bangzinga
I really can't believe that this show is popular! James Lipton has wonderful guests appear on the show but his manner is so boring and stagnant that it is painful to watch! The questions that he asks the guests are typical non confrontational boring questions! On occasion James asks a good question but doesn't follow up and delve deeper! I really find James Lipton boring and his voice is aggravating! When the questions are directed by the audience the questions are even more safe and predictable! The apprentice actors in the audience don't want to offend the accomplished actor by asking a controversial question! I understand this but James Lipton could attempt to show the viewers a different side of the guest but this never happens! Boring interviewer with a boring demeanor!
moeu628
I discovered this show only months ago, and was so mad that it had been on so long without my knowledge. I am not interested in becoming an actor or director, but I am a movie lover to the core and am always interested in what actors have to say. These interviews are wonderful because they are not the average "hollywood" interview. It's not about who the actor is sleeping with, and how hard they've been partying. The interview explores the reasons behind the career choices, and experiences of filming. It is much more real, and deep, and interesting then any others. You really feel like you are part of the audience, and you get to see a different side to some very incredible actors and learn something new. I love it!
oscarnestell
Ok. I used to like this show. But after a while you realize that James Lipton does nothing but kiss butt. He is, simply put, the worst brown-noser ever. A wannabe who now runs a show that is becoming increasingly softball. Lipton has never, EVER posed a question that has even come close to being a hardball question. He slobbers his guests with wet kisses. Sure, in the process, some interesting info comes out, but it comes out because the guest lets it out, not because of Lipton. And take a look at the recent roster of guests. Naomi Watts ... huh? Could it possibly be that she has a movie called "21 Grams" coming out that very week? Jude Law ... I'm sure the impending premiere of "Cold Mountain" had absolutely nothing to do with his appearance. And now? JAY LENO ... I guess he'll be filed under such great actors as BILLY JOEL, another guest on "Inside the ACTOR'S Studio".In booking these last two guests, I guess Lipton was too busy kissing someones butt to realize that some of his guests are not actors at all.Used to be a great show, but as Lipton slobbers his way to fame, the show becomes more and more castrated.
El Guapo-2
Every once in a while, they get a true giant of cinema, television or the stage to come on the show and talk about their craft, and their lifetime of making films or shows. I am looking forward to the Clint Eastwood one, I liked the DeNiro one, Mike Nichols.Then you get Julia Roberts, Sharon Stone, Mike Myers for the love of peter. The "giants" of the entertainment industry. I mean, Sharon Stone? Her only claim to fame is flashing us her beaver in "Basic Instinct" and she is up there lying between her teeth about whose fault it is that she flashed her beaver (for the record, she is saying that she had no idea Verhoeven was filming her flashing her beaver!). Lipton is at his best when he interviews the true legends, and at his shameless worst when he interviews the fluffers, especially making them jump through hoops by saying famous lines, or asking them to dance. I think his very best show was the one with Billy Joel, go figure.
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