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On his changing responsibilities in the Television Academy awards department; on changes in technology that the department utilizes; on his book "And the Winner Is... Using Awards Programs to Promote your Company and Encourage Your Employees" (1998); on many of the colleagues who he worked with and was influenced by such as Dr. James Loper, Dixon Dern, George Sunga, Louise Danton, and Barbara Chase; on his longtime colleague Julie Shore who worked alongside him for over thirty years in the Television Academy Awards department and succeeded him as the awards administrator; on his advice to those who succeed him at the Emmy awards: on protecting the integrity of the award as a sacred object; on receiving the Syd Cassyd Award; on his proudest career achievement and what he has enjoyed most about administering the Emmy Awards 23:30
Interview: Dr. John Leverence
Dr. John Leverence on the single-most valuable asset of the Awards department and his role as the Administrator of the awards: to maintain the integrity of the Emmy, and on how the administration of the award does deal with certain housekeeping measures, but the real challenge is to deal with substantive issues which, if not properly handled, may result in a diminishment of the integrity of the award 02:57
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Genre: Awards Shows
Dr. John Leverence on his advice to those who succeed him at the Emmy awards after his retirement: on protecting the integrity of the award as a sacred object 01:48
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Genre: Awards Shows
Dr. John Leverence on working with Dr. James Loper 01:56
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Person: James L. Loper
Dr. John Leverence on longtime legal counsel for the Television Academy, Dixon Dern who taught him to "always look for precedent" which he took as an invaluable insight 01:56
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Person: Dixon Dern
Dr. John Leverence on his working relationship with George Sunga, longtime Chair of the Television Academy 01:50
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Person: George Sunga
Dr. John Leverence on his colleague Julie Shore who worked alongside him for over 30 years in the Television Academy Awards department and succeeded him as the awards administrator upon his retirement 02:49
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Person: Julie Shore
Dr. John Leverence on "the single-most important and valuable asset of the Television Academy is the integrity of the Emmy" and to maintain that, and on how the real challenge is to deal with substantive issues which, if not properly handled, may result in a diminishment of the integrity of the award 02:46
Interview: Dr. John Leverence
Dr. John Leverence on the importance of the Television Academy Foundation Interviews program and its extraordinary value which he believes scholars will reference for one-hundred years 02:05
Interview: Dr. John Leverence
Dr. John Leverence on his advice to those who succeed him at the Emmy awards after his retirement: on protecting the integrity of the award as a sacred object 01:48
Interview: Dr. John Leverence
Dr. John Leverence on the single-most valuable asset of the Awards department and his role as the Administrator of the awards: to maintain the integrity of the Emmy, and on how the administration of the award does deal with certain housekeeping measures, but the real challenge is to deal with substantive issues which, if not properly handled, may result in a diminishment of the integrity of the award 02:57
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Show: Emmy Awards, The (Primetime and Daytime)
Dr. John Leverence on his advice to those who succeed him in the Emmy Awards department after his retirement: on protecting the integrity of the award as a sacred object 01:48
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Show: Emmy Awards, The (Primetime and Daytime)
Dr. John Leverence on an imposter, Barry Bremen, who accepted an Emmy that was intended for Betty Thomas (Hill Street Blues) and who had snuck into the 1985 awards by tricking Leverence into an extra ticket to the show 02:39
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Show: Emmy Awards, The (Primetime and Daytime)
Dr. John Leverence on the single-most valuable asset of the Awards department as well as his role as the Administrator of the awards: to maintain the integrity of the Emmy, and on how the administration of the award does deal with certain housekeeping measures, but the real challenge is to deal with substantive issues which, if not properly handled, may result in a diminishment of the integrity of the award 02:57
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Topic: Emmy Awards
Dr. John Leverence on the importance of the Television Academy Foundation Interviews program and its extraordinary value which he believes scholars will reference for one-hundred years 02:06
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Topic: Emmy Awards
Dr. John Leverence on the importance of the Television Academy Foundation Interviews program and its extraordinary value which he believes scholars will reference for one-hundred years 02:05
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Topic: Creative Influences and Inspiration
Dr. John Leverence on the Primetime Emmy telecast that aired shortly after 9/11 04:56
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Topic: 9/11
Dr. John Leverence on the Primetime Emmy telecast that aired shortly after 9/11 04:56
Interview: Dr. John Leverence | Topic: Historic Events and Social Change
On her involvement in casting Will & Grace, L.A. Law, Law & Order, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 14:43
Interview: Lori Openden
On becoming an independent casting director; on becoming a casting consultant and then executive at UPN; on UPN shows she cast, including Everybody Hates Chris and Veronica Mars 10:05
Interview: Lori Openden
On the programming strategy at UPN and the merger of UPN and the WB to form the CW; on a typical day for her as head of casting at the CW; on casting the CW shows Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, Arrow, The Flash, Batwoman, Black Lightning, Riverdale, Jane the Virgin, Dynasty, and Charmed 30:00
Interview: Lori Openden
Lori Openden on her involvement in casting the main cast and guest stars on Will & Grace 05:02
Interview: Lori Openden | Genre: Comedy Series
Lori Openden on her involvement in casting L.A. Law 02:07
Interview: Lori Openden | Genre: Legal Dramas
Lori Openden on her (non) involvement in casting the pilot of Law & Order and adding talent to the show over the years 02:11
Interview: Lori Openden | Genre: Legal Dramas
Lori Openden on her involvement in casting Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 00:45
Interview: Lori Openden | Genre: Drama Series
Lori Openden on her involvement in casting Freaks and Geeks 02:10
Interview: Lori Openden | Genre: Drama Series
Lori Openden on her involvement in casting The West Wing 03:11
Interview: Lori Openden | Genre: Drama Series
Lori Openden on being the casting director on the sitcom Bette 00:44
Interview: Lori Openden | Genre: Comedy Series