Product Details

• Actors: James Lipton, Michael Crowe, Bradley Cooper, Ellen Burstyn, Matthew Broderick
• Producers: Caroline Kaplan, Christian Barcellos, Frances Berwick, Jeremy Kareken, Vienna Steiner
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Shout Factory Theatr
• DVD Release Date: November 7, 2006
• Run Time: 65 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000H6SY1Y
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,300 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #16 in Movies & TV > DVD > TV Talk Shows
• For more information about "Inside The Actors Studio - Icons: Paul Newman / Robert Redford / Barbra Streisand / Clint Eastwood" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Glimpses into the Careers and Creative Processes of Four Legends, December 1, 2006

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This review is from: Inside The Actors Studio - Icons: Paul Newman / Robert Redford / Barbra Streisand / Clint Eastwood (DVD)

It's hard to believe it's been a dozen years since James Lipton started his seminal interview series on the Bravo cable network, "Inside the Actors Studio," but it has proven to be one of the more substantive entries in the talk show genre. With one guest per show, the focus has always been on the professional dimension, specifically on the craft of acting as experienced by the subject. Recently, in an obvious attempt to attract broader audiences, Lipton has been recruiting younger, relatively unproven talents with meager track records, and the results have been less than revelatory. Fortunately, this three-disc DVD set shows how good the show can be when the subject has already reached legendary status.

Four figures, all past their sixtieth birthdays and all prominent film stars who have worn multiple hats over the past half-century, are spotlighted here - Paul Newman from 1994, Barbra Streisand and Clint Eastwood from 2003 and Robert Redford from 2004. As proven clearly with these interviews, Lipton has been amazingly consistent with each show beginning with the sometimes mind-numbing depth of research he gathers in preparation, i.e., his voluminous stack of blue index cards. He starts the conversation by probing the guest about his or her origins and tracking them chronologically through personal and professional milestones and achievements. The difference between Lipton and other talk show hosts is that he does not dwell on tabloid gossip or personal exposés but rather draws out what it took for the actor to achieve certain noteworthy performances or accomplishments.

Each star reveals quite a bit of his or her creative process along the way, and much of the credit for the disclosures has to be given to Lipton. Even though he can come across as a pompous sycophant, he compensates by eliciting truly fascinating responses from his subjects. As the first guest of the series and the only one of the four who is an actual Actors Studio alumnus, Newman is inevitably the most fluent when discussing acting techniques and characteristically the most modest about his talents. Both Redford and Eastwood get more animated talking about their roles as filmmakers than actors, though both share generous amounts of information about their years of struggle.

Unsurprisingly, the Streisand interview is the most wide-ranging since a particularly worshipful Lipton and she discuss her singing career and politics as much as her acting and filmmaking ventures. Of course, all four are subjected to the familiar Bernard Pivot questionnaire, which yields some insightful responses despite its veneer of pretense, and this is followed by a more open-ended Q&A with the drama school students. The 2006 DVD set includes Lipton's erudite introductions to each interview. Except for Streisand, there are also excised moments included as a bonus feature for each of the subjects called "Great Moments That Didn't Make the Cut". The footage is marginally entertaining, but the edits were wisely made for the most part.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Best!, January 11, 2007

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This review is from: Inside The Actors Studio - Icons: Paul Newman / Robert Redford / Barbra Streisand / Clint Eastwood (DVD)

Newman, Redford, Streisand, and Eastwood! Only thing better would have been having all four together on stage. At least some previously unseen moments from the Streisand show would have been worth including. Savor every interesting minute of these interviews.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inside the Actors Studio, February 13, 2007

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This review is from: Inside The Actors Studio - Icons: Paul Newman / Robert Redford / Barbra Streisand / Clint Eastwood (DVD)

If you have watched the series on Bravo - you know that these are great programs. Good enough to watch several times - as these are classic actors with a lot of great experiences to share. Highly recommended!