Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter - Season 3
Season 3
Episodes
Comedy Actors
Six of comedy's best TV actors talk about what it's like making comedy in the current political climate and their proudest moments from their shows. Anthony Anderson, Kevin Bacon, Ted Danson, Brian Tyree Henry, William H. Macy and Kumail Nanjiani.
Comedy Actresses
Pamela Adlon, Minnie Driver, America Ferrera, Kathryn Hahn, Issa Rae and Emmy Rossum talk about typecasting in Hollywood, male nudity vs. female nudity, and their most embarrassing moments on set.
Drama Actors
Riz Ahmed, Sterling K. Brown, John Lithgow, Ewan McGregor, Billy Bob Thornton and Jeffrey Wright talk about what scenes they were nervous to approach and the process of letting a character go.
Drama Actress
Nicole Kidman, Jessica Lange, Chrissy Metz, Elisabeth Moss, Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon talk about how they prepare for intense scenes and gender equality in Hollywood.
Comedy Showrunners
Judd Apatow, Kenya Barris, Gloria Calderon Kellett, David Mandel, Scott Silveri and Phoebe Waller-Bridge open up about what draws them to certain stories, the complications of network casting and the pressure to get political.
Drama Showrunners
Ava DuVernay, Noah Hawley, David E. Kelley, Jenji Kohan, Lisa Joy and Ryan Murphy talk about how to make talent comfortable when shooting sensitive subject matters and the TV families that they most identify with.
Reality Stars
W. Kamau Bell, Kris Jenner, Leah Remini, RuPaul and SallyAnn Salsano open up about why their shows connect so strongly with audiences, their first industry jobs and the distresses of social media.
Directors
Guillermo del Toro, Greta Gerwig, Patty Jenkins, Angelina Jolie, Denis Villeneuve and Joe Wright talk about working with esteemed veteran actors, overcoming their toughest days on set and the importance of telling personal stories.
Actors
James Franco; Tom Hanks; Gary Oldman; Willem Dafoe; John Boyega; Sam Rockwell.
Actresses
Mary J. Blige; Emma Stone; Allison Janney; Saoirse Ronan; Jennifer Lawrence; Jessica Chastain.
Producers
Judd Apatow; Ridley Scott; Amy Pascal; Eric Fellner; Seth Rogen; Jason Blum.
Writers
Aaron Sorkin; Darren Aronofsky; Fatih Akin; Jordan Peele; Anthony McCarten; Emily Gordon.
Cinematographers
Roger Deakins, Robert Elswit, Hoyte Van Hoytema, Janusz Kaminski, Dan Laustsen and Rachel Morrison talk about collaborating with directors, battling the elements on set and their favorite onscreen visuals of all time.
Actors/Actresses
Bryan Cranston; Armie Hammer; Diane Kruger; Robert Pattinson; Margot Robbie; Octavia Spencer.
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