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Documentary Filmmakers on "I'll Be Me" & "Finding Hillywood"
Conversations with Leah Warshawski, director of Finding Hillywood, and James Keach, director of Glen Campbell...I’ll Be Me.
11 years, 1 month ago
Showrunner Jill Soloway on Amazon’s “Transparent”
Writer and producer Jill Soloway traces how she went from being second-in-command on cable shows to creating the most-binged series on Amazon.
11 years, 2 months ago
TV Legend Norman Lear on a Lifetime of “Experience”
Television icon Norman Lear wrote sitcoms that tackled real issues, like rape, abortion and race relations. Lear talks to Kim Masters about a few lif…
11 years, 2 months ago
Damien Chazelle on 'Whiplash'; Jewish Émigrés & Film History
Director Damien Chazelle tells Kim Masters how he was able to turn a 15-minute short film into a full-length feature that was the darling of Sundance…
11 years, 2 months ago
Producer Steven Schneider on Life After ‘Paranormal’
When producer Steven Schneider discovered Paranormal Activity, he lived the Hollywood dream of sudden, stunning success. Then it all fell apart. He t…
11 years, 2 months ago
Lynn Shelton’s ‘Laggies’ and Unlikely On-Screen Friendships
Filmmaker Lynn Shelton shares the unique career path that took her from New York theater actor to Seattle indie director. Her new movie Laggies stars…
11 years, 3 months ago
Mark Whitaker on ‘Cosby: His Life and Times’
Author and journalist Mark Whitaker has written a new biography of a giant of American comedy. Kim Masters talks with Whitaker about what is and isn’…
11 years, 3 months ago
‘Cristela’ Comes to ABC; Barbara Rosenblat’s Many Voices
Cristela Alonzo was thrilled to sell a script to ABC, but the show seemed dead after the network decided not to shoot a pilot. She tells us how she w…
11 years, 3 months ago
Ben Mezrich Writes with Hollywood in Mind; ‘Hope for Film’
Ben Mezrich’s books have been made into movies like 21 and The Social Network. His new novel, Seven Wonders, came with a movie deal already in place.…
11 years, 3 months ago
Gustavo Dudamel and Alberto Arvelo on ‘The Liberator’
Filmmaker Alberto Arvelo and LA Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Dudamel sit down with Kim Masters at the Walt Disney Concert hall to talk about the sp…
11 years, 3 months ago