Inside the Actors Studio

[@FacheChanteDeux]

Ellen Burstyn is such a treasure. So glad she is still with us.

[@cards0486]

I loved the INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO series on BRAVO. An hour with all these famous actors, actresses and directors was always fascinating. You learned so much about the person. I don’t know how many episodes are on KZbin. They’re certainly worth looking for.

[@andyginterblues2961]

When mom auditioned there, she brought my brother, sister and I, but it was only once or twice. This was around 1958 or 1959, and I was only five years old. I am pretty certain that Lee discouraged mom from bringing us, he probably didn't want children wandering around the place while classes were in session. I still don't know whether mom passed her auditions. She probably did, she was a great actress, but chose raising us three children over pursuing an acting career. The exterior and interior shots of the Studio building in this story bring back a flood of memories. We were living in a walk- up "railroad flat" in Brooklyn, mom would take the IRT to Manhattan to classes. One day as autumn was approaching, mom packed up the place and took us all back to Buffalo, never letting us know whether she was accepted as a member. As children, we weren't concerned with such adult affairs, all we knew is that we got our mommy back. Mom passed in 2009 at the age of seventy seven. She became a businesswoman, but also had time to do a tiny bit of acting with two troupes in Buffalo.

[@katnhat7695]

Beautiful segment. Loved watching James Lipton on BRAVO with Inside the Actors Studio and learning about the actors and their craft. Mr Lipton will be missed. I hope they continue with the show.

[@karlchandran4631]

Ive always appreciated the fact, that the "Actors Studio",has provided actors space to work together, to develop their skills in an environment where actors can take risks as performers without the pressure of commercial roles.

[@timtonner946]

I agree. That moment with Sydney Poitier and Lee Grant was quite powerful. And her crying through the door after he exits really completed the scene..

[@elainekinney6186]

Al Pacino, an outstanding performer! All great performers have their own talent within themselves.

[@DennisMoore664]

The Actors Studio is a national treasure.

[@stephengiese7549]

Having the desire and the appetite to do it.

[@rr7firefly]

Burt Bacharach died recently. And increasingly we see familiar faces that have all the marks of passing time. Aging is a reality. For many of us a new phenomenon. But it is important to accept, even embrace, the finality with which we all get to the next stages in our lives. Doing it gracefully, and gratefully is our best choice.

[@Joe_J-MT_Boy]

This is the kind of story we will never see on Fox News. I don't understand why they concentrate their subject matter on areas that will anger, frustrate and divide us. These insights into the Actors' Studio helped me understand just a little bit more the WHY of my admiration of certain films and the actors in them. This school teaches one form of acting... but it is a form which can be customized to whatever the actor student wants it to be. Pretty marvelous when you think about it. They can learn the way they want to learn. Thanks, CBS, for continuing to bring us stories like this one.

[@jveebklyn1644]

Fox News? You seem a bit obsessed. Relax, enjoy. This was an interesting piece.

[@rpmhart]

Joe, the reason that Fox Opinion concentrates on Anger, Frustration, and Division is that that's their business model for making Profits. Hopefully they crossed enough legal lines in pursuit of those profits that Dominion and Smartmatic can wreck that business model.

[@jveebklyn1644]

@@rpmhart As opposed to CNN & MSNBC? Get real. If you folks are commenting on Fox after watching this rather interesting piece about acting, who's angry?

[@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078]

Wait.. What? The obsession of people to try to turn everything into partisanship is mind boggling. In whose mind does someone watch this and say.. “Fox News doesn’t do stories like this.” Yeah. No sht Sherlock. That’s not what they do. That’s like going to a baseball game and complaining that no one‘s playing football🤦🏾‍♂️😂

[@Joe_J-MT_Boy]

@@jveebklyn1644 - Not obsessed. Something in this story hit me as to the honesty of the actors involved with it. It made me think of WHY there aren't more stories like it on broadcast TV. The reason is profit motive. Stories like this aren't exciting enough to generate large audiences. I've been a fan of CBS Sunday Morning for several decades now. It sets my brain up for what's to come in the next week. Fox News does not do that. It tells you what to think... even if it's a lie. Ol' Rupert's failure to stop his anchors from lying tells you that the "fish rots from the head".

[@romstar]

Look at Ellen Burstyn, still hungry and teaching in her 91st year!! She is a top notch 😉 actress/talent and taking lessons from her is something I know those actors will cherish the rest of their lives 🤗🤗🎥🎥👍👍😭😭❤️❤️

[@chiefd3290]

Yes and she's still strong as a horse walking up the many steps on her own at 91😳

[@glnnchrstphr9717]

How awesome it would be to sit in on some of the "sessions" as an outsider. Especially back in the early days when Pacino was cutting his teeth, or Brando or any of the other big names that started out there. Cool.

[@yvonnecooper5004]

Today my husband would have been 62 years old. The last movie we saw together was gran torino. He loved movies and would think it was cool the Oscar's were on his birthday tonight.

