Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Season: 4
Episode: 1
Comedy Actors
Air Date:24/06/2018
Louie Anderson - "Baskets" (FX) Sean Hayes - "Will & Grace" (NBC) Marc Maron - "GLOW" (Netflix) Tracy Morgan - "The Last O.G." (TBS) Ray Romano - "Get Shorty" (Epix) Tony Shaloub - "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon)
Guest Stars
Name: Louie Anderson
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Sean Hayes
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Marc Maron
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Tracy Morgan
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Ray Romano
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Tony Shalhoub
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Episode: 2
Comedy Actresses
Air Date:01/07/2018
Alison Brie - "GLOW" (Netflix) Rachel Brosnahan - "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon) Debra Messing - "Will & Grace" (NBC) Tracee Ellis Ross - "black-ish" (ABC) Frankie Shaw - "SMILF" (Showtime) Drew Barrymore - "Santa Clarita Diet" (Netflix) Molly Shannon - "Divorce" (HBO)
Guest Stars
Name: Alison Brie
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Rachel Brosnahan
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Debra Messing
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Frankie Shaw
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Drew Barrymore
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Molly Shannon
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Tracee Ellis Ross
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Episode: 3
Drama Actors
Air Date:08/07/2018
Jason Bateman - "Ozark" (Netflix) Darren Criss - "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story" (FX) Jeff Daniels - "The Looming Tower" (Hulu) / "Godless" (Netflix) Matthew Rhys - "The Americans" (FX) J.K. Simmons - "Counterpart" (Starz) Michael B. Jordan - "Fahrenheit 451" (HBO)
Guest Stars
Name: Jason Bateman
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Darren Criss
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Jeff Daniels
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Matthew Rhys
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: J.K. Simmons
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Michael B. Jordan
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Episode: 4
Drama Actresses
Air Date:15/07/2018
Angela Bassett - "9-1-1" (FOX) Claire Foy - "The Crown" (Netflix) Maggie Gyllenhaal - "The Deuce" (HBO) Elisabeth Moss - "Top of the Lake: China Girl" (SundanceTV) / "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu) Thandie Newton - "Westworld" (HBO) Sandra Oh - "Killing Eve" (BBC America)
Guest Stars
Name: Angela Bassett
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Claire Foy
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Thandiwe Newton
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Sandra Oh
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Elisabeth Moss
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Episode: 5
Genre
Air Date:22/07/2018
Salim Akil - "Black Lightning" (CW) Jason Blum - "Sharp Objects" (HBO) Simon Kinberg - "Legion" (FX) Robert Kirkman - "The Walking Dead" (AMC) Shawn Levy - "Stranger Things" (Netflix) Jonathan Nolan - "Westworld" (HBO) Melissa Rosenberg - "Jessica Jones" (Netflix)
Guest Stars
Name: Salim Akil
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Name: Robert Kirkman
Character: Self
Department: Writing
Name: Shawn Levy
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Name: Jonathan Nolan
Character: Self
Department: Writing
Name: Melissa Rosenberg
Character: Self
Department: Writing
Name: Simon Kinberg
Character: Self
Department: Production
Name: Jason Blum
Character: Self
Department: Production
Episode: 6
Comedy Showrunners
Air Date:29/07/2018
Pamela Adlon - "Better Things" (FX) Alec Berg - "Silicon Valley" (HBO), "Barry" (HBO) Whitney Cummings - "Roseanne" (ABC) Mike Schur - "The Good Place" (NBC) Amy Sherman-Palladino - "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon) Justin Simien - "Dear White People" (Netflix)
Guest Stars
Name: Whitney Cummings
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Michael Schur
Character: Self
Department: Writing
Name: Justin Simien
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Name: Alec Berg
Character: Self
Department: Writing
Name: Pamela Adlon
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Character: Self
Department: Creator
Episode: 7
Drama Showrunners
Air Date:05/08/2018
Dan Futterman - "The Looming Tower" (Hulu) Bruce Miller - "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu) Peter Morgan - "The Crown" (Netflix) David Shore - "The Good Doctor" (ABC) Lena Waithe - "The Chi" (Showtime) Courtney Kemp - "Power" (Starz)
Guest Stars
Name: Dan Futterman
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Bruce Miller
Character: Self
Department: Writing
Name: Peter Morgan
Character: Self
Department: Writing
Name: David Shore
Character: Self
Department: Writing
Name: Lena Waithe
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Courtney Kemp Agboh
Character: Self
Department: Writing
Episode: 8
Directors
Air Date:13/01/2019
Directors Ryan Coogler, Bradley Cooper, Alfonso Cuarón, Marielle Heller, Yorgos Lanthimos and Spike Lee discuss the challenges and triumphs of filmmaking.
Guest Stars
Name: Ryan Coogler
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Name: Bradley Cooper
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Alfonso Cuarón
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Name: Marielle Heller
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Name: Yorgos Lanthimos
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Name: Spike Lee
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Episode: 9
Actors
Air Date:20/01/2019
Mahershala Ali, Chadwick Boseman, Timothée Chalamet, Richard E. Grant, Hugh Jackman and Viggo Mortensen discuss the craft of acting.
Guest Stars
Name: Chadwick Boseman
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Timothée Chalamet
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Richard E. Grant
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Hugh Jackman
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Viggo Mortensen
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Mahershala Ali
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Episode: 10
Actresses
Air Date:27/01/2019
Glenn Close, Lady Gaga, Kathryn Hahn, Nicole Kidman, Regina King and Rachel Weisz discuss the craft of acting.
Guest Stars
Name: Glenn Close
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Lady Gaga
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Regina King
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Rachel Weisz
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Nicole Kidman
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Kathryn Hahn
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Episode: 11
Producers
Air Date:03/02/2019
Ceci Dempsey, Bill Gerber, Kevin Feige, Paul Greengrass, Nina Jacobson and Gabriela Rodriguez discuss their work as film producers.
Guest Stars
Name: Ceci Dempsey
Character: Self
Department: Production
Name: Bill Gerber
Character: Self
Department: Production
Name: Kevin Feige
Character: Self
Department: Production
Name: Paul Greengrass
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Name: Nina Jacobson
Character: Self
Department: Production
Name: Gabriela Rodríguez
Character: Self
Department: Production
Episode: 12
Writers
Air Date:10/02/2019
Bo Burnham, Peter Farrelly, Tamara Jenkins, John Krasinski, Eric Roth and Paul Schrader discuss the craft of screenwriting.
Guest Stars
Name: Bo Burnham
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: John Krasinski
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Peter Farrelly
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Name: Paul Schrader
Character: Self
Department: Writing
Name: Eric Roth
Character: Self
Department: Writing
Name: Tamara Jenkins
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Episode: 13
Songwriters
Air Date:17/02/2019
David Crosby, Kesha, Tim McGraw, Boots Riley, Mark Ronson and Diane Warren discuss the craft of songwriting.
Guest Stars
Episode: 14
Documentary
Air Date:24/02/2019
Julie Cohen, Rashida Jones, Bing Liu, Morgan Neville, E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Tim Wardle discuss documentary filmmaking.
Guest Stars
Name: Julie Cohen
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Rashida Jones
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Bing Liu
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Name: Morgan Neville
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Name: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Character: Self
Department: Directing
Name: Tim Wardle
Character: Self
Department: Directing