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Fred Willard on what he likes about acting, doing research for roles, and what attracts him to a role 03:21
Interview: Fred Willard | Profession: Actor
Fred Willard on guest starring in various series and appearing on Divorce Court 03:36
Interview: Fred Willard
Fred Willard on playing dramatic roles and the types of roles he usually plays 02:57
Interview: Fred Willard
Fred Willard on what he likes about acting, doing research for roles, and what attracts him to a role 03:21
Interview: Fred Willard
Fred Willard on guest starring in various series and appearing on Divorce Court 03:36
Interview: Fred Willard | Show: Divorce Court
Fred Willard playing dramatic roles and the types of roles he usually plays 02:57
Interview: Fred Willard | Show: Murder, She Wrote
On working for the Historic Preservation Program of the National Endowment for the Arts 47:20
Interview: Susan Lacy
On her education at the University of Virginia; on editing the newspaper there and being a controversial figure (she required a bodyguard at one point); on how she wound up working for Channel 13 (PBS in New York City) 38:39
Interview: Susan Lacy
On the influence TV's Golden Age had on her; on what she saw as a need for arts and culture on television; on the pressure on TV to draw in ratings with celebrities 28:57
Interview: Susan Lacy
On her first job at WNET (PBS in New York) in program development and grantwriting; on working with Jac Venza, her mentor, on Great Performances at WNET; on his passion for a drama series on PBS and how that resulted in her developing American Masters 23:45
Interview: Susan Lacy
Susan Lacy on working with Jac Venza, her mentor, on Great Performances at WNET; on his passion for a drama series on PBS and how that resulted in her developing American Masters 07:38
Interview: Susan Lacy | Person: Jac Venza
"When I was growing up, you'd be able to name poets or writers because they were embraced by the culture in a different way than they are now. So while you knew who Willie Mays was, you also knew who Carl Sandburg was. Part of the idea of (American Masters) was that we have to create an archive that will last forever." 04:09
Interview: Susan Lacy
"I learned that our programs had to be as good as the artists we were making films about." 01:35
Interview: Susan Lacy
Susan Lacy on the impact watching Omnibus as a young girl had upon her 28:28
Interview: Susan Lacy | Show: Omnibus
Susan Lacy on why she felt the need to preserve America's cultural heritage with American Masters on television 28:00
Interview: Susan Lacy | Show: American Masters
Susan Lacy on working on Great Performances for Jac Venza 07:38
Interview: Susan Lacy | Show: Great Performances
Susan Lacy on how American Playhouse got on the air out of a conflict that arose with the sponsor over Great Performances 04:36
Interview: Susan Lacy | Show: American Playhouse
Susan Lacy on how American Masters came about after she left American Playhouse 01:23
Interview: Susan Lacy | Show: American Masters
Susan Lacy on some of her favorite Great Performances and what she learned from the experience 02:50
Interview: Susan Lacy | Show: Great Performances