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On not being able to realize a vision for a film; such as the American Masters' on Lena Horne; on wanting to go back and revise some of the earlier episodes 59:59
Interview: Susan Lacy
On American Masters' subjects she has become close to; Rod Serling, Gore Vidal; on feeling privileged to have the opportunity to tell their stories 56:57
Interview: Susan Lacy
On the decision to give first-time filmmakers a chance to develop their talent; on how the subject and filmmaker are matched; on what sort of guidelines they are given 47:16
Interview: Susan Lacy
On who is on the shortlist to be featured on American Masters; on advances in technology; on their archival process; on what she's learned from working on the series 29:12
Interview: Susan Lacy
On what she's learned about American culture and about artists; on the future of American Masters; on how to measure success 19:30
Interview: Susan Lacy
On her advice to aspiring documentarians; on how she's like to be remembered 09:37
Interview: Susan Lacy
Susan Lacy on the art of documentary: you find the story in the edit room 45:02
Interview: Susan Lacy | Genre: News and Documentary
Susan Lacy on the excitement upon discovering something new about a public figure, like Charlie Chaplin, while working on the documentary series American Masters (they found alt endings for City Lights) 22:00
Interview: Susan Lacy | Genre: News and Documentary
Susan Lacy on the American Masters' on Rod Serling which they framed as a Twilight Zone episode 56:57
Interview: Susan Lacy | Person: Rod Serling
Susan Lacy on the choice of Sydney Pollack to direct the American Masters on Frank Gehry. 46:11
Interview: Susan Lacy | Person: Sydney Pollack
Susan Lacy on what she learned about artists from working on American Masters 17:00
Interview: Susan Lacy
Susan Lacy on how she measures the success of American Masters "are we as good as we can be?" 13:34
Interview: Susan Lacy
Susan Lacy on having a few regrets with American Masters 59:59
Interview: Susan Lacy | Show: American Masters
Susan Lacy on the American Masters' on Rod Serling which they framed as a Twilight Zone episode, shot in 35mm black and white 56:57
Interview: Susan Lacy | Show: American Masters
Susan Lacy on the American Masters' on James Baldwin 49:39
Interview: Susan Lacy | Show: American Masters
Susan Lacy on the future of American Masters and the measure of the series' success 16:00
Interview: Susan Lacy | Show: American Masters
Susan Lacy on the improvements in technology for filming documentaries (cameras and AVIDs) since American Masters premiered 26:00
Interview: Susan Lacy | Topic: Technological Innovation
On his early life and influences; on working on the original local version of American Bandstand; on working with Dick Clark on Live Aid 13:16
Interview: Tony Verna
On working in local Philadelphia television and the equipment he used; on serving as assistant director on Edward R. Murrow's Person to Person; on getting into sports broadcasting 15:15
Interview: Tony Verna
Tony Verna on Ernie Kovacks' early days in local television 01:11
Interview: Tony Verna | Person: Ernie Kovacs
Tony Verna on assistant directing Person to Person with Edward R. Murrow 03:49
Interview: Tony Verna | Person: Edward R. Murrow
Tony Verna on how he got into television at WCAU in Philadelphia and the early equipment on which he worked 06:38
Interview: Tony Verna
Tony Verna on one day working on the original local version of American Bandstand when it was titled Bandstand 02:48
Interview: Tony Verna | Show: American Bandstand
Tony Verna on assistant directing Person to Person with Edward R. Murrow 03:47
Interview: Tony Verna | Show: Person to Person