Matthew McConaughey, Amy Adams Set ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ Specials

Oscar-nominated actors Matthew McConaughey and Amy Adams are heading to Inside the Actors Studio in the middle of Academy Award voting.

Bravo announced Thursday that it has set two back-to-back James Lipton sit-downs with the two stars in mid-February.

Lipton’s interview with Adams, who won the Golden Globe for her American Hustle role and is Oscar-nominated for best actress, will air Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. EST/PST.

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McConaughey won the Globe for Dallas Buyers Club and is nominated for an Oscar for best actor. His episode will air the following evening, on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. EST/PST.

During his chat with Lipton, McConaughey reflected on his decision to embark on more dramatic film roles. “I thought to myself, ‘My career is going well, I’m enjoying it … but my real life — the adventures and the excitement and the vitality of my real life — was just so much more.’ “

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“The period leading up to the Oscars is always our busiest time of the year, possibly because so many of our guests have wound up holding the treasured trophy,” says Lipton in the announcement of the specials.

Adams has been nominated for five Academy Awards. McConaughey received his first Oscar nomination this year.

Fellow Oscar nominee Bruce Dern, who stars in Alexander Payne‘s Nebraska, and his daughter Laura Dern, appeared on Inside the Actors Studio on Dec. 26.

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