Variety: Actors on Actors
Season 20
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.
Where to Watch Season 20
12 Episodes
- Jodie Foster & Robert Downey Jr.E1
Jodie Foster & Robert Downey Jr.Jodie Foster ('True Detective: Night Country') and Robert Downey Jr. ('The Sympathizer') reunite from 'Home for the Holidays' on Variety's latest 'Actors on Actors.' Foster asks Downey Jr. if he would don the 'Iron Man' suit again for Marvel and they discuss Foster bringing her experience from 'Silence of the Lambs' into her 'True Detective' character. - Jon Hamm & Kristen WiigE2
Jon Hamm & Kristen WiigJon Hamm ('Fargo') and Kristen Wiig ('Palm Royale') reunite from 'Bridemaids' on Variety's latest 'Actors on Actors.' Wiig and Hamm reminisce about their early days at SNL ('Saturday Night Live'). Kristen talks about working with Laura Dern and Carol Burnett to recreate 60s Palm Beach. Hamm reflects on building the character of Roy Tillman and working with Noah Hawley. - Kim Kardashian & Chloë SevignyE3
Kim Kardashian & Chloë SevignyIn Variety's Actors on Actors Kim Kardashian (AHS: Delicate) and Chloë Sevigny (FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans) discuss using fashion to get into character and their experiences working with Ryan Murphy. Kim asks Chloe about the responsibility of playing real-life characters such as C.Z Guest and her upcoming project Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Kim hints at more acting roles (including one as a lawyer) and her desire to take on projects that challenge her. - Jennifer Aniston & Quinta BrunsonE4
Jennifer Aniston & Quinta BrunsonIn their Actors on Actors conversation, Quinta Brunson ("Abbott Elementary") and Jennifer Aniston ("The Morning Show") dive deep into what makes a great TV show. Quinta shares how "Friends" inspired "Abbott Elementary" and Jennifer reminisces on the show's premiere 30 years ago. They discuss how to work with writers, create a stellar ensemble cast, and block out the noise from social media. - Elizabeth Debicki & Emma CorrinE5
Elizabeth Debicki & Emma CorrinIn Actors on Actors, Elizabeth Debicki (“The Crown”) and Emma Corrin (“A Murder at the End of the World”) bond over their shared experience playing Princess Diana on Netflix's "The Crown". They discuss the pressure of playing such a beloved figure and what they believe Diana’s “superpower” truly was. Emma shares what it was like to be in every scene for “A Murder at the End of the World”, including what happened when their wisdom teeth came in while shooting. - Anthony Mackie & Tyler James WilliamsE6
Anthony Mackie & Tyler James WilliamsIn Variety's Actors on Actors, Anthony Mackie (“Twisted Metal”) & Tyler James Williams (“Abbott Elementary”) have a conversation on acting in film vs. TV and how to build a long-lasting career in Hollywood. Mackie asks Williams about his transition from child acting and how he feels about Gregory and Janine's relationship on “Abbott Elementary”. Mackie reminisces on working with acclaimed directors Spike Lee and Kathryn Bigelow as well as the evolution of playing "Falcon" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. - Nicholas Galitzine & Leo WoodallE7
Nicholas Galitzine & Leo WoodallNicholas Galitzine ("Mary & George") rips into Leo Woodall ("One Day") on his love for Chelsea football on Variety’s Actors on Actors. Leo talks about his turn in 'White Lotus' and asks Nicholas what he thinks about becoming an “internet boyfriend” after “Red White and Royal Blue”. - Joey King & Taylor Zakhar PerezE8
Joey King & Taylor Zakhar PerezJoey King ("We Were The Lucky Ones") and Taylor Zakhar Perez ("Red, White and Royal Blue") share laughs while reminiscing about "The Kissing Booth 2" and how their friendship blossomed at an airport. Perez acts King about the emotions of playing a Holocaust survivor and how her family keeps her grounded in Hollywood. Perez shares why 'Saturday Night Live' was the inspiration for his acting career and the impact "Red, White and Royal Blue" has had on its audience. - Naomi Watts & Jonathan BaileyE9
Naomi Watts & Jonathan BaileyNaomi Watts ('FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans') and Jonathan Bailey ('Fellow Travelers') have a blast chatting for the first time on Variety’s Actors on Actors. Bailey gushes about Watt’s past performance in 'Mulholland Drive' and her physical transformation to become Babe Paley in 'FEUD'. Watts is shocked to learn about Bailey’s time being on three projects at once (‘Bridgerton’, ‘Wicked’, ‘Fellow Travelers’) and calls him a “triple threat”. - Anna Sawai & Tom HiddlestonE10
Anna Sawai & Tom HiddlestonIn their Actors on Actors conversation, Anna Sawai ("Shōgun") and Tom Hiddleston ("Loki") connect over the similarities between their show characters, Mariko and Loki. Anna gets emotional discussing the importance and power of Japanese representation in Shōgun, and Tom reveals that he still keeps a piece of Loki with him after all these years. They discuss their humble beginnings, what it was like working with their ensemble casts, and how they each said goodbye to their beloved characters. - Brie Larson & Andrew ScottE11
Brie Larson & Andrew ScottIn their Actors on Actors conversation, Brie Larson ('Lessons in Chemistry') and Andrew Scott ('Ripley') trade notes on auditioning, rejection, and how to be the ultimate on-set collaborator. Scott asks Larson about the lessons she took from 'Room' (2015) and Scott explains how he got into the complicated psyche of Tom Ripley. - Chloe Fineman & Hannah EinbinderE12
Chloe Fineman & Hannah EinbinderChloe Fineman ('Saturday Night Live') and Hannah Einbinder ('Hacks') reminisce on meeting 8 years ago in the LA comedy scene and discuss using stand up comedy as their 'life raft'. Fineman chats about the 'SNL' audition process and how recent 'Erin Brokovich' and 'Pilates' sketches came to life. Einbinder gushes over working with comedy 'greats' on Hacks and what she thinks could be in store with another season.