Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their careers. Hosted by James Lipton ; interview with Hilary Swank. Season 16, ep. 1. James interviews Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood, and Hilary Swank after the Oscars. Hilary shares that portrayal of Tina Brandon was a very emotional for her due to the brutality, that being directed by Clint Eastwood was a dream come true, and what drew her to portray Amelia Earhart.

Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their careers. Hosted by James Lipton ; interview with Ralph Fiennes. Season 12, ep. 8. Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor. He has appeared in such films as The English Patient, In Bruges, The Constant Gardener, Strange Days and Maid in Manhattan. He is also well known for his portrayals of four infamous villains: Nazi war criminal Amon Göth in Schindler's List; serial killer Francis Dolarhyde in the 2002 film Red Dragon; Rameses II in The Prince of Egypt; and Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series. Most recently, he appeared in The Reader (2008), In Bruges (2008) The Hurt Locker (2009) and as Hades in Clash of the Titans (2010). He won a Tony Award and has been nominated twice for Academy Awards. He is also a UNICEF UK ambassador. He was praised by many for being a "perfect fit", for playing the role of Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter saga.

Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their careers. Hosted by James Lipton ; interview with James Franco. Season 17, ep. 2. James Franco, star of 2010's "127 Hours," 2008's "Milk" and the Spider-Man film franchise, chats about his life and career.

Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their careers. Hosted by James Lipton ; interview with Colin Firth. Season 17, ep. 4. As the Oscars quickly approach, James Lipton sits down with favored Best Actor nominee Colin Firth. Looking back at his start, including some of his earlier films like Bridget Jones' Diary, all the way up to The Kings Speech.

Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their careers. Hosted by James Lipton ; interview with Daniel Radcliffe. Season 15, ep. 3. Best known for playing Harry Potter in the big screen adaptation of the famed book series, Daniel Radcliffe is an accomplished young actor with a growing resume. Dan, who showed interest in acting from a young age, got his start playing a young David Copperfield in the BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens' prized novel. He got his big break when he was cast as the title character in 2000's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.He has since gone on to play Harry in all eight of the Harry Potter films, but his work isn't limited to screen. He received rave reviews for his role as Alan Strang in the controversial play "Equus." The play began on London's West End, but he can currently be seen on Broadway in the New York production.

Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their careers. Hosted by James Lipton ; interview with Denis Leary. Season 15, ep. 9. Denis Leary joins James Lipton in the Actors studio and talks about his Irish Catholic roots and successful shows such as 'Rescue Me' and his best selling book 'Why We Suck'.

Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their careers. Hosted by James Lipton ; interview with Mike Myers (second visit). Season 14, Ep. 2. Interview with actor, writer, director and producer Mike Myers, who shot to fame with Wayne's World in 1992 and went on to create the Austin Powers movies and the provide the voice of animated ogre Shrek.

Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their careers. Hosted by James Lipton ; interview with Matt Damon. Season 13, ep. 3. Matt makes his first appearance on Inside the Actors Studio where he talks about The Good Shepherd, movies, Good Will Hunting, his family, and much more!

Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their careers. Hosted by James Lipton ; interview with Hugh Laurie. Season 12, ep. 18. original airdate: July 31, 2006. Hugh Laurie was educated at Eton and Cambridge University, where he took a degree in anthropology. He also rowed in the University Boat Race of 1980, and would have continued in the sport but for a bout of glandular fever, which led him to convalesce in the gentler environs of the theater. He was elected president of the venerable Footlights Revue, where he produced The Cellar Tapes along with Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson. The show won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival of 1981 and got all three of them acting for money. Laurie has starred in a number of groundbreaking British television comedy series, including four seasons of A Bit of Fry and Laurie, which he co-wrote for the BBC with Stephen Fry; three seasons of Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, and three seasons of Saturday Live. Four seasons of Jeeves and Wooster, based on the novels of P.G. Wodehouse, aired on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre from 1990-'95. Laurie's film credits include Peter's Friends directed by Kenneth Branagh, Sense and Sensibility with Emma Thompson, Cousin Bette with Jessica Lange, The Man in the Iron Mask, 101 Dalmatians, Stuart Little and Stuart Little 2 with Geena Davis, and the upcoming 20th Century Fox release Flight of the Phoenix with Dennis Quaid. On American TV, Laurie played Vincente Minnelli opposite Judy Davis in the U.S. network telefilm Life with Judy Garland: Me & My Shadows. He also appeared in Tracy Takes On and Friends. He is best known for his role as Dr. Gregory House in the hit medical drama, House M.D. In addition to acting, Laurie has directed television programs and commercials, composed and recorded numerous original songs and written articles for London's The Daily Telegraph. Four volumes of A Bit of Fry and Laurie scripts have been published by Mandarin and his first novel, The Gun Seller, was published in both the UK and the U.S. to critical acclaim and has been adapted into a screenplay for MGM.

Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their careers. Hosted by James Lipton ; interview with Forest Whitaker. Season 13, ep. 1. Forest Whitaker, actor, producer and director Forest Whitaker sheds light on his career endeavors and personal life in an interview with James Lipton. Whitaker chats about his feature-film directorial debut for 1995's “Waiting to Exhale” and playing Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in 2006's “The Last King of Scotland.”