Walter C. Miller

On his early life and influences; on his first job in television, at NBC; on directing Sing Along with Mitch, starring Mitch Miller, and on directing a George Balanchine ballet

On his time as an engineer in the early years of NBC television, and on how that background helped him as a director; on a memorable blooper during a live broadcast of The Aldrich Family; on directing The Bell Telephone Hour, and on his music background

On a conversation he had with Milton Berle on the day of President John F. Kennedy's assassination; on filling in for the announcer on Hopalong Cassidy and on playing a prank on Don Pardo; on a blooper on The Bell Telephone Hour episode, "The Music of Romance" with Helen Hayes and Farley Granger

On leaving NBC to direct the Barbra Streisand special The Belle of 14th Street with choreographer Joe Layton; on directing various variety specials featuring Debbie Reynolds, Anne Bancroft, Jack Lemmon and Fred Astaire; on The Hallmark Hall of Fame production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

On working on various variety specials with performers including Perry Como, John Denver, Johnny Cash, and the Osmonds; on directing Doug Henning's World of Magic, and on the challenges of doing magic on television; on directing Sha Na Na, which led to him directing The Grammys

On working with George Burns and Rodney Dangerfield; on directing Fame and Hangin' In; on directing Comic Relief and Liberty Weekend

On directing Liberty Weekend, with Whitney Houston; on directing Sinatra: Concert for the Americas and his friendship with Frank Sinatra; on working with Jerry Lewis and Sammy Davis, Jr.

On directing HBO stand-up comedy specials for Steven Wright, Alan King, Howie Mandel, and Jerry Seinfeld; on directing Comic Relief with Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, and Billy Crystal; on directing the 1989 Presidential Inaugural Gala

On directing Dolly Parton's Christmas at Home; on directing A Capital Fourth; on directing The Country Music Awards

On directing and producing The Grammys; on the preparation he does to direct The Grammys; on a typical work day directing The Grammys, and on dealing with artists like Beyonce in relation to their performances

On how performers are chosen to be on The Grammys and on the logistics of putting on the show; on the biggest technical challenges of directing an awards show; on being unhappy with the results from a year he directed The Emmy Awards

On the experience of directing a live telecast, and on working with the performers; on how the audiences for The Grammys have changed over the years

On memorable moments on The Grammys; on his longevity as The Grammys director, and on getting a special Grammy for his service; on being a consulting producer for The Grammys, and on his retirement from directing the show

On directing the Tony Awards; on various Tony Awards hosts, including Angela Lansbury and Rosie O'Donnell; on what makes a good awards show host and on directing the People's Choice Awards and the Latin Grammys

On working with Vince Gill; on liking directing more than producing, and on the challenge of doing both; on his friendship with Joseph Cates and on doing some sports directing for NBC

On advice he gave his children, who are both in the business, about directing; on how directing celebrities has changed over the years; on career achievements and regrets

On the secret to his success as a director; on how he would like to be remembered