Season 12

Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSeason 12

2020
4 Episodes

Episodes

Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Jackman, and more
S12E01

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 playing real life people. Kieran Culkin (Succession) and Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek) swap notes on portraying wealthy families.

17 Jul 202027m
Sandra Oh, Kerry Washington, and more
S12E02

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 storytelling to the screen. Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) and Russell Crowe (The Loudest Voice) talk about having time to explore their television characters.

17 Jul 202027m
Jennifer Aniston, Patrick Stewart and more
S12E03

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) compare notes on preparing for fight scenes in their new Sci-Fi series. Henry Cavill (The Witcher) and Patrick Stewart (Picard) reflect on the time they met at an audition.

24 Jul 202027m
Zendaya, Paul Rudd and more
S12E04

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 Jacob) and Paul Rudd (Living with Yourself) talk about moving on from the Avengers franchise to their television series.

24 Jul 202027m