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Ron Cowen on a teleplay he wrote for CBS Playhouse in 1968 called "Saturday Adoption" 07:12
Interview: Ron Cowen | Show: CBS Playhouse
Ron Cowen on adapting Sherwood Anderson and Willa Cather short stories for American Short Story, and on the process of adapting short stories for television 02:53
Interview: Ron Cowen | Show: American Short Story
Ron Cowen on writing 1985's An Early Frost (with Daniel Lipman), which depicted the AIDS epidemic, being his proudest career achievement 01:34
Interview: Ron Cowen | Show: Early Frost, An
Ron Cowen on the creative influence his mother, a former costume designer for Twentieth Century Fox, had on his life 02:26
Interview: Ron Cowen | Topic: Creative Influences and Inspiration
Ron Cowen on the creative influence his mother, a former costume designer for Twentieth Century Fox, had on his life 02:26
Interview: Ron Cowen | Topic: Pivotal Career Moments
Ron Cowen on the first play he wrote, "Summertree", which was championed by his college professor Jerome Lawrence, developed at the Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, and optioned by Lincoln Center before being made into a movie 08:20
Interview: Ron Cowen | Topic: First Big Break
Ron Cowen on the first play he wrote, "Summertree", which was championed by his college professor Jerome Lawrence, developed at the Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, and optioned by Lincoln Center before being made into a movie 08:20
Interview: Ron Cowen | Topic: Pivotal Career Moments
Ron Cowen on his first television writing experience, for CBS Playhouse in 1968, and on the difference between television at that time versus the then-present 02:08
Interview: Ron Cowen | Topic: Television Industry
Ron Cowen on going on strike with the Writers Guild early in his career, on attending a meeting for the Guild in those days, and on the importance of the Guild 04:14
Interview: Ron Cowen | Topic: Industry Strikes
Ron Cowen on going on strike with the Writers Guild early in his career, on attending a meeting for the Guild in those days, and on the importance of the Guild 04:14
Interview: Ron Cowen | Topic: Industry Crossroads
Ron Cowen on going on strike with the Writers Guild early in his career, on attending a meeting for the Guild in those days, and on the importance of the Guild 04:14
Interview: Ron Cowen | Topic: Television Industry
Ron Cowen on mentors he's had in his career: Jerome Lawrence, Lloyd Richards, and Angela Lansbury 01:50
Interview: Ron Cowen | Topic: Creative Influences and Inspiration
Ron Cowen on mentors he's had in his career: Jerome Lawrence, Lloyd Richards, and Angela Lansbury 01:50
Interview: Ron Cowen | Topic: Pivotal Career Moments
Ron Cowen on writing 1985's An Early Frost (with Daniel Lipman), which depicted the AIDS epidemic, being his proudest career achievement 01:34
Interview: Ron Cowen | Topic: Representation on Television
Ron Cowen on writing 1985's An Early Frost (with Daniel Lipman), which depicted the AIDS epidemic, being his proudest career achievement 01:34
Interview: Ron Cowen | Topic: Historic Events and Social Change
On his childhood and early influences; on his undergraduate education at Boston University, studying directing then acting; on being the Playwright in Residence at the University of Michigan, and on his brief acting career, appearing in "Godspell" 10:20
Interview: Daniel Lipman
On attending the Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, where he met writing partner Ron Cowen; on what he enjoys about writing; on his solo writing process; on the Writers Guild; on his mentors; on advice to aspiring writers, and on proudest career achievements and career regrets; on how he would like to be remembered 13:49
Interview: Daniel Lipman
Daniel Lipman on being the Playwright in Residence at the University of Michigan after college, and on hearing about writing partner Ron Cowen, before later meeting him at the Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference 00:46
Interview: Daniel Lipman | Person: Ron Cowen
Daniel Lipman on writing alone versus writing with partner Ron Cowen 01:21
Interview: Daniel Lipman | Profession: Writers
Daniel Lipman on appearing in one of the original touring productions of "Godspell" 02:39
Interview: Daniel Lipman
Daniel Lipman on attending the Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference 01:01
Interview: Daniel Lipman
Daniel Lipman on writing a play during college, and sharing it with his professor, theater critic Elliot Norton, which led to him being represented by agent Audrey Wood 02:17
Interview: Daniel Lipman | Topic: Creative Influences and Inspiration
Daniel Lipman on writing a play during college, and sharing it with his professor, theater critic Elliot Norton, which led to him being represented by agent Audrey Wood 02:17
Interview: Daniel Lipman | Topic: Pivotal Career Moments