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Additional authors

1. Lipton, James
2. Stiller, Ben, 1965-
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) (54 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. James Lipton hosts an evening of discussion with comedian, actor, film producer and director Ben Stiller. Stiller discusses his upbringing in Manhattan in a Jewish/Irish Catholic show business family, and his parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, who performed together as the comedy team Stiller and Meara; his early involvement with filmmaking; his education, and decision at age 17 to become an actor; his drama studies at the Actors' Studio; his early stage role in the 1986 Lincoln Center Theatre production of The house of blue leaves; and his sketch comedy television program The Ben Stiller show. Stiller examines his roles in such motion pictures as Empire of the sun (1987), Reality bites (1994), The cable guy (1996), Flirting with disaster (1996), There's something about Mary (1998), Permanent midnight (1998), Meet the parents (2000), The royal Tennenbaums (2001), and Zoolander (2001), which he wrote and directed. Stiller also elaborates on his approach to his roles; the "art" of comedy; and the "risk" involved with being a comedian. A brief question and answer session with Stiller 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. Empire of the sun (Motion picture)
2. Stiller, Ben, 1965- > Interviews
3. Zoolander (Motion picture)
4. Television
5. Stiller, Jerry > Family
6. Reality bites (Motion picture)
7. Stiller, Ben, 1965- > Friends and associates
8. Permanent midnight (Motion picture)
9. Actors > Interviews
10. Cable guy (Motion picture)
11. Meara, Anne > Family
12. Flirting with disaster (Motion picture)
13. Meet the parents (Motion picture : 2000)
14. Ben Stiller show (Television program)
15. Comedians > Interviews
16. Interviews
17. Royal Tenenbaums (Motion picture)
18. There's something about Mary (Motion picture)
19. Musical theater > Production and direction
20. Stiller, Ben, 1965- > Family
21. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
22. Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
23. Talk shows
24. Guare, John > House of blue leaves

Genre/Form

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

Call number

1. NCOX 1752

Note

1. Originally broadcast on the Bravo Network.
2. Credits and title from video.
3. Episode no. 718.
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. ca. July 2001.

Title

1. Inside the Actors Studio. Ben Stiller [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, c2001.

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. ca. July 2001.

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. Stiller, Ben, 1965- 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 1752