LeVar Burton


The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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John Amos

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John Amos on LeVar Burton's performance as young "Kunta Kinte" on Roots
01:41

Edward Asner

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Ed Asner on people he's worked with in his career - LeVar Burton
09:16

Rick Berman

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Rick Berman on casting Star Trek: The Next Generation: LeVar Burton
06:08

Robert Blackman

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Robert Blackman on the cast and crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation: LeVar Burton
04:50

William Blinn

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William Blinn on LeVar Burton as younger "Kunta Kinte" on Roots
01:41

Whoopi Goldberg

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Whoopi Goldberg on wanting to be in the Star Trek reboot, Star Trek: The Next Generation, because Star Trek was the first show to depict Black people in the future
04:19

Louis Gossett, Jr.

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Louis Gossett, Jr. on filming the "my name is Toby" scene (with LeVar Burton and Vic Morrow) in Roots, and on using the line "there's gonna be another day" (which he improvised) with Alex Haley's permission
03:06

Robert Justman

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Robert Justman on LeVar Burton's character on Star Trek: The Next Generation
01:01

Diana Muldaur

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Diana Muldaur on her co-stars of Star Trek: The Next Generation
01:38

Lynn Stalmaster

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Lynn Stalmaster on casting LeVar Burton in Roots
01:20
Lynn Stalmaster on casting Roots produced by David L. Wolper and starring LeVar Burton
02:42

Brandon Stoddard

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Brandon Stoddard on casting LeVar Burton on Roots
01:47

Michael Westmore

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Michael Westmore on the makeup that took the longest to apply on Star Trek: The Next Generation -- LeVar Burton's when he played a lizard 
01:07

David L. Wolper

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David L. Wolper on casting Roots, including LeVar Burton as "Kunta Kinte"
03:40

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