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Don Mischer on producing The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson 04:54
Interview: Don Mischer | Person: Jim Henson
Don Mischer on producing the finale of The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson 01:46
Interview: Don Mischer
Don Mischer on producing/directing Kennedy Center Honors 05:49
Interview: Don Mischer | Show: Kennedy Center Honors
Don Mischer on producing Barbara Walters Specials 09:15
Interview: Don Mischer | Show: Barbara Walters Specials
Don Mischer on producing the Tony Awards with Angela Lansbury as host 08:08
Interview: Don Mischer | Show: Tony Awards
Don Mischer on producing The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson 04:54
Interview: Don Mischer | Show: Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson, The
Don Mischer on President Carter attending Kennedy Center Honors 00:51
Interview: Don Mischer | Topic: Jimmy Carter
Don Mischer on winning his first Emmy for directing Donahue and Kids 01:14
Interview: Don Mischer | Topic: Emmy Awards
Don Mischer on how the emergence of cable in the 1980s affected the industry 02:34
Interview: Don Mischer | Topic: Technological Innovation
On his early childhood in Germany; on his love of books and travel; on wanting to be Sidney Poitier when he grew up; on joining the seminary at age thirteen and deciding not to become a priest; on majoring in drama at USC 13:38
Interview: LeVar Burton
On meeting Ben Vereen as a youngster and getting to work with him later in Roots; on getting cast in Roots while a sophomore at USC; on early screen tests and production meetings on Roots; on understanding and relating to his Roots character, "Kunta Kinte" 13:47
Interview: LeVar Burton
On Kunta Kinte and his first day of work on Roots; on the unique perspective shown in Roots - history as told by the African point of view; on his Roots character, "Kunta Kinte"; on the idea for Roots: The Next Generation and his fallout with David Wolper; on being mentored by Alex Haley and working with Stan Marguiles; on Fred Rogers and the power of television and good storytelling 25:44
Interview: LeVar Burton
On John Amos playing the older "Kunta Kinte"; on being nominated for an Emmy; on reprising the role of "Kunta Kinte" in Roots: The Gift 06:03
Interview: LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton on wanting to be Sidney Poitier when he grew up 00:42
Interview: LeVar Burton | Person: Sidney Poitier
LeVar Burton on learning from director Alex Segal at USC 02:02
Interview: LeVar Burton | Person: Alex Segal
LeVar Burton on meeting Ben Vereen as a youngster and getting to work with him later in Roots 03:40
Interview: LeVar Burton | Person: Ben Vereen
LeVar Burton on meeting Ben Vereen as a youngster and getting to work with him later in Roots 02:31
Interview: LeVar Burton | Person: Alex Haley
LeVar Burton on learning the politics and reality of theater from director Alex Segal at USC 01:56
Interview: LeVar Burton | Person: Alex Segal
LeVar Burton on early screen tests and production meetings on Roots 02:57
Interview: LeVar Burton | Person: Brandon Stoddard
LeVar Burton on early screen tests and production meetings on Roots 02:57
Interview: LeVar Burton | Person: Fred Silverman
LeVar Burton on early screen tests and production meetings on Roots 02:57
Interview: LeVar Burton | Person: Alex Haley
LeVar Burton on early screen tests and production meetings on Roots 02:57
Interview: LeVar Burton | Person: David L. Wolper
LeVar Burton on early screen tests and production meetings on Roots 02:57
Interview: LeVar Burton | Person: David Greene
LeVar Burton on early screen tests and production meetings on Roots 02:57
Interview: LeVar Burton | Person: Stan Margulies
LeVar Burton on Alex Haley helping him with his character on Roots 02:19
Interview: LeVar Burton | Person: Alex Haley