[@soniaalvarado5372]

Loved this segment! Thank you. I would never have occasion to be in the Actor’s Studio but it was nice to get a peak.

[@realballer6106]

Love how the guy made sure to acknowledge Poitier as well, when the interviewer only applauded Grant!

[@steveconn]

Al became a self parody years ago, but James Lipton did an invaluable job with his interview show of Actor's Studio graduates. RIP. The example session was intriguing.

[@jbf5117]

These are the beautiful moments we are privileged to experience!

[@JJP316]

They always get this wrong. The "Method." There are two types: The Lee Strasberg "imaginary stimuli/your emotional memory" (Al Pacino, Ellen Burstyn) and the Stella Adler "learn as much about your character as you can" (Robert DeNiro, Daniel Day Lewis). It all goes back to Stanislavsky.

[@seenasoltani1808]

The Method is what Strasberg called his interpretation of Stanislavsky. That’s it. And De Niro and Ellen Burstyn studied with both Adler and Strasberg.

[@robertpolanco1973]

Personally, I used to watch "inside the Actors Studio" from the past on TV. But the series itself had done episodes where I had regarded them as MISTAKES. Like where NON-ACTORS such as Sir Elton John, Barbara Walters, and probably others from years ago, were the particular examples. I even remembered FILMMAKERS like Francis Ford Coppola who were the guests on that series as well. In addition, I was also outraged when the late filmmaker, and all-around SNITCH, Elia Kazan, was one of the early founders of The Actors Studio. At least, I am glad that some of the great actors of the past, like Marlon Brando, HATED and NEVER forgave Kazan for his betrayal of some of his colleagues from Hollywood and elsewhere in America, too.

[@edwardolaie]

As an Actor , he gave me the best advice! 🙏

[@lynnturman8157]

If you're a fan of Al Pacino as well as a fan of the acting process, go watch a movie he made in the 90s called LOOKING FOR RICHARD.

[@dollypz]

Thoroughly enjoyed that! A bit surprised not to hear the name James Lipton.

[@joanneweiss3864]

Me too!!!!!! I've watched every single interview of his, some twice 💖🌟👏

[@glnnchrstphr9717]

Yes, same here.

[@lewstone5430]

He did help to popularize the Actors Studio as a tv host, but he wasn’t a graduate and although trained, he wasn’t a great actor or writer in his own right. So in terms of being a guiding and creative force in the life of the Actors Studio, he was not.

[@lloydbarker]

Great story on a place that means so much to the acting community. My dream is to someday be onstage there & study & learn to improve my own work.

[@glnnchrstphr9717]

If you are serious, I truly hope you get that chance because sometimes, that's all we need.

[@jan-christinejohnson5256]

A very good friend made audio recordings of Lee Strasberg discussing his theatrical scenes at the Actors Studio in Los Angeles and New York. We went to Strasberg's memorial service in Santa Monica, California either in Spring or Summer 1982.

[@zoecunningham3019]

Exceptionally brilliant example of sound solid teaching any/all aspects regarding life. Expand, explore, err and learn from.

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

3:54 Hey Stella!!!!!!!

[@susannpatton2893]

I am a server and EVERY time some one orders a Stella Artois - I will call out Sstteelllaaa - every time without fail

[@nicke.424]

This is a fantastic segment

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

Excellent job.👍♥️

[@terrytas13]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@joeybaseball7352]

There's a few famous names, like every school. But only roughly 0.5% of the people who have been there actually become huge stars. When James Lipton was there for decades, Bradley Cooper was the only actor who made it big.

[@lewstone5430]

Where do the rest end up? Supporting players on Broadway and off-Broadway? Teaching positions?

[@dalemmmm]

James Dean was the youngest person accepted and they love talking about him yet he only sat in one class😂

[@joeybaseball7352]

@@lewstone5430 probably. It's like American Idol. A few make it big. And the rest end up elsewhere. Sometimes they're backup singers, songwriters, singing teachers, etc. But some also just get regular a 9-5 job.

[@lewstone5430]

@Joey Baseball yep, they can’t all be Brando. Maybe in another lifetime.

[@andyginterblues2961]

My mom became a businesswoman after leaving the Studio, but she also did a tiny bit of acting with two troupes in Buffalo. Just having attended looks good on a resume'.

[@19mustangsandy62]

I'm surprised there was no mention of James Lipton?

[@chrisstengren8995]

Yes very strange…..no one would know of that place if not for James Lipton…..oh but they made sure to feature the virtue signaling mask wearers and the vapid arrogant narcissists that have done great acting but are terrible humans…..perhaps the very best representation of that cesspool is Will Feral on SNL

[@joanneweiss3864]

Me too!!!!!! I've watched every single interview of his, some twice 💖🌟👏

[@bobb7993]

Excellent

[@beckylang91]

I hope we get to see more!

[@OhSankYouDoktor]

Great piece but they didn't mention Gene Wilder was one of the most famous alums.

[@33Preston33]

Tremendous 🙏 Thank you

[@angelmatos9143]

Beyond genius.

