country"), Anthony Mackie ("Twisted Metal") & Tyler James Williams ("Abbott Elementary"), and Emma Corrin ("A Murder at the …
With Jon Hamm ("Fargo", "The Morning Show") & Kristen Wiig ("Palm Royale"), Kim Kardashian ("American Horror Story: Delicate") & Chloë Sevigny ("Feud: Capote vs. The Swans"), and Joey King ("We Were t…
With Jennifer Aniston ("The Morning Show") & Quinta Brunson ("Abbott Elementary"), Nicholas Galitzine ("Mary & George") & Leo Woodall ("One Day"), and Jonathan Bailey ("Fellow Travelers") & Naomi Watt…
With Brie Larson ("Lessons in Chemistry") & Andrew Scott ("Ripley"), Hannah Einbinder ("Hacks") & Chloe Fineman ("Saturday Night Live"), and Tom Hiddleston ("Loki") & Anna Sawai ("Shōgun").
With Andrew Garfield ("We Live in Time") & Ryan Reynolds ("Deadpool & Wolverine"), Amy Adams ("Nightbitch") & Demi Moore ("The Substance"), Nicole Kidman ("Babygirl") & Zendaya ('Dune: Part Two" and "…
With Ariana Grande ("Wicked") & Paul Mescal ("Gladiator II"), Kieran Culkin ("A Real Pain") & Colman Domingo ("Sing Sing"), Selena Gomez ("Emilia Pérez") & Saoirse Ronan ("Blitz" and "The Outrun").
With Daniel Craig ("Queer") & Josh O'Connor ("Challengers"), Zoe Saldaña ("Emilia Pérez") & Kate Winslet ("Lee"), Cynthia Erivo ("Wicked") & Angelina Jolie ("Maria").
With Pamela Anderson ("The Last Showgirl") & Mikey Madison ("Anora"), Harris Dickinson ("Babygirl") & Drew Starkey ("Queer"), Adrien Brody ("The Brutalist") & Tilda Swinton ("The Room Next Door").
Arnold Schwarzenegger ("Secret Level") and Patrick Schwarzenegger ("The White Lotus"), Seth Rogen ("The Studio") and Jason Segel ("Shrinking").
Sterling K. Brown ("Paradise") and Natasha Rothwell ("How to Die Alone", "The White Lotus"), Kathryn Hahn ("Agatha All Along") and Kate Hudson ("Running Point"), Kathy Bates ("Matlock") and Billy Bob …
Javier Bardem ("Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story") and Diego Luna ("La Máquina" and "Andor"), Kristen Bell ("Nobody Wants This") and Adam Scott ("Severance"), Lisa Kudrow ("No Good Dead") an…
Danny DeVito ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") and Colin Farrell ("Penguin"), Keri Russell ("The Diplomat") and Scott Speedman ("Grey's Anatomy"), Charlie Cox ("Daredevil: Born Again") and Joe Loc…