Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Watch Providers

Casting arrow_drop_down

Stephen Galloway
Stephen Galloway
as Self - Host
Lacey Rose
Lacey Rose
as Self - Host
Stacey Wilson
Stacey Wilson
as Self - Host
Kenya Barris
Kenya Barris
as Self
David Mandel
David Mandel
as Self
Regina King
Regina King
as Self
Nina Jacobson
Nina Jacobson
as Self
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Self
Niecy Nash-Betts
Niecy Nash-Betts
as Self
Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Ellis Ross
as Self
Gina Rodriguez
Gina Rodriguez
as Self
Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle
as Self
Jerrod Carmichael
Jerrod Carmichael
as Self
Alan Yang
Alan Yang
as Self
Melissa Rosenberg
Melissa Rosenberg
as Self
Sam Esmail
Sam Esmail
as Self
Alec Berg
Alec Berg
as Self
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
as Self
Simon Kinberg
Simon Kinberg
as Self
Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer
as Self
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
as Self
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
as Self
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell
as Self
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson
as Self
Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Emma Tillinger Koskoff
as Self
Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson
as Self
Ted Danson
Ted Danson
as Self
Pamela Adlon
Pamela Adlon
as Self
Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange
as Self
Elisabeth Moss
Elisabeth Moss
as Self
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
as Self
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
as Self
Patty Jenkins
Patty Jenkins
as Self
Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig
as Self
Allison Janney
Allison Janney
as Self
Jason Blum
Jason Blum
as Self
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence
as Self
Emma Stone
Emma Stone
as Self
Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
as Self
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
as Self
Anthony McCarten
Anthony McCarten
as Self
Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky
as Self
Jordan Peele
Jordan Peele
as Self
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin
as Self
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
as Self
Kathryn Hahn
Kathryn Hahn
as Self
Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali
as Self
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais
as Self
Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Haddish
as Self
Bob Odenkirk
Bob Odenkirk
as Self
Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani
as Self
Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon
as Self
Amy Sherman-Palladino
Amy Sherman-Palladino
as Self
Sarah Paulson
Sarah Paulson
as Self
Julianna Margulies
Julianna Margulies
as Self
Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington
as Self
Constance Zimmer
Constance Zimmer
as Self
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst
as Self
Rami Malek
Rami Malek
as Self
Bobby Cannavale
Bobby Cannavale
as Self
Wagner Moura
Wagner Moura
as Self
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Self
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
as Self
Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
as Self
Rachel Bloom
Rachel Bloom
as Self
Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin
as Self
Ilana Glazer
Ilana Glazer
as Self
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor
as Self
Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari
as Self
Tony Hale
Tony Hale
as Self
Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe
as Self
Keegan-Michael Key
Keegan-Michael Key
as Self
Julian Fellowes
Julian Fellowes
as Self
Marti Noxon
Marti Noxon
as Self
John Ridley
John Ridley
as Self
Marta Kauffman
Marta Kauffman
as Self
Aline Brosh McKenna
Aline Brosh McKenna
as Self
Nahnatchka Khan
Nahnatchka Khan
as Self
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban
as Self
Jane Lynch
Jane Lynch
as Self
Guy Fieri
Guy Fieri
as Self
Nick Cannon
Nick Cannon
as Self
LL Cool J
LL Cool J
as Self
John Boyega
John Boyega
as Self
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
as Self
James Franco
James Franco
as Self
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
as Self
Viola Davis
Viola Davis
as Self
Ruth Wilson
Ruth Wilson
as Self