[@PaliAha]

8:45 _"I'm gonna get cast as the handsome black guy..."_ Oh, poor baby. If only we could switch places.

[@davept2580]

Ellen Burstyn for a Kennedy Center Honors

[@michaeltootikian4402]

Excellent!!!

[@garyrobertson6778]

i've always wondered about the mystique of the actor's studio and the method. this was a great segment with beloved actors.

[@AB-fm2zn]

The great method actors!

[@SuperMustache555]

Never heard of this, what a cool place!

[@harmonbrentdm]

You ever watch Inside The Actor Studio on Bravo Tv?

[@SuperMustache555]

@@harmonbrentdm Nope, though I can guess what it’s about

[@Generationrhino]

Marlon said he never went to the actors studio. Thats just a myth. He said the only reason they keep saying it is because he went to adler and shes a woman

[@byronbriscoe1766]

Legend

[@rpmhart]

A couple have also commented on this, but it IS noticeable that Marlon Brando's name is prominent in this segment, BUT HE WAS NEVER part of the Actors Studio...his training came from Stella Adler, who taught the Stanislavsky Method that Actors Studio borrowed from so heavily. To put him at the front of this would suggest to the viewer that he was one who learned and worked there. But in truth he thought Lee Strasberg was an egotistical idiot.

[@JamesWilliams-vo8ld]

RIP James Lipton

[@patoni860]

That scene is the most important in the movie. Any real gangster would have noticed it then

[@organicskating]

Irony of it being in a church building

[@DrinkinZima]

Ellen not winning an Oscar for Requiem For A Dream is a travesty to this day..

[@maxlinder5262]

Glad she said ... Actress...&. Owned the word ... Not saying actor & wanting to be the same as a Man....... just my opinion...The method .goes back to the late 1939 s..thing of John Garfield ..,..

[@glnnchrstphr9717]

What? No mention of Lipton? How is that possible?

[@BellaFirenze]

I'm not a Method actor. I don't believe acting should be psychodrama. I look within myself and see what I can find to play the role with. If I'm playing a blind man, I don't go around blindfolded for days. A lot of good actors would, but I don't go in for that very much. I like to just make it up as I go along. John Malkovich

[@gemmeldrakes2758]

I don't think it works for everyone. For example, there is a theory that working with the Strasbergs made Marilyn Monroe a worse actress, not better.

[@BellaFirenze]

@@gemmeldrakes2758 I didn not work with me either.

[@Cwgrlup]

Sad to see so many of these talented artists leaving the world in the last few years. The new generations’ idolization of social media “influencers” as opposed to the true legends we grew up with, only serves to illustrate just how shallow and toxic today’s culture has spiraled.

[@p.w.e.2374]

Lee Grant

[@chrisalberts9414]

No mention of Chris walken or mickey cmon man

[@finch45lear]

What a great actor.

[@Crimsonphilosophy]

Practice and being exposed to ideas is good and theft from life even better.

[@jimlasswell4491]

Michael's father has just been shot? I thought his father died of a heart attack.

[@p.w.e.2374]

and no mention of Stella Adler...hmmmm....??

[@I_WANT_MY_SLAW]

No mention of James Lipton either. The guy who made the actors studio a household name.

[@janicepargh5155]

Limit of “the method” pointed out by Marlon Brando, among others. Only contemporary characters.

[@evelyntaylor4470]

I always enjoyed the Inside the actors studio! Always fresh. James Lipton was so cool! I love all the old classic, but Oscars is still so white!!! 90% I don't watch any award shows. They should stop airing these award shows!!!

[@kmtaylor88]

The description writer is sooo repetitive!

[@ludovicoc7046]

Al Pacino has access to the best hair and makeup people, so why does he look like such a bum-?

[@dalemmmm]

😂😂😂

[@lucasp1185]

tyt

[@evelyn7881]

I DIDN'T KNOW THE ACTOR'S STUDIO WAS FREE.

[@jdstan9650]

This story wanted so badly to be a revelation...and failed.

[@douglasforeman8627]

Al pachino. Maybe can shave some money. Spoetsman warehouse. Size xs,s,m,l,xl,xxl etc. By size what we got. Have at them.

[@ballena1234]

First

[@zeldasmith6154]

They are so pretentious. Lee Strasberg was a grift. I was there in that building once and the feeling I got was overwhelming. Lee's picture was on a wall. Preposterous.

[@jaydontez5733]

Yeah this was the most boring segment I’ve ever seen, even worse, not one mention of James Lipton.

[@blakegt.7326]

LOL.... Marlon Brando was not a great actor, and the method is sometimes useless and even a problem on set for directors and crew, even that "Stella" moment is actually as fake as possible...., even famous exquisite, excellent actresses like Merry Streep DO NOT use the method... the method is for people without creativity or natural talent, actors who cannot easily become the character from one moment to the next and therefore must stay in it, also for actors without real technique and so they need to live the character in order to perform it.