The Hollywood Reporter's drama actress roundtable is about to premiere, and we're giving you a special preview. The episode marks the latest installment in our signature roundtable series, Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter. This time around, the stars sitting down at our iconic table are Kathy Bates, Cristin Milioti, Helen Mirren, Niecy Nash-Betts, Parker Posey and Keri Russell.
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00:00I was never the ingenue in my entire career until I turned, I don't know, 45.
00:07And then it was like, and now we want you to be naked.
00:11And I'm like, y'all wait until now.
00:15The Hollywood Reporter's Drama Actress Roundtable is about to premiere,
00:19and we're giving you a special preview.
00:21The episode marks the latest in our signature roundtable series,
00:25Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter.
00:26This time around, the stars sitting down at our iconic table are Kathy Bates,
00:31Kristen Milioti, Helen Mirren, Niecy Nash-Betz, Parker Posey, and Keri Russell.
00:37I didn't grow up desperate to be an actress.
00:40I'm still not sure I want to be.
00:42But I really love my job right now.
00:45I love my job right now.
00:46During the sit-down moderated by THR's Mikey O'Connell,
00:49the six actresses spoke about everything from the state of television today.
00:53There is imagination here, and there are great writers.
00:56So why aren't the decisions being made for more humor and humanity and story,
01:03and to make it an event again?
01:05With White Lotus, people were like, oh my God, we watch it every week.
01:08And they were just so excited for the cooler water cooler talk.
01:14Dealing with misogyny in the industry.
01:16And maybe this is just like in the culture at large,
01:18such a celebration of men who are like, really go for it.
01:22Yeah.
01:22And are like, they did a crazy thing to everyone.
01:26And everyone's like, wow, they must take this so seriously.
01:29And I've witnessed some of that, but more just heard about it more
01:33and have thought that if I ever did that, it would not end well.
01:38And like, that still happens.
01:41And even living a long life and making the most of it.
01:44I'm old.
01:45You know, I didn't die young.
01:48And the terrible tragedy of dying,
01:50and the reason that I want to live as long as I possibly can
01:54and continue working as long as I possibly can,
01:57exactly what Kerry says, the adventure of it.
01:59The amazing, wonderful revelations and adventure of life
02:04and indeed of work is fantastic.
02:07And sticking around until you get there.
02:09And sticking around until you get there.
02:10That's right, yeah.
02:11Offscript with The Hollywood Reporter is known
02:13for bringing the entertainment industry's top creatives together
02:16for inspiring and surprising conversations.
02:19Catch the Drama Actress Roundtable when it airs at 9 p.m. Pacific,
02:22midnight Eastern on Friday, May 30th on IFC.
02:25It will be available to stream the same day on AMC+.
02:28The extended digital version will be posted on
02:31youtube.com slash hollywoodreporter and thr.com on Sunday, June 1st.
02:35For the latest Roundtable conversations
02:37and much more Emmys coverage,
02:39keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.