Lizzy Caplan
Lizzy Caplan
as Self
Louie Anderson
Louie Anderson
as Self
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
as Self
Marc Maron
Marc Maron
as Self
Tracy Morgan
Tracy Morgan
as Self
Ray Romano
Ray Romano
as Self
Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub
as Self
Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman
as Self
Darren Criss
Darren Criss
as Self
Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
as Self
Matthew Rhys
Matthew Rhys
as Self
J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons
as Self
Michael B. Jordan
Michael B. Jordan
as Self
Alison Brie
Alison Brie
as Self
Rachel Brosnahan
Rachel Brosnahan
as Self
Debra Messing
Debra Messing
as Self
Frankie Shaw
Frankie Shaw
as Self
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
as Self
Molly Shannon
Molly Shannon
as Self
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
as Self
Claire Foy
Claire Foy
as Self
Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton
as Self
Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh
as Self
Salim Akil
Salim Akil
as Self
Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman
as Self
Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy
as Self
Jonathan Nolan
Jonathan Nolan
as Self
Whitney Cummings
Whitney Cummings
as Self
Michael Schur
Michael Schur
as Self
Justin Simien
Justin Simien
as Self
Dan Futterman
Dan Futterman
as Self
Bruce Miller
Bruce Miller
as Self
Peter Morgan
Peter Morgan
as Self
David Shore
David Shore
as Self
Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe
as Self
Courtney Kemp Agboh
Courtney Kemp Agboh
as Self
Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler
as Self
Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper
as Self
Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón
as Self
Marielle Heller
Marielle Heller
as Self
Yorgos Lanthimos
Yorgos Lanthimos
as Self
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
as Self
Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman
as Self
Timothée Chalamet
Timothée Chalamet
as Self
Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant
as Self
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
as Self
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
as Self
Glenn Close
Glenn Close
as Self
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
as Self
Rachel Weisz
Rachel Weisz
as Self
Ceci Dempsey
Ceci Dempsey
as Self
Bill Gerber
Bill Gerber
as Self
Kevin Feige
Kevin Feige
as Self
Paul Greengrass
Paul Greengrass
as Self
Gabriela Rodríguez
Gabriela Rodríguez
as Self
Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham
as Self
John Krasinski
John Krasinski
as Self
Peter Farrelly
Peter Farrelly
as Self
Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader
as Self
Eric Roth
Eric Roth
as Self
Tamara Jenkins
Tamara Jenkins
as Self
David Crosby
David Crosby
as Self
Kesha
Kesha
as Self
Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw
as Self
Boots Riley
Boots Riley
as Self
Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
as Self
Diane Warren
Diane Warren
as Self
Julie Cohen
Julie Cohen
as Self
Rashida Jones
Rashida Jones
as Self
Bing Liu
Bing Liu
as Self
Morgan Neville
Morgan Neville
as Self
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
as Self
Tim Wardle
Tim Wardle
as Self
Regina Hall
Regina Hall
as Self
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne
as Self
Maya Rudolph
Maya Rudolph
as Self
Constance Wu
Constance Wu
as Self
Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Baron Cohen
as Self
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
as Self
Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler
as Self
Timothy Simons
Timothy Simons
as Self
Michelle Williams
Michelle Williams
as Self
Emilia Clarke
Emilia Clarke
as Self
Danai Gurira
Danai Gurira
as Self
Patricia Arquette
Patricia Arquette
as Self
Christine Baranski
Christine Baranski
as Self
Stephan James
Stephan James
as Self
Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant
as Self
Diego Luna
Diego Luna
as Self
Billy Porter
Billy Porter
as Self
Richard Madden
Richard Madden
as Self
Tanya Saracho
Tanya Saracho
as Self
Bill Hader
Bill Hader
as Self
Alexandra Rushfield
Alexandra Rushfield
as Self
John Singleton
John Singleton
as Self
Steven Canals
Steven Canals
as Self
Sera Gamble
Sera Gamble
as Self
Nic Pizzolatto
Nic Pizzolatto
as Self
