Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Overview
Critically acclaimed performers are paired in candid, unscripted conversations about their craft.
Episodes
Episode 1 · 43m
Ariana Grande and Adam Sandler
What do Ariana Grande ('Wicked: For Good') & Adam Sandler ('Jay Kelly') have to talk about? Quite a lot, it turns out, as these two comic performers share charmingly earnest chemistry.
Dec 5, 2025
Episode 2 · 42m
Julia Roberts and Sean Penn
Oscar winners Julia Roberts & Sean Penn are longtime friends and neighbors - yet neither one recognized each other in their transformative 2025 performances. Now, they're opening up about their career trajectories and most famous roles.
Dec 6, 2025
Episode 3 · 43m
David Corenswet and Jonathan Bailey
2025's defining heartthrobs Jonathan Bailey ('Wicked: For Good') & David Corenswet ('Superman') reflect on playing Oz's and Krypton's most celebrated charmers and get real about ambition, auditions, and the roles ahead.
Dec 7, 2025
Episode 4 · 42m
Dwayne Johnson and Brendan Fraser
Years after meeting on set of 'The Mummy Returns,' Hollywood leading man Dwayne Johnson & Oscar winner Brendan Fraser reflect on their careers thus far, showing that their bond is as strong as ever.
Dec 8, 2025
Episode 5 · 41m
Gwyneth Paltrow and Jacob Elordi
As Gwyneth Paltrow makes a return to theaters, she shares her enthusiasm for the craft of movie-making with an admiring Jacob Elordi, who opens up about becoming Frankenstein's monster for Guillermo del Toro.
Dec 9, 2025
Episode 6 · 49m
Cynthia Erivo and Hugh Jackman
Theater veterans and defining voices in Hollywood Cynthia Erivo & Hugh Jackman discuss the joys of performing and their new movies - a blockbuster sequel for Erivo and a heartfelt Neil Diamond musical for Jackman.
Dec 10, 2025
Episode 7 · 34m
Sydney Sweeney and Ethan Hawke
Sydney Sweeney & Ethan Hawke both played real-life figures in 2025 - Sweeney the boxer Christy Martin, Hawke the songwriter Lorenz Hart. They share their enthusiasm for transformation in a freewheeling conversation.
Dec 11, 2025
Episode 8 · 40m
Alexander Skarsgård and Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård plays a complicated artist father in 'Sentimental Value.' In real life, he's the patriarch to a family of actors, including eldest son Alexander. The pair speak about family legacy and their awards-season rivalry.
Dec 12, 2025
Episode 9 · 40m
Michael B. Jordan and Jesse Plemons
Since working together on 'Friday Night Lights,' Michael B. Jordan & Jesse Plemons have become two of movies' most exciting talents. They discuss their transformations in this year's chilling big-screen horrors, 'Sinners' and 'Bugonia.'
Dec 13, 2025
Episode 10 · 37m
Kate Hudson and Jeremy Allen White
Kate Hudson & Jeremy Allen White both had to master the modern American songbook - Hudson to play a Neil Diamond cover artist, and White to play The Boss himself. What does it take for an actor to become a singer? They explain it all.
Dec 14, 2025
Episode 11 · 42m
Oscar Isaac and Teyana Taylor
Oscar Isaac & Teyana Taylor are both starstruck, sharing admiration for each other's work, from Isaac's performances in 'Star Wars' and 'Dune', to Taylor's breakout role in 'One Battle After Another'.
Dec 15, 2025
Episode 12 · 46m
Colin Farrell and Jessie Buckley
Colin Farrell & Jessie Buckley would be the first to tell you the Irish have a tradition of storytelling. They share tales of transforming into a gambling addict for 'Ballad of a Small Player' and Shakespeare's grieving wife in 'Hamnet.'
Dec 16, 2025
Episode 13 · 33m
Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio
Jennifer Lawrence's favorite movie of the year was 'One Battle After Another.' So it was only fair to give her the opportunity to interrogate its star, Leonardo DiCaprio, in her classic uninhibited and boundaryless style.
Dec 17, 2025
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