Photos: Celebrity portraits by The Times

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Lee Daniels and Danny Strong

Lee Daniels, left, and Danny Strong are creators of the Fox hip-hop drama “Empire.” (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Michael Keaton

(Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Emma Stone

(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Directors

Directors Bennett Miller (“Foxcatcher”), left, Richard Linklater (“Boyhood”), James Marsh (“The Theory of Everything”), Jean-Marc Vallee (“Wild”) and J.C. Chandor (“A Most Violent Year”) talk about the state of the industry and swap directing stories at an Envelope Roundtable discussion. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Michelle Dockery

(Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | David Oyelowo (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Rhiannon Giddons

(Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | J.C. Chandor (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Lead Actors

Five lead actors: Robert Downey Jr., left, Eddie Redmayne, Michael Keaton, Benedict Cumberbatch and Steve Carell. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Supporting Actresses

(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Richard Armitage (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Kevin Costner (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Miyavi, left, and Jack O’Connell (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Sienna Miller (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Randall Park (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Wendy Williams (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Steve Carell

(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Graham Moore (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Kirk Douglas (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Channing Tatum (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Keith Stanfield (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Animation Directors

Five animated film directors: Don Hall, left, “Big Hero 6”; Chris Miller, “Lego Movie”; Jorge Gutierrez, {”The Book of Life,”; Graham Annable, “The Boxtrolls”; and Dean DeBlois, “How to Train Your Dragon 2.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Franklin Leonard (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Antonio Sanchez (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | W. Earl Brown (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Carmen Ejogo (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | E. Max Frye, left, and Dan Futterman (Christina House / For The Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Damien Chazelle

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Brandon Mychal Smith (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Lola Kirke (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | James Patterson (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | James Lapine (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Clint Eastwood (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Shelby Lynne (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Christian Bale, Ridley Scott and Joel Edgerton (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Trent Reznor (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Angela Lansbury (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Tim Burton (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Jon Favreau (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Laura Dern, Jean-Marc Vallee and Reese Witherspoon

Laura Dern, director Jean-Marc Vallee and Reese Witherspoon of movie “Wild.” (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Chris Rock (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Katie Holmes (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Waltz, Norton, Simmons, Ruffalo, Brolin

Christoph Waltz, left, Edward Norton, JK Simmons, Mark Ruffalo and Josh Brolin talk about their Oscar-contending roles. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne

(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Ralph Fiennes (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Al Pacino (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Hillary Swank and Tommy Lee Jones (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Andy Serkis (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Woodley, Blunt, Chastain, Aniston, Mbatha-Raw

The Envelope talks with five actresses who are in the running for an Oscar: From left,Shailene Woodley, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Aniston and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Jessica Chastain (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Jennifer Aniston (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Emily Blunt (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Shailene Woodley (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Marion Cotillard

(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Logan Lerman (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Katherine Heigl (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Brendan Gleeson (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Gillian Flynn (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Jena Malone, Logan Lerman, Joey King and Jenny Slate (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Jenny Slate (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Joey King (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Logan Lerman (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Jena Malone (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Rosamund Pike

(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Nick Jonas (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Jake Gyllenhaal (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Chadwick Boseman (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Anthony McCarten (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Mark Wahlberg (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | TV on the Radio

TV on the Radio. From the left: Kyp Malone, Jaleel Bunton, Dave Sitek and Babatunde Adebimpe. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Cyndi Lauper (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Lydia Millet (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Harvey Fierstein (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Jon Bernthal (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Jessie Ware (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Ava Duvernay (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Paul Thomas Anderson (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Cheryl Strayed (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Morten Tyldum (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Miyavi (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Annie Lennox (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Lynn Shelton (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Rene Russo (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Dallas Green and Alecia Moore (Pink) (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Carl Weathers (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Andrea Martin (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Gerard Way (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Robert Downey Jr. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Dick Cavett (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | Justin Simien (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Celebrity portraits by The Times | 'Gone Girl'

“Gone Girl” writer Gillian Flynn, second from right, with actresses Kim Dickens, left, Rosamund Pike and Carrie Coon. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)