Show Veep Veep was a satirical, scripted comedy series that followed the fictitious vice president of the United States, “Selina