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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.

Directed by

Rob Schroeder

Cast

Clayton Davis Jenelle Riley Ramin Setoodeh Elizabeth Wagmeister Angelique Jackson

Guest stars

Nicole Kidman Emily Blunt Laura Dern Jennifer Aniston Taraji P. Henson Viola Davis Carey Mulligan Andrew Garfield Zendaya Amy Adams Kieran Culkin Claire Danes Jason Segel Benedict Cumberbatch Jake Gyllenhaal Jessica Chastain Eddie Redmayne Tom Hiddleston Lady Gaga Colin Farrell Mahershala Ali Michelle Williams Emma Stone Hugh Jackman Margot Robbie Adam Sandler Regina King Anne Hathaway Paul Mescal Jared Leto Saoirse Ronan Kate Winslet Sterling K. Brown Andrew Wallenstein Taron Egerton Pedro Pascal Steven Yeun Natasha Lyonne Ellen Pompeo Diego Luna Patricia Arquette Tilda Swinton Oscar Isaac Mark Ruffalo Josh Brolin J.K. Simmons Reese Witherspoon Michael Keaton Felicity Jones Chadwick Boseman Jamie Dornan Uzo Aduba Kerry Washington Cate Blanchett Samuel L. Jackson Brie Larson Paul Dano Patrick Stewart Kirsten Dunst Jamie Lee Curtis Natalie Portman Kaley Cuoco Michelle Pfeiffer Ewan McGregor Riz Ahmed Elisabeth Moss Jennifer Lawrence Kristen Wiig Glenn Close John David Washington Billy Porter Sacha Baron Cohen Chris Evans Kristen Stewart Bradley Cooper Robert Downey Jr. Colman Domingo Andrew Scott Rachel Zegler Jodie Foster Quinta Brunson Sandra Oh Lisa Kudrow Anthony Mackie Amanda Seyfried Daniel Kaluuya Josh O'Connor Kathryn Hahn Emma Corrin Javier Bardem Daniel Craig Adam Scott Kate Hudson Maggie Gyllenhaal Don Cheadle Benicio del Toro Seth Rogen Tracee Ellis Ross Jennifer Lopez Emilia Clarke Sarah Paulson Tom Hanks Ryan Reynolds Adam Driver Issa Rae Timothée Chalamet Sam Rockwell Robert Pattinson Renée Zellweger Constance Wu Charlize Theron Cynthia Erivo Michael B. Jordan Theo James Brian Cox Rachel Weisz Elle Fanning Jenna Ortega Melanie Lynskey Jennifer Garner Sheryl Lee Ralph Brett Goldstein Katherine Heigl Jennifer Coolidge Jeremy Allen White Ali Wong Hayden Christensen Edward Norton Hilary Swank Gugu Mbatha-Raw Cillian Murphy Jacob Elordi Michael Fassbender Greta Lee Halle Bailey Jeffrey Wright Cynthia Nixon Bowen Yang Courteney Cox Faith Hill Dan Levy Tessa Thompson Ramy Youssef Russell Crowe Daveed Diggs Henry Cavill Damian Lewis Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Paul Rudd Anthony Hopkins George Clooney Pete Davidson Ben Affleck Andra Day Leslie Odom Jr. Vanessa Kirby Tom Holland Chris Rock Anya Taylor-Joy Jason Sudeikis Elizabeth Olsen Regé-Jean Page Gillian Anderson Rita Moreno Penélope Cruz Ariana DeBose Simu Liu Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Marlee Matlin Bradley Whitford Sebastian Stan Martin Short Jean Smart Hoyeon Lily James Jeremy Strong Christina Ricci Sydney Sweeney Michelle Yeoh Glen Powell Janelle Monáe Austin Butler John Boyega Letitia Wright Brendan Fraser Ana de Armas Brian Tyree Henry Joe Alwyn Tyler James Williams Elizabeth Debicki Jon Hamm Kim Kardashian Chloë Sevigny Joey King Taylor Zakhar Perez Jonathan Bailey Naomi Watts Nicholas Galitzine Leo Woodall Hannah Einbinder Chloe Fineman Anna Sawai Kevin Costner James Corden Keira Knightley Ethan Hawke David Oyelowo Jenny Slate Jack O'Connell Christoph Waltz Ralph Fiennes Marion Cotillard Timothy Spall Logan Lerman Julia Louis-Dreyfus Jeffrey Tambor Queen Latifah Jessica Lange Taylor Schilling Liev Schreiber Bob Odenkirk Michael Sheen Jesse Tyler Ferguson Matt LeBlanc Julianna Margulies Clive Owen Jane Fonda Gina Rodriguez Ian McKellen Will Smith Joel Edgerton Amy Schumer Lily Tomlin Elizabeth Banks Steve Carell Rooney Mara Bryan Cranston Jennifer Jason Leigh Joseph Gordon-Levitt Charlotte Rampling Isabella Rossellini Courtney B. Vance Felicity Huffman Aaron Paul Jay Duplass Bobby Cannavale Rob Lowe John Travolta Aziz Ansari Rami Malek Thomas Middleditch Molly Shannon Casey Affleck Jeff Bridges Matthew McConaughey Annette Bening Naomie Harris Hugh Grant Michael Shannon Dev Patel Octavia Spencer Sally Field Hailee Steinfeld Greta Gerwig Sarah Jessica Parker Kevin Bacon John Lithgow Thandiwe Newton Oprah Winfrey Freida Pinto Milo Ventimiglia Lauren Graham Constance Zimmer Pamela Adlon Anthony Anderson Millie Bobby Brown Evan Rachel Wood Brit Marling Gary Oldman Gal Gadot Kumail Nanjiani Willem Dafoe Mary J. Blige Salma Hayek Pinault Allison Janney Holly Hunter Hong Chau Diane Kruger Richard Jenkins Laurie Metcalf Jamie Bell Brad Pitt Awkwafina Antonio Banderas Eddie Murphy

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