NaN/100 votes#1 - Taraji P. Henson & Queen Latifah
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/3/2015
Taraji P. Henson ("Empire") with Queen Latifah ("Bessie") talk about staying in character and the break-neck speed of filming television.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Bob Odenkirk & Michael Sheen
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/4/2015
Bob Odenkirk ("Better Call Saul") and Michael Sheen ("Masters of Sex") discuss working in both comedy and drama. Bob Odenkirk tells Michael Sheen that he knew nothing about his character, Saul, before taking the job on Breaking Bad and discusses how the character grew in the series.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Viola Davis & Jane Fonda
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/9/2015
Viola Davis ("How to Get Away with Murder") and Jane Fonda ("Grace and Frankie") talk about their process, fighting for roles, and playing complex women in television.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - Clive Owen & Julianna Margulies
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/10/2015
Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife”) reveals that she was written as a guest star in the pilot of “E.R.,” while Clive Owen (“The Knick”) talks about his break with the independent film “Croupier.”
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NaN/100 votes#5 - Don Cheadle & Claire Danes
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/10/2015
Don Cheadle ("House of Lies") and Claire Danes ("Homeland") talk about how they keep it fresh even after multiple seasons of their television shows and what makes cable "the place to be".
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NaN/100 votes#6 - Jamie Dornan & Michael Kelly
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/10/2015
Jamie Dornan ("The Fall") and Michael Kelly ("House of Cards:) discuss how they get into character and the pratfalls of playing dark characters.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Jeffrey Tambor
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 6/10/2015
Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep") and Jeffrey Tambor ("Transparent") talk about their long and varied careers and what keeps them at the top of their game.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - Gina Rodriguez & Uzo Aduba
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/11/2015
Uzo Aduba ("Orange is the New Black") and Gina Rodriguez ("Jane the Virgin") discuss working with their show’s creators and the balance between comedy and drama in their respective shows.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - Josh Gad & Justin Theroux
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/11/2015
Josh Gad ("The Comedians") and Justin Theroux ("The Leftovers:) talk about what drew them to their parts on television and their influences.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - Lizzy Caplan & Allison Janney
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/2015
Though one’s now starring in a drama, the other in a comedy, Lizzy Caplan (“Masters of Sex”) and Allison Janney (“Mom”) have both famously spent time in the other category — and agree that the lines are now getting blurred. Their back-and-forth banter at Variety’s “Actors on Actors” studio proved the point, as the actresses chatted about the thrill of doing theater, and the emotional toll of getting into character.
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NaN/100 votes#11 - Jessica Lange & Taylor Schilling
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2015
It may be a cliche, but blondes Jessica Lange and Taylor Schilling did have plenty of fun when they sat down for a conversation at Variety’s Actors on Actors studio. The stars of “American Horror Story: Freak Show” and “Orange Is the New Black” discovered they’ve got more in common than just their hair color. Here, they reveal what they’ve learned about their craft, and how best to perform it — whether on screen, on stage, or on location in Ireland.
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NaN/100 votes#12 - Maggie Gyllenhaal & Liev Schreiber
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 6/13/2015
Maggie Gyllenhaal (“The Honorable Woman”) and Liev Schreiber (“Ray Donovan”) teamed up in Variety‘s Actors on Actors studio. The two talented thespians — who have also worked on film and the stage — talked about the unique challenges of working in television.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - Matt LeBlanc & Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 6/13/2015
If there’s one thing Matt LeBlanc and Jesse Tyler Ferguson know, it’s how to make audiences laugh. During their one-on-one conversation at Variety’s Actors on Actors studio, the stars of Showtime’s “Episodes” and ABC’s “Modern Family” discussed how they keep their roles fresh after a long run of several successful seasons. And, of course, crack each other up in the process.
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NaN/100 votes#14 - Conan O'Brien & Mindy Kaling
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 6/17/2015
Mindy Kaling (star and executive producer of “The Mindy Project”) began her writing career as an intern on Conan O’Brien’s talk show. When they reunited in Variety’s Actors on Actors studio, they quickly segued into a revealing conversation about pleasing their parents. Or not.
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NaN/100 votes#15 - Jimmy Kimmel & Kerry Washington
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 6/17/2015
Kerry Washington ("Scandal") in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel.
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The Best Episodes of Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Season 2
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Taraji P. Henson & Queen Latifah" is the best rated episode of "Variety Studio: Actors on Actors" season 2. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/3/2015. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Bob Odenkirk & Michael Sheen".