Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Episode Rating Graph

“The Imitation Game” star Benedict Cumberbatch talks theater and film with “Birdman” actor Edward Norton.

Jake Gyllenhaal (“Nightcrawler”) and “Boyhood” actress Patricia Arquette talk about their first acting roles, sting operations and more.

Hilary Swank ("The Homesman") and Tilda Swinton ("Snowpiercer") talk about being Oscar winners.

Oscar Isaac ("A Most Violent Year") and Gugu Mbatha-Raw ("Belle") talk about Shakespeare.

“Interstellar” actress Jessica Chastain and Mark Ruffalo (“Foxcatcher”) trade stories about their first acting jobs.

Laura Dern (“Wild”) and “Theory of Everything” star Eddie Redmayne talk about inspiration.

“Inherent Vice” actor Josh Brolin talks about his early days of acting and “Whiplash” star J.K. Simmons remembers his theater days.

James Corden (“Into the Woods”) tells Oscar-winner Kevin Costner (“Black or White”) about his new late-night gig for CBS and more.

Reese Witherspoon (“Wild”) and “Birdman” actor Michael Keaton trade stories about their careers and current acclaimed roles.

'Imitation Game' actress Keira Knightley and 'Boyhood' star Ethan Hawke talk reviews and dealing with criticism.

Newcomers Jack O’Connell (“Unbroken”) and David Oyelowo (“Selma”) talk about their rising careers.

Felicity Jones (“The Theory of Everything”) and Jenny Slate ("Obvious Child") interview each other.

Jennifer Aniston ("Cake") with Emily Blunt ("Into the Woods") in intimate conversation.

Ralph Fiennes ("The Grand Budapest Hotel") and Christoph Waltz ("Big Eyes") discuss working with fastidious directors like Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino.

Marion Cotillard and Timothy Spall, who won the N.Y. Critics Film Circle’s Best Actor awards for “Two Days, One Night” and “Mr. Turner,” talk about acting rituals and getting into character.

“Get On Up” star Chadwick Boseman talks about his upcoming role as Marvel’s Black Panther alongside “Fury” actor Logan Lerman.