Inside the Actors Studio - Season 20

Season 20

Episodes

Matthew McConaughey
The Emmy Award-Winning series, hosted by Jams Lipton, welcomes Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Matthew McConaughey. Well-known for his many leading roles in hit romantic comedies including The Wedding Planner, How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Matthew McConaughey reveals his unorthodox break into acting with his first major role in Dazed & Confused and which film made him a household name in one weekend. Viewers will also learn if his wife, Camila Alves, believes McConaughey upholds his charm off-camera and how he came to the career-defining decision to set out for riskier and more serious characters, including his debut television role in HBO's new series True Detective. In addition, the actor discloses the rigorous homework he conducted for his portrayal of AIDS victim Ron Woodruff in the Focus Features film, Dallas Buyers Club, for which McConaughey won a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award Nomination for "Best Actor".

The Cast of 'How I Met Your Mother'
It's the gang like you've never seen them before... Bravo Media's Inside the Actors Studio, hosted by James Lipton, welcomes the cast of CBS and 20th Century Fox Television's Emmy-Award winning sitcom, How I Met Your Mother. Josh Radnor, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, and Cobie Smulders join Lipton to discuss the nine-year history of this beloved comedy just a few days before the How I Met Your Mother hour-long series finale on Monday, March 31 at 8pm ET/PT. Loosely based off the lives of the show's creators, Craig Thomas and Carter Bayes, the series, which has won nine Emmy Awards, enters the lives of five best friends living in New York City as they explore the different places they are at in life and love.

Mariska Hargitay
Bravo Media's Inside the Actors Studio, hosted by James Lipton, welcomes distinguished actress, Mariska Hargitay to the stage. In the episode, Hargitay describes what it was like to grow up as the daughter of one of the most famous Hollywood couples, Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay, and how this affected her when auditioning for acting roles. Tune in to hear about her experiences working with George Clooney and Anthony Edwards on NBC's ER, and why she was drawn to her current role as Olivia Benson.

Sting
Bravo Media's Emmy Award-winning Inside the Actors Studio, hosted by James Lipton, welcomes world-renowned musician, actor, author and composer Sting to the stage. Lipton sits down with the singer-songwriter to discuss everything from his time with The Police to his forthcoming Broadway musical The Last Ship, which opens on October 26th at the Neil Simon Theatre. Sting has received sixteen Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy Award and has earned three Academy Award nominations, along with a membership in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Neil Patrick Harris
Bravo Media's Emmy-winning Inside the Actors Studio rolls out the red carpet for Neil Patrick Harris. Host James Lipton sits down with the award-winning performer just days before his Academy Awards hosting debut, where he discusses his multidimensional career as an actor, comedian, writer, producer and director. In the episode, Harris divulges his secret to reinventing himself after Doogie Howser, M.D. and how he prepared for his remarkable performance as the lead in Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The audience sees an intimate side of Harris as he discusses what ultimately led him to his public statement regarding his relationship with now husband David Burtka, who is also present at the taping and relives their recent nuptials in Italy. Additionally, do not miss the opportunity to see Harris showcase his magical talents.

Jim Parsons
Inside the Actors Studio salutes critically-acclaimed actor Jim Parsons in hot pursuit of his new Broadway play, An Act of God. Parsons is best known for his portrayal of Sheldon Cooper in CBS's The Big Bang Theory which earned him four Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. He made his Broadway debut in 2011 as Tommy Boatwright in The Normal Heart, and later reprised the role in the 2014 film adaptation for which he received his seventh Emmy Award nomination. Earlier this year, Parsons played the voice of Oh in the Dreamworks Animation movie Home.
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