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Additional authors

1. Lipton, James
2. Hurt, John, 1940-2017
3. Kostel, Mike
4. Servidio, John
5. Wurtz, Jeff
6. Badalamenti, Angelo
7. Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.)
8. Bravo Cable Network.
9. Betelgeuse Productions.
10. In the Moment Productions, Ltd.
11. Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.), donor.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (52 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. James Lipton hosts an evening of discussion with actor John Hurt. Hurt speaks of his upbringing in Derbyshire, England, the son of an Anglican clergyman; attending the all-boys St. Michaels prep school, where he acted in plays, and then the Lincoln School where he was told by his headmaster he "wouldn't stand a chance" as an actor; his studies in London in fine art; his decision to become an actor, and his acceptance by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with a scholarship; his early work on television, and in many plays. Hurt discusses his portrayal of the flamboyant and militant homosexual Quentin Crisp in the television movie The naked civil servant (1975), and examines his roles in such motion pictures as A man for all seasons (1966), Midnight express (1978), The elephant man (1980), and Nineteen eighty-four (1984). The discussion is illustrated with excerpts from some of these works. Hurt speaks also about his love of acting; the rehearsal process; and his view that acting should be fun. A brief question and answer session with Hurt and the Actors Studio master's degree students concludes the program.

Series statement

1. Inside the Actors Studio

Alternative title

1. Inside the Actors Studio : The craft of theater and film

Subject

1. Talk shows
2. Naked civil servant (Motion picture)
3. Midnight express (Motion picture)
4. Motion pictures > Production and direction
5. Elephant man (Motion picture)
6. Man for all seasons (Motion picture)
7. Hurt, John, 1940-2017 > Interviews
8. Television
9. Nineteen eighty-four (Motion picture : 1984)
10. Actors > Interviews
11. Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.
2. Talk shows.
3. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 1673

Note

1. Originally broadcast on the Bravo Network.
2. Credits and title from video.
3. Episode no. 416.
4. "Betelgeuse Productions" and "In the Moment Productions, Ltd." --credits at end of video.
5. The video contains blackouts at commercial breaks and editor's titles.

Credits (note)

1. Original music by Angelo Badalamenti.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the John L. Tishman Theater of The New School for Social Research, New York, N.Y. on May 11, 1998. First broadcast on May 23, 1999.

Title

1. Inside the Actors Studio. John Hurt [videorecording] / a co-production of the Actors Studio and Bravo, the Film and Arts Network ; executive producer, James Lipton ; produced by Mike Kostel and John Servidio ; directed by Jeff Wurtz ; written by James Lipton.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : Actors Studio, c1999.

Series

1. Inside the Actors Studio

Credits

1. Original music by Angelo Badalamenti.

Performer

1. Host: James Lipton.

Event

1. Videotaped at the John L. Tishman Theater of The New School for Social Research, New York, N.Y. on May 11, 1998. First broadcast on May 23, 1999.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Lipton, James, interviewer.
2. Lipton, James, producer.
3. Hurt, John, 1940-2017, interviewee.
4. Kostel, Mike, producer.
5. Servidio, John, producer.
6. Wurtz, Jeff, director.
7. Badalamenti, Angelo, composer.
8. Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.)
9. Bravo Cable Network.
10. Betelgeuse Productions.
11. In the Moment Productions, Ltd.
12. Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.), donor.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1673