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Inside the Actors Studio.

Title
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.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : Actors Studio, c1999.

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Additional Authors
  • Lipton, James
  • Hurt, John, 1940-2017
  • Kostel, Mike
  • Servidio, John
  • Wurtz, Jeff
  • Badalamenti, Angelo
  • Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.)
  • Bravo Cable Network.
  • Betelgeuse Productions.
  • In the Moment Productions, Ltd.
  • Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.), donor.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (52 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
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
Inside the Actors Studio
Alternative Title
Inside the Actors Studio : The craft of theater and film
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Interviews.
  • Talk shows.
  • Television.
Note
  • Originally broadcast on the Bravo Network.
  • Credits and title from video.
  • Episode no. 416.
  • "Betelgeuse Productions" and "In the Moment Productions, Ltd." --credits at end of video.
  • The video contains blackouts at commercial breaks and editor's titles.
Credits (note)
  • Original music by Angelo Badalamenti.
Event (note)
  • 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.
Call Number
NCOX 1673
OCLC
213471737
Title
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
New York, N.Y. : Actors Studio, c1999.
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Credits
Original music by Angelo Badalamenti.
Performer
Host: James Lipton.
Event
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.
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Added Author
Lipton, James, interviewer.
Lipton, James, producer.
Hurt, John, 1940-2017, interviewee.
Kostel, Mike, producer.
Servidio, John, producer.
Wurtz, Jeff, director.
Badalamenti, Angelo, composer.
Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.)
Bravo Cable Network.
Betelgeuse Productions.
In the Moment Productions, Ltd.
Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.), donor.
Research Call Number
NCOX 1673
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