i'm a fan of james lipton's inside the actors studio, hollywood's a list interview program (hosted by the new school for social research). james, the school's dean, maniacally researches the hell out of his guests and conducts interviews that make you believe that actors are interesting people. cutting to the questions we want answered, he sometimes gets the roughest and toughest to break down and cry upon hearing the name of some old school teacher or mentor. i’m not particularly fond of the tradition of getting celebs to do dance numbers on stage but i do like to learn something new about them. i'm curious to know why someone decides to seek fame or fortune in a profession that's so seriously self absorbed. and so is he (for his students he explores their craft and how they do what they do). it's often the case that actors are children of divorce and/or came from families that moved around a lot.
james has got quite a vocabulary and even though he shamelessly ass kisses, i think he does a good job (unlike charlie rose, he actually knows how to pronounce his guests’ names and more importantly, he actually lets his guests completely answer questions). so i thought it was interesting to read the ny time’s short interview with james and find out that he loves the asian booty:
Favorite object in the house: My wife, Kedakai Lipton. Well, she's not an object, but she is the heart and soul of this house. This doll is a portrait of her. She's so beautiful. She's half-Japanese and half-Irish. She was a model.
so i was wondering who this trophy wife was and googled her. she used to be a producer who now fundraises for a lot of organizations and is also a new york city real estate broker. her corcoran bio is super varied stating everything cool she gets to do with her hubby. check it.
i suppose james really digs his wife. i’m sure they’ve got plenty to talk about. they have been married for over 30+ years. it’s just kooky what he said.
for those of you who follow the show, i thought you’d be interested in seeing his answer to the bernard pivot questions he always asks at the end of the program:
Favorite word: Honor.Least favorite word: Terror -- a useless act and useless emotion.
What turns you on: Words.
What turns you off: The humiliation of others, especially children.
A sound you love: Silence.
A sound you hate: The din that passes for fun in most public places.
Favorite curse: ''Jesus Christ.''
Profession, other than your own, you most want to practice: Ballet dancer.
Profession you would not want to practice: Executioner.
What you want God to tell you at the pearly gates: ''You see, Jim, you were wrong. I do exist. But you may come in anyway.''
wanting to answer the questions myself, here you go:
Favorite word: mouillé (French for wet) or poussez (French for [you] push).Least favorite word: No.
What turns you on: Confidence and a great ass.
What turns you off: Laziness.
A sound you love: Laughter.
A sound you hate: The alarm clock.
Favorite curse: Fucking cunt.
Profession, other than your own, you most want to practice: Human Beatbox.
Profession you would not want to practice: Anything to do with a prison.
What you want God to tell you at the pearly gates: “Buddha’s over there.''
