LeVar Burton The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs About Interviews LeVar Burton Who talks about this person John AmosView Interview John Amos on LeVar Burton's performance as young "Kunta Kinte" on Roots 01:41 Edward AsnerView Interview Ed Asner on people he's worked with in his career - LeVar Burton 09:16 Rick BermanView Interview Rick Berman on casting Star Trek: The Next Generation: LeVar Burton 06:08 Robert BlackmanView Interview Robert Blackman on the cast and crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation: LeVar Burton 04:50 William BlinnView Interview William Blinn on LeVar Burton as younger "Kunta Kinte" on Roots 01:41 Whoopi GoldbergView Interview 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.View Interview 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 JustmanView Interview Robert Justman on LeVar Burton's character on Star Trek: The Next Generation 01:01 Diana MuldaurView Interview Diana Muldaur on her co-stars of Star Trek: The Next Generation 01:38 Lynn StalmasterView Interview 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 StoddardView Interview Brandon Stoddard on casting LeVar Burton on Roots 01:47 Michael WestmoreView Interview 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. WolperView Interview David L. Wolper on casting Roots, including LeVar Burton as "Kunta Kinte" 03:40