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James Lipton
Creator and Host,“Inside the Actors Studio”
James Lipton is an American writer, composer, actor, and the founding Dean Emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School in New York City. He is the executive producer, writer, and host of the Bravo cable television series "Inside the Actors Studio," which debuted in 1994. His credits as an actor include a ten-year role as Dr. Dick Grant on CBS's "Guiding Light" and recurring guest appearances as Warden Stefan Gentles on Fox's "Arrested Development." Lipton is also a licensed pilot and a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
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As a young thespian, the dean of the Actors Studio fell in love with a scene from Hamlet. It was Act 3, Scene 4, the so-called “arras” scene where Hamlet […]
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Why does James Lipton enjoy flying planes, show-jumping horses, and treading the boards? Because all require a bone-deep love of risk.
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James Lipton sometimes seems to know more about his famous guests than they do. How does he prepare for each interview?
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The Actors Studio dean once wrote the definitive text on group nouns (“An Exaltation of Larks”). So what is a group of actors called?
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The same thing that drove Hamlet to distraction: “Words, words, words.”
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As a thespian, he was taught by Stella Adler. As a TV host, he’s interviewed such luminaries as Paul Newman and Alan Alda. Which acting insights has James Lipton found […]
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How James Lipton narrowly avoided becoming a “stolid, bourgeois lawyer” and instead pursued the arts—including acting, ballet, and epic poetry.