Off Camera with Sam Jones
Season 4
TV-14
Photographer and director Sam Jones sits down with the myriad professionals of television and movies, and other celebrities (great skateboarders, for example), to discuss their development before fame, their passions beyond their careers, and gives them a space to open up about their insight into their business and their own abilities. Filmed in black and white, with a few deep cushion chairs and sparse set, the show relies on Sam's ability to relate to the guests and their will to speak freely with him.
Where to Watch Season 4
16 Episodes
- Jake Gyllenhaal
E1Episode 1Jake GyllenhaalJake joins Off Camera to talk about what draws him to roles and directors, what led him to re-think his career as an artist, and his philosophical chats with his good friends in the LAPD. That, and a bit of early advice he got from Chris Cooper: “Never leave a scene with any regrets.” Gyllenhaal says he still doesn’t understand that one entirely, but we’re pretty sure you won’t leave this conversation with any. - Tatiana Maslany
E4Episode 4Tatiana MaslanyTatiana joins Off Camera to talk about what she learned in the transition from improv to scripted roles, what it’s like to play the multitudes of Orphan Black, why monsters scare her more than robbers and why she once faked sleeping for 17 hours. So go ahead and judge Tatiana Maslany; we did, and found her as fascinating, funny and relatable as they come. - Jack Black
E6Episode 6Jack BlackThis ain't a cogent, chronological, coherent conversation. This is the not-strictly-proverbial hot blast of cheese. Which is not to say you won’t find the usual inspiration, wise words and artistic insights. They’ll just be doled out by the inimitable Jack Black, who has a way with words that is more than entertaining, but less than linear. - William H. Macy
E9Episode 9William H. MacyWilliam joins Off Camera to talk about the truth about acting technique, the perks and pitfalls of series TV, the process of putting together a feature-length indie, and what he’s learned from his experience on both sides of the camera. We talk about everything, including how to fire George Clooney so he stays fired. Well, almost everything… Sorry, Bill. - Bill Lawrence
E12Episode 12Bill LawrenceBill joins Off Camera to talk about visions of being a standup comedian and figuring out other people were better at delivering his material than he was. Though he says he’ll always be a comic at heart, he had too many ideas and too much confidence not to take his “spec script scam” out to Hollywood, where he quickly progressed from writing shows to running them to producing them, working with some of the best mentors in the business along the way. - Linda Cardellini
E13Episode 13Linda CardelliniLinda joins Off Camera to talk about the audition process, the benefits of delayed puberty, the scourge of self-criticism and what she’s learned from the cast of her current show, Bloodline. And, why she may be doomed to spend eternity in a prairie dress. Sadly, she didn’t cry after our interview, but we still think it went well. - Aubrey Plaza
E14Episode 14Aubrey PlazaAubrey joins Off Camera to talk about her transition from standup to film, her inability to re-tell a story and fighting for the roles she's not usually offered. And, masturbation (in a strictly clinical context, of course). She's called herself the worst talk show guest ever and hopes one day to be as smooth a chatter as Tom Hanks. We wish her success in every goal but that one.
