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The Best Episodes of Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Season 9

Every episode of Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Season 9!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Season 9 Episode 1 - Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams and more
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    #1 - Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams and more

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    Nicole Kidman (A Boy Erased/Destroyer) discusses her struggle with shyness, while Amy Adams (Vice) talks about her competition with co-star Christian Bale. Mahershala Ali (Green Book) discusses his unusual role with John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman) talks about working with director Spike Lee. Felicity Jones (On the Basis of Sex) and Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians) talk #MeToo and #TimesUp.

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  2. Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Season 9 Episode 2 - Emily Blunt, Hugh Jackman and more
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    #2 - Emily Blunt, Hugh Jackman and more

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    Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) differentiates between dramatic and comedic roles, while Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther) discusses the impact of international box office hits. Timothée Chalamet (Beautiful Boy) and Emma Stone (The Favourite) recall their earliest roles. Emily Blunt (Mary Poppins Returns/A Quiet Place) and Hugh Jackman (The Front Runner) discuss singing in public.

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  3. Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Season 9 Episode 3 - Michael B. Jordan, John Krasinski and more
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    #3 - Michael B. Jordan, John Krasinski and more

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    John Krasinski (A Quiet Place) talks about how parenting influenced him. Rosamund Pike (A Private War) discusses playing a real-life American journalist. Michael B. Jordan (Creed II /Black Panther) and Charlize Theron (Tully) discuss how they prepare for roles. Finally, Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Kindergarten Teacher) and Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk) reflect on feminine filmmaking.

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  4. Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Season 9 Episode 4 - Sam Elliot, Dakota Johnson and more
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    #4 - Sam Elliot, Dakota Johnson and more

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    Glenn Close (The Wife) talks with Sam Elliott (A Star Is Born). Find out the reason Armie Hammer (On the Basis of Sex/Sorry to Bother You) accepted the role of Marty Ginsburg, while Dakota Johnson (Suspiria) talks about why she chose to play a character trapped in a cult. Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) and Viggo Mortensen (Green Book) talk about the importance of listening when acting.

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  5. Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Season 9 Episode 5 - Lady Gaga and Lin-Manuel Miranda
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    #5 - Lady Gaga and Lin-Manuel Miranda

    S9:E5

    This special half-hour episode features Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Mary Poppins Returns), both of whom are bringing musicals back to the big screen. Join Lady Gaga and Lin-Manuel Miranda as they talk about navigating the differences of film performance versus live concert and theatre performances and finding a new source of adrenaline when a live audience isn’t present.

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams and more" is the best rated episode of "Variety Studio: Actors on Actors" season 9. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/8/2019. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Emily Blunt, Hugh Jackman and more".