Sorry, this movie sucks

A Disappointing Continuation

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Maybe it's the only comment here which has a spoiler alert because I'll reveal some real secrets from this show ! Like how (Robin Williams) is an intellectual actor not only a clever clown who quitted drugs because the love of his child and the death of his fellow (john Belushi), and how he could answer every question by a long, breathtaking and totally improvised sketch ! How (Ben Affleck) reacted when he first saw a screenplay for him in shooting (cried), or when he won the Oscar in the age of 26, and the different endings of his (good well hunting)'s script, plus the (Matt Damon)'s eternal hatred to be in a classroom !(Val Kilmer) is actually a poet who hates his movies (Top Gun, Batman Forever, The Island of Dr. Moreau ..etc) being the best man on earth to mock at and tell jokes about them. (Harrison Ford) is a co-writer in most of his movies (without credits !), and thinks that god will tell him at the pearly gates "You look better in person." (!!!). (Clint Eastwood) can SMILE, and LAUGH TOO !! And made all of his career by believing in (take your work serious but don't take your life so serious) rule, and by the way he wants 72 virgins for him only when he goes to heaven !! (Hugh Jackman) is not only "Wolverine" from (X Men) but also a fine singer and a star of great musical plays. (Will Smith)'s word (Gettin Jiggy With It) is considered valid, accepted and appeared in the new dictionary while he still doesn't know the actual meaning of it !! (Antonio Banderas) works with no exact method, waiting for the truth to hit him the second he dies ! (Bette Midler) stayed for 3 whole years with no job for no reason ! (Debra Winger) is a nice and melancholy woman who slept in a grave once just to see the influence of that on her, so she can use those new feelings in a role after (!) since she see that (the one who doesn't surprise himself is just not knowing himself) !(Ed Harris) is a great man who believes in one principle (that effected me as a screenwriter myself)…I'll paraphrase it : (after all your studying, just leave yourself free and forget what you've studied, because after that, your own sense will choose what it needs and can succeed with), though I didn't understand his very long hard silence when he mentioned accidentally his parents !? (Kevin Spacey) is a perfect genius in impersonation American and British actors (and actresses too !) and he admitted of robbing once from a woman's purse (a party's invitation) just to get some role, and Mr. Lipton insisted on telling the whole story for the sake of the students to learn a lot about fame, fate and maybe the different ways of seizing the opportunities.Well, these are some parts of the secrets. So of course with the wit, great culture, and the sense of humor of James Lipton you'll know the real secrets of this show's magic, charm and continuance. And Yes, he has natural sense of humor and repartee, just keep watching carefully and you'll discover that and discover a lot more also because this is a rare simple show that can enjoy as well as teach in the same time.

I'm sorry but Rosie O'Donnell talking about her mother's death and Barbara Walters (who has never really acted) on the actors studio. I have suggestions as to who should be on the Actors Studio in the future. What about your former wife, Nina Foch? What about the following? Kim Novak (retired and very much alive in Oregon. I bet she can teach acting), Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Windsor, Susan Lucci, Erika Slezak (she has 6 daytime Emmys), Jeanne Cooper, Emma Thompson, Susan Flannery, Helen Wagner (she celebrates 50 years playing one role on AS the World Turns), don't forget your soap roots, John Lipton. You spent 10 years on daytime with some of the finest around. You could have some longtime actors and actresses on your show. I bet they have better stories and can teach about acting. I look forward to your Liza Minnelli interview which will be a deservedly 2 hours long. Don't forget the Redgraves as well, Lynn, Vanessa, and Corin? What about Broadway stars like Cherry Jones, Zoe Caldwell, Angela Lansbury, John Lithgow, Oprah Winfrey, etc. There are plenty of wonderful actors and actresses out there waiting to be interviewed for your show. Kim Novak is a good example of somebody. She is a golden girl from the golden days of Hollywood. She would be worth watching as well. Come on, Lipton, you can do better than Rosie and Babs.

I have known actors and I dislike them for so many reasons. When done well, there's no denying acting IS a skill. But too many people think they should be actors, mainly because they see it as a lifestyle and a way to be the center of attention, not a job - laziness & privilege are what appeal to them. Most actors cannot stop acting, and they are constantly attempting to shine attention on themselves. This plays out on the show as actors "method-act" their answers. The actors I've known are needy, awful, empty-headed people. These qualities are enervating. This is the TV show that confirms the truth of every unflattering cliché about actors AND liberals and makes everyone else do a slow-boil. When they answer Lipton's limp questions, actors reveal the self-impressed minutia & trivial crap that their minds are pre-occupied with; the things that have stunted their growth.There are no more unkind words to waste on the hideously self-impressed and fawning sycophant James Lipton. The dynamic he provides is revolting.The coda of each episode is a grotesque display of touchy-retchy posturing and self-disclosure: "Hello my name is Sierra, I'm the product of my parents most delirious self-indulgent baby-boomer dreams. I'm a 2nd year acting student, and I haven't thought deeply about anything but myself for over a decade...." (Although this sounds like a conservative rant, I'm a liberal)

'Inside the Actors Studio' is an interview styled one hour biography programme, which has the most glamorous guests: the greatest talents of stage and screen. Never before has there been such a well constructed, intelligent, inspiring approach, to interviews.James Lipton has the privilege to take Hollywood's finest, on an often emotional journey, through their life's work; beginning at the roots of childhood and continuing on to the catalogue of events leading, inevitably, to fame.Lipton's interviewing process (along with the presence of actual students of the business in the audience) presents a wonderful aura; which is non-hyped unlike many of the impersonal three minute interviews, we often see. It's this reassuring aura that obviously makes the guests feel inclined to share - with students and the viewing audience - their wisdom and emotional experiences.Amongst just a few, we saw the hilarious Robin Williams' on-the-spot kinetic improvisations, Sharon Stone's unforgettable display of humanity (a woman with a deep passionate soul) and Laurence Fishburne's reminiscences of an unhappy childhood and his transition from a troubled, arrogant young man to the wise, relaxed Fishburne we know and love today. Even De Niro, who is renowned for his intolerance to interviews, opens up for what might be the closest we'll ever get to the 'real' De Niro.After a delightful trip - where you've laughed, applauded and even cried along with the stars - Lipton always ends his show with an unconventional but curious questionnaire; which includes the infamous question 'what's your favourite swear word' (Fishburne's was mother******/Streep's was cock******).** Essential viewing for film buffs, especially if you wanted to take notes on philosophical attitudes and Acting approaches of your favourite Hollywood stars. Alas,if you aren't an ardent fan of movies, I'm sure you'd find (as I did) James Lipton to be a warm, highly intelligent interviewer, who oozes charm and is an accommodating presence on such an important programme. **(Look out for Lipton's slightly coy stare, mouth ajar, as he looks across with awe, at a guest he genuinely admires - a treat to watch.)