James Lipton interviews some of today's most talented actors, directors and writers in front of an audience of students and famous alumni of the Actors Studio's master of fine arts program. Subjects range from their childhood, how they got started in show business, their early career and behind-the-scenes trivia with some standardized questionnaire items such as "What is your favorite word?" and "If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive?" thrown in for good measure.