Inside the Actors Studio (1994)

Plot Summary

James Lipton interviews some of today's most talented actors, directors and writers. In the audience are students and famous alumni of the Actors Studio's master of fine arts program. The interviewees talk about their childhood, how they got started in show business, their early career and behind-the-scenes trivia. The interview concludes with a standardized questionnaire that includes such questions as "What is your favorite word?" and "If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive?" After that, Lipton and the interviewee move to a classroom where the M.F.A. students can question the interviewee directly.

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)

Primetime Emmy 2017

Nominated

Outstanding Informational Series or Special

James Lipton Shawn Tesser Jeff Wurtz

Primetime Emmy Awards (2016)

Primetime Emmy 2016

Nominated

Outstanding Informational Series or Special

James Lipton Shawn Tesser Jeff Wurtz

Primetime Emmy Awards (2015)

Primetime Emmy 2015

Nominated

Outstanding Informational Series or Special

James Lipton Shawn Tesser Jeff Wurtz

Primetime Emmy Awards (2014)

Primetime Emmy 2014

Nominated

Outstanding Informational Series or Special

James Lipton Shawn Tesser Jeff Wurtz

Primetime Emmy Awards (2013)

Primetime Emmy 2013

Winner

Outstanding Informational Series or Special

James Lipton Christian Barcellos Shawn Tesser Jeff Wurtz

Primetime Emmy Awards (2012)

Primetime Emmy 2012

Nominated

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

James Lipton Frances Berwick Christian Barcellos Shawn Tesser Jeff Wurtz

Primetime Emmy Awards (2008)

Primetime Emmy 2008

Nominated

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

James Lipton Frances Berwick Christian Barcellos Sabrina Fodor Jeff Wurtz

Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)

Primetime Emmy 2007

Nominated

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

James Lipton Frances Berwick Christian Barcellos Sabrina Fodor Jeff Wurtz

Primetime Emmy Awards (2006)

Primetime Emmy 2006

Nominated

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

James Lipton Frances Berwick Christian Barcellos Sabrina Fodor Jeff Wurtz

Primetime Emmy Awards (2005)

Primetime Emmy 2005

Nominated

Outstanding Nonfiction Special

James Lipton Frances Berwick Christian Barcellos Alice Siess

Primetime Emmy 2005

Nominated

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

James Lipton Frances Berwick Christian Barcellos Sabrina Fodor Jeff Wurtz Alice Siess

Primetime Emmy Awards (2004)

Primetime Emmy 2004

Nominated

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

Frances Berwick Christian Barcellos James Lipton Alice Siess John Servidio Michael Kostel

Primetime Emmy Awards (2003)

Primetime Emmy 2003

Nominated

Outstanding Non-Fiction Series (Traditional)

James Lipton Christian Barcellos Frances Berwick Michael Kostel John Servidio

Primetime Emmy Awards (2002)

Primetime Emmy 2002

Nominated

Outstanding Non-Fiction Series (Informational)

James Lipton Christian Barcellos Frances Berwick Michael Kostel John Servidio Jeff Wurtz

Primetime Emmy 2002

Nominated

Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational)

James Lipton Christian Barcellos Frances Berwick Michael Kostel John Servidio Jeff Wurtz

Primetime Emmy Awards (2001)

Primetime Emmy 2001

Nominated

Outstanding Non-Fiction Series

James Lipton Michael Kostel Jeff Wurtz John Servidio Frances Berwick Christian Barcellos Vienna Steiner

Primetime Emmy Awards (2000)

Primetime Emmy 2000

Nominated

Outstanding Non-Fiction Series

James Lipton Frances Berwick Christian Barcellos Vienna Steiner Michael Kostel John Servidio Jeff Wurtz

Primetime Emmy Awards (1999)

Primetime Emmy 1999

Nominated

Outstanding Non-Fiction Series

James Lipton Michael Kostel Jeff Wurtz Vienna Steiner Frances Berwick Eileen Lanci John Servidio

Primetime Emmy Awards (1998)

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Non-Fiction Series

James Lipton Frances Berwick Michael Kostel John Servidio Vienna Steiner Jeff Wurtz

Primetime Emmy Awards (1997)

Primetime Emmy 1997

Nominated

Outstanding Informational Series

James Lipton Michael Kostel Caroline Kaplan Jeff Wurtz