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Louis Gossett, Jr. on making the transition from stage to television and features 00:45
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Profession: Actor
Louis Gossett, Jr. on doing research to play "Fiddler" in Roots, and why the character was a breakthrough for him in terms of his acting process 04:06
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Profession: Performers
Louis Gossett, Jr. on doing research to play "Fiddler" in Roots, and why the character was a breakthrough for him in terms of his acting process 04:06
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Profession: Actor
Louis Gossett, Jr. on his early interest in sports and in performing 01:06
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr.
Louis Gossett, Jr. on being cast in the Broadway show "Take a Giant Step" at age 17 03:22
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr.
Louis Gossett, Jr. on appearing with Sidney Poitier in the feature film adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" 03:19
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr.
Louis Gossett, Jr. on his childhood, and his best friend growing up, Stanley Ralph Ross 02:13
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr.
Louis Gossett, Jr. on filming the "my name is Toby" scene in Roots, and on using the time "there's gonna be another day" (which he improvised) with Alex Haley's permission 03:07
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr.
Louis Gossett, Jr. on the decision to air Roots on consecutive nights, and on the phenomenon the show became 01:41
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr.
Louis Gossett, Jr. on early television appearances on shows like The Nurses and East Side/West Side 02:46
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Show: Nurses, The
Louis Gossett, Jr. on early television appearances on shows like The Nurses and East Side/West Side 02:46
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Show: East Side/West Side
Louis Gossett, Jr. on appearing in the television movie Companions in Nightmare, and on facing discrimination during filming and coming to terms with racism in the industry 05:00
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Show: Companions in Nightmare
Louis Gossett, Jr. on being cast as "Fiddler" in Roots, and on his initial disappointment with the role 03:08
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Show: Roots
Louis Gossett, Jr. on doing research to play "Fiddler" in Roots, and why the character was a breakthrough for him in terms of his acting process 04:06
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Show: Roots
Louis Gossett, Jr. on filming the "my name is Toby" scene in Roots, and on using the line "there's gonna be another day" (which he improvised) with Alex Haley's permission 03:07
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Show: Roots
Louis Gossett, Jr. on the decision to air Roots on consecutive nights, and on the phenomenon the show became 01:39
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Show: Roots
Louis Gossett, Jr. on winning an Emmy Award for his role as "Fiddler" in Roots 00:47
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Show: Roots
Louis Gossett, Jr. on winning an Emmy for his role as "Fiddler" in Roots 00:47
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Show: Emmy Awards, The (Primetime and Daytime)
Louis Gossett, Jr. on appearing with James Garner in the feature film "Skin Game," and on appearing in socially-conscious projects 02:07
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Topic: Historic Events and Social Change
Louis Gossett, Jr. on appearing with James Garner in the feature film "Skin Game," and on appearing in socially-conscious projects 02:07
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Topic: Representation on Television
Louis Gossett, Jr. on appearing with James Garner in the feature film "Skin Game," and on appearing in socially-conscious projects 02:07
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Topic: Underrepresented Voices
Louis Gossett, Jr. on the impact producer Norman Lear had on opportunities for African-American actors in television 00:24
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Topic: Historic Events and Social Change
Louis Gossett, Jr. on the impact producer Norman Lear had on opportunities for African-American actors in television 00:24
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Topic: Representation on Television
Louis Gossett, Jr. on the impact producer Norman Lear had on opportunities for African-American actors in television 00:24
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Topic: Underrepresented Voices
Louis Gossett, Jr. on doing research to play "Fiddler" in Roots, and why the character was a breakthrough for him in terms of his acting process 04:06
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Topic: Historic Events and Social Change
Louis Gossett, Jr. on doing research to play "Fiddler" in Roots, and why the character was a breakthrough for him in terms of his acting process 04:06
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Topic: Representation on Television
Louis Gossett, Jr. on doing research to play "Fiddler" in Roots, and why the character was a breakthrough for him in terms of his acting process 04:06
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Topic: Underrepresented Voices
Louis Gossett, Jr. on filming the "my name is Toby" scene in Roots, and on using the line "there's gonna be another day" (which he improvised) with Alex Haley's permission 03:06
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Topic: Historic Events and Social Change
Louis Gossett, Jr. on filming the "my name is Toby" scene in Roots, and on using the line "there's gonna be another day" (which he improvised) with Alex Haley's permission 03:06
Interview: Louis Gossett, Jr. | Topic: Representation on Television