Interview Ernest Borgnine In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Ernest Borgnine (1917-2012) discusses his youth and the influence of his mother on his future acting ambitions. He reflects on enlisting in the Navy in the mid-1930s and on his service during World War II. He talks about his first appearances on television,...
Interview Barney Rosenzweig In the two-and-a-half-hour solo portion of his interview, Barney Rosenzweig describes his entrance into show business at MGM, starting in the mailroom, and shortly thereafter rising through the ranks as a studio publicist. He recounts becoming an associate producer at 20th Century Fox for feature...
Interview Sharon Gless Sharon Gless remembers the moment she decided to pursue her dream of acting, while in her mid-20s: "One of my jobs was to interview actresses [at a film company] who would meet my boss, and then I'd go in and read with them. I was getting $200 a week, and these actresses were getting a lot more...
Interview Tommy Cole In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Tommy Cole speaks about his early introduction to the entertainment industry as a child, singing and playing the accordion on television and radio shows. He speaks about his casting as one of the Mouseketeers (as one of the main singers) on the original...
Interview David Chase In his nearly five-hour interview, David Chase speaks about the films and television shows he watched growing up and the influence of rock 'n' roll in his early creative thinking. He talks of his move to Los Angeles and his work on low-budget features, and discusses his struggle to get work,...
Interview Dick Cavett In his two-hour interview, Dick Cavett speaks about some of his early pursuits in magic, theater, and athletics. He reminisces about meeting Charles Laughton backstage at a performance of Don Juan in Hell and how seeing Laughton and the others backstage compelled him to feel that he, too, belonged...
