• Air date: 12 Nov '00 19 episodes
      James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for penetrating, fascinating interviews.
  • List of Episodes (19)
    • 1. Bernadette Peters

      12 Nov '00
    • 2. Val Kilmer

    • 3. James Caan

      19 Nov '00
    • 4. Richard Dreyfuss

      03 Dec '00
    • 5. Gabriel Byrne

      10 Dec '00
    • 6. Spike Lee

      17 Dec '00
    • 7. Ed Harris

      17 Dec '00
    • 8. Ben Affleck

      14 Jan '01
      The charismatic character actor discusses his on-screen personas, his writing career, his relationship with fellow actor Matt Damon and all points in-between.
    • 9. Ned Beatty

      28 Jan '01
    • 10. Mike Myers

      04 Feb '01
      Interview with Mike Myers, who shot to fame with Wayne's World in 1992 before going on to create the Austin Powers movies and provide the voice of animated ogre Shrek
    • 11. Michael Douglas

      18 Feb '01
    • 12. Gwyneth Paltrow

      11 Mar '01
    • 13. Helen Hunt

      15 Apr '01
      The gifted female lead actress talks about her well-steeped dramatic heritage and steady rise to success.
    • 14. Francis Ford Coppola

      06 May '01
      One of the all-time great directors takes the stage to compare notes on his signature directing style, his relationship with his actors and the support of his family and the importance of all these factors on his work.
    • 15. Robin Williams

      10 Jun '01
      The enduringly popular, quick-witted comic turned actor takes the chair in this hilarious episode.
    • 16. Melanie Griffith

      15 Jul '01
    • 17. Antonio Banderas

      22 Jul '01
    • 18. Burt Reynolds

      06 Aug '01
    • 19. Roseanne

      19 Aug '01