Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hosted by Variety Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, each episode brings together pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.

Set in a small, rural town, the show is about two friends, actors Zo In-sung and Cha Tae-hyun, running a supermarket for 10 days. They not only sell goods, but also operate small restaurant, where they cook and serve dishes. The two actors, who lived their whole lives in the city, experience life in the small town and blend into the neighborhood.

For Valerie Cherish, no price is too high to pay for clinging to the spotlight. Desperate to revive her career, she agrees to star in a reality TV series, allowing cameras to follow her every move as she lands a part on a new network sitcom.

A-listed actors under the spotlight become farmers under the sunlight

In Tokyo, there is a place called Velude Way. It is a district notorious for its performers and theatrical groups. Izumi Tachibana, who was previously a stage actress, arrives with a letter that reads, "Full of debt! Zero customers! Only one actor!" It describes the current state of the once-popular theater group Mankai Company. Her task is to rebuild the company to its former glory as the new owner and chief director.

Yuichiro Akafuji and Hajime Aoyagi are cast as co-leads in a BL manga adaptation and move in together for publicity, but Akafuji remains distant.

A romantic comedy that follows the story of a top actress who, after reaching the peak of her career and even winning the youngest-ever Best Actress award, suffers an accident and finds herself transported 25 years into the future.

A struggling soccer team is bought by an agency that replaces its players with attractive actors from their roster to boost profits.

A heartbroken man is given seven days and special powers to restore his failing relationship—until he learns the shocking price of rewriting fate.

Zhong Da Tian owns a calefare agency which engages extras for various drama productions. Today’s shoot involves a military ambush on field. The Assistant Director (AD), Jeremy demands for twenty young lads to show up in three hours’ time. In a scurry, Da Tian rushes to the broadcasting station to get help. Whilst doing so, he chances upon super fan Edgar, who readily agrees to play calefare at the thought of getting closer to his idol. Gao Mei’s friend, Mei Yi turns up on set to meet Gao Mei. Despite her lack of confidence over the birthmark on her face, Mei Yi eventually agrees to help after Gao Mei’s relentless persuasion. Ever since his mother passed on, Da Tian’s son, Di Long spends most of his time unemployed and idling. When he asks for allowance, Da Tian seizes the opportunity to make him one of his talents. Thereon, this group of extras set foot on their acting journey, where the struggles of being a calefare await.

In a cutthroat world where the life you’re born into decides your success, three aspiring youths are determined to change that perception as they fight for their dreams.

An inside look at the professional and personal life of Andrey Batt. A peek inside the exploits and privileged adventures of the artist himself and his friends. Batt welcomes viewers into his unfiltered world of fame, relationships, sport and art.

1950s. Under the communist regime, a struggling actor joins the KGB as an informant to make ends meet. He quickly finds himself caught up in a dangerous web of deceit and treachery.

A superstar preparing for a role lets a loyal admirer into his world, and a gentle romance blossoms as the intern helps him learn how to love again.

Every performance counts. Bill Bailey champions aspiring actors from all walks of life. Will their raw talent and mentoring from top names in TV drama help with their big break?

A 1980 documentary series exploring the establishment and development of the Hollywood studios and its impact on 1920s culture.

Unveiling the secrets of Thailand’s BL industry, this series follows the loves, scandals, and struggles of a director and his milieu.

When a rookie actor is cast alongside a charming former classmate, he struggles to separate his on-set performance from his true feelings.

Two theater writers are forced to work together just when they're going through a breakup in their relationship. They are joined by two egotistical TV stars.

JTBC's Gamsung Camping, first aired on the 13th of October in Korea, is a real variety show where Park Narae, Ahn Young Mi, Park So Dam, MAMAMOO Solar, and Son Naeun spend a fun camping time visiting different camping grounds in South Korea.