For “Larry Sanders Show” DVD extras, Garry Shandling recorded personal visits with guest stars who had appeared on the show. What differentiates the one with Sharon Stone is that he and Sharon Stone were once very close and, until this video was shot, had not spoken for a while. Some reasons it caught my attention:

- He is committed to the idea that exposing the intimacies of your life is inherently interesting, even if it turns out not to be interesting, which I agree with/support.
- Their regrets and pains—as former lovers—are pretty close to the fore. They talk a lot about not having gotten married.
- It is strange to see “entertainers” act this way, acknowledging themselves as real humans; but it is strange to see real humans act this way, too.

Together they watch a scene that they filmed for the show in 1994. Her reaction to that footage (begins around the 16:30 mark) is sweetly gracious toward him and also herself, and she says some things about aging and self-possession that are no less insightful for being obvious.

Most striking is that they talk like people whose affection for each other is being thwarted by larger sadnesses, which happens all the time in real life but is rarely captured even in good art.