Adam McKay
Adam McKay
as Self
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
as Self
David Nutter
David Nutter
as Self
Jean-Marc Vallée
Jean-Marc Vallée
as Self
Todd Phillips
Todd Phillips
as Self
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
as Self
Lulu Wang
Lulu Wang
as Self
Fernando Meirelles
Fernando Meirelles
as Self
Noah Baumbach
Noah Baumbach
as Self
Renée Zellweger
Renée Zellweger
as Self
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
as Self
Laura Dern
Laura Dern
as Self
Lupita Nyong'o
Lupita Nyong'o
as Self
Adam Driver
Adam Driver
as Self
Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
as Self
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
as Self
Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx
as Self
David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo
as Self
Shia LaBeouf
Shia LaBeouf
as Self
Timothy Hutton
Timothy Hutton
as Self
Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux
as Self
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
as Self
Clive Owen
Clive Owen
as Self
Kate McKinnon
Kate McKinnon
as Self
Lena Dunham
Lena Dunham
as Self
Ellie Kemper
Ellie Kemper
as Self
Will Forte
Will Forte
as Self
Fred Armisen
Fred Armisen
as Self
Thomas Middleditch
Thomas Middleditch
as Self
Lee Daniels
Lee Daniels
as Self
Joey Soloway
Joey Soloway
as Self
Damon Lindelof
Damon Lindelof
as Self
Alex Gansa
Alex Gansa
as Self
Jay Duplass
Jay Duplass
as Self
Steven Levitan
Steven Levitan
as Self
Sarah Treem
Sarah Treem
as Self
Michelle King
Michelle King
as Self
Robert Carlock
Robert Carlock
as Self
Beau Willimon
Beau Willimon
as Self
Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett
as Self
Nigel Lythgoe
Nigel Lythgoe
as Self
Julie Chen
Julie Chen
as Self
Cat Deeley
Cat Deeley
as Self
Bertram van Munster
Bertram van Munster
as Self
Craig Piligian
Craig Piligian
as Self
Stacey Sher
Stacey Sher
as Self
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
as Self
Steve Golin
Steve Golin
as Self
Christine Vachon
Christine Vachon
as Self
Emma Donoghue
Emma Donoghue
as Self
Tom McCarthy
Tom McCarthy
as Self
Meg LeFauve
Meg LeFauve
as Self
Nick Hornby
Nick Hornby
as Self
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
as Self
Tom Hooper
Tom Hooper
as Self
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Alejandro González Iñárritu
as Self
Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle
as Self
David O. Russell
David O. Russell
as Self
Brie Larson
Brie Larson
as Self
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
as Self
Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte Rampling
as Self
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
as Self
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
as Self
Carey Mulligan
Carey Mulligan
as Self
Will Smith
Will Smith
as Self
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo
as Self
Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro
as Self
Joel Edgerton
Joel Edgerton
as Self
Damien Chazelle
Damien Chazelle
as Self
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
as Self
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
as Self
Michael Caine
Michael Caine
as Self
Barry Jenkins
Barry Jenkins
as Self
Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
as Self
Mira Nair
Mira Nair
as Self
Alex Gibney
Alex Gibney
as Self
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
as Self
Liz Garbus
Liz Garbus
as Self
Amy J. Berg
Amy J. Berg
as Self
Kirby Dick
Kirby Dick
as Self
Rodrigo Prieto
Rodrigo Prieto
as Self
Linus Sandgren
Linus Sandgren
as Self
John Toll
John Toll
as Self
Charlotte Bruus Christensen
Charlotte Bruus Christensen
as Self
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
as Self
David Heyman
David Heyman
as Self
Dan Lin
Dan Lin
as Self
Peter Chernin
Peter Chernin
as Self
Debra Martin Chase
Debra Martin Chase
as Self
Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi
as Self
Lorene Scafaria
Lorene Scafaria
as Self
Kasi Lemmons
Kasi Lemmons
as Self
Destin Daniel Cretton
Destin Daniel Cretton
as Self
Casey Affleck
Casey Affleck
as Self
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
as Self
Andrew Garfield
Andrew Garfield
as Self
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
as Self
Dev Patel
Dev Patel
as Self
Annette Bening
Annette Bening
as Self
Naomie Harris
Naomie Harris
as Self
Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert
as Self
Amy Adams
Amy Adams
as Self
Matt Damon
Matt Damon
as Self
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
as Self
Marc Platt
Marc Platt
as Self
Todd Black
Todd Black
as Self
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
as Self
Allison Schroeder
Allison Schroeder
as Self
Tom Ford
Tom Ford
as Self
Kenneth Lonergan
Kenneth Lonergan
as Self
Noah Oppenheim
Noah Oppenheim
as Self
Taylor Sheridan
Taylor Sheridan
as Self
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
as Self
Roger Ross Williams
Roger Ross Williams
as Self
Raoul Peck
Raoul Peck
as Self
Kirsten Johnson
Kirsten Johnson
as Self
Josh Kriegman
Josh Kriegman
as Self
Ezra Edelman
Ezra Edelman
as Self
Tori Amos
Tori Amos
as Self
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
as Self
John Legend
John Legend
as Self
Sting
Sting
as Self
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
as Self
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
as Self
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
as Self
Brian Tyree Henry
Brian Tyree Henry
as Self
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
as Self
Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver
as Self
America Ferrera
America Ferrera
as Self
Issa Rae
Issa Rae
as Self
Emmy Rossum
Emmy Rossum
as Self
Riz Ahmed
Riz Ahmed
as Self
Sterling K. Brown
Sterling K. Brown
as Self
John Lithgow
John Lithgow
as Self
Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
as Self
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
as Self
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright
as Self
Chrissy Metz
Chrissy Metz
as Self
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
as Self
Gloria Calderón Kellett
Gloria Calderón Kellett
as Self
Scott Silveri
Scott Silveri
as Self
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy
as Self
Noah Hawley
Noah Hawley
as Self
Lisa Joy
Lisa Joy
as Self
Jenji Kohan
Jenji Kohan
as Self
David E. Kelley
David E. Kelley
as Self
Leah Remini
Leah Remini
as Self
Kris Jenner
Kris Jenner
as Self
RuPaul
RuPaul
as Self
W. Kamau Bell
W. Kamau Bell
as Self
SallyAnn Salsano
SallyAnn Salsano
as Self
Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve
as Self
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
as Self
Joe Wright
Joe Wright
as Self
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
as Self
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
as Self
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain
as Self
Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan
as Self
Eric Fellner
Eric Fellner
as Self
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen
as Self
Amy Pascal
Amy Pascal
as Self
Emily V. Gordon
Emily V. Gordon
as Self
Fatih Akin
Fatih Akin
as Self
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
as Self
Robert Elswit
Robert Elswit
as Self
Janusz Kamiński
Janusz Kamiński
as Self
Dan Laustsen
Dan Laustsen
as Self
Rachel Morrison
Rachel Morrison
as Self
Hoyte van Hoytema
Hoyte van Hoytema
as Self
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston
as Self
Armie Hammer
Armie Hammer
as Self
Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson
as Self
Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger
as Self
Tom Rothman
Tom Rothman
as Self
Scott Stuber
Scott Stuber
as Self
Octavia Spencer
Octavia Spencer
as Self
Toby Emmerich
Toby Emmerich
as Self
Donna Langley
Donna Langley
as Self
Alan Horn
Alan Horn
as Self
Jane Levy
Jane Levy
as Self
Amy Sedaris
Amy Sedaris
as Self
Robin Thede
Robin Thede
as Self
Jameela Jamil
Jameela Jamil
as Self
Dan Levy
Dan Levy
as Self
Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson
as Self
Zendaya
Zendaya
as Self
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston
as Self
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
as Self
Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
as Self
Daveed Diggs
Daveed Diggs
as Self
Ramy Youssef
Ramy Youssef
as Self
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
as Self
Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne
as Self
Tobias Menzies
Tobias Menzies
as Self
Kieran Culkin
Kieran Culkin
as Self
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
as Self
Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning
as Self
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
as Self
arrow_drop_up

Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Season 6

Season 6

Season 7

Season 7

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    2017 oscars cinematographers

  • 0x2

    2017 oscars animators

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Drama actresses

  • 1x2

    Drama actors

  • 1x3

    Comedy actresses

  • 1x4

    Comedy actors

  • 1x5

    Drama showrunners

  • 1x6

    Comedy showrunners

  • 1x7

    Reality

  • 1x8

    Producers

  • 1x9

    Writers

  • 1x10

    Directors

  • 1x11

    Actresses

  • 1x12

    Actors

  • 1x13

    Documentarians

  • 1x14

    Cinematographers

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Drama actresses

  • 2x2

    Drama actors

  • 2x3

    Comedy actresses

  • 2x4

    Comedy actors

  • 2x5

    Drama showrunners

  • 2x6

    Comedy showrunners

  • 2x7

    Reality showrunners

  • 2x8

    Directors

  • 2x9

    Actors

  • 2x10

    Actresses

  • 2x11

    Producers

  • 2x12

    Writers

  • 2x13

    Documentary filmmakers

  • 2x14

    Songwriters

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Comedy actors

  • 3x2

    Comedy actresses

  • 3x3

    Drama actors

  • 3x4

    Drama actresses

  • 3x5

    Comedy showrunners

  • 3x6

    Drama showrunners

  • 3x7

    Reality stars

  • 3x8

    Directors

  • 3x9

    Actors

  • 3x10

    Actresses

  • 3x11

    Producers

  • 3x12

    Writers

  • 3x13

    Cinematographers

  • 3x14

    Actors live roundtable

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Comedy actors

  • 4x2

    Comedy actresses

  • 4x3

    Drama actors

  • 4x4

    Drama actresses

  • 4x5

    Genre

  • 4x6

    Comedy showrunners

  • 4x7

    Drama showrunners

  • 4x8

    Directors

  • 4x9

    Actors

  • 4x10

    Actresses

  • 4x11

    Producers

  • 4x12

    Writers

  • 4x13

    Songwriters

  • 4x14

    Documentary

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    Comedy actresses

  • 5x2

    Comedy actors

  • 5x3

    Drama actresses

  • 5x4

    Drama actors

  • 5x5

    Comedy showrunners

  • 5x6

    Drama showrunners

  • 5x7

    Tv directors

  • 5x8

    Directors

  • 5x9

    Actresses

  • 5x10

    Actors

  • 5x11

    Producers

  • 5x12

    Writers

  • 5x13

    Documentary

  • 5x14

    Executives

Episodes season 6

  • 6x1

    Comedy actresses

  • 6x2

    Comedy actors

  • 6x3

    Drama actresses

  • 6x4

    Drama actors

  • 6x5

    Comedy showrunners

  • 6x6

    Drama showrunners

  • 6x7

    Tv directors

  • 6x8

    Documentary

  • 6x9

    Animation

  • 6x10

    Directors

  • 6x11

    Producers

  • 6x12

    Cinematographers

  • 6x13

    Songwriters

  • 6x14

    Actresses

  • 6x15

    Writers

  • 6x16

    Actors

Episodes season 7

  • 7x1

    Comedy actors

  • 7x2

    Drama actresses

  • 7x3

    Drama showrunners

  • 7x4

    Television directors

  • 7x5

    Drama actors

  • 7x6

    Comedy showrunners

  • 7x7

    Comedy actress

Recomendation Series

  • Seconds From Disaster
  • Aruanas
  • Chicago Fire
  • Stranger Things
  • True Detective
  • Wednesday
  • The Office
  • Seinfeld
  • Lost
  • Vikings
  • Breaking Bad
  • The Crown
  • Better Call Saul
  • Family Guy
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • Arrow
  • The Boys
  • The Shield
  • La casa de papel
  • Boardwalk Empire

NextFilm 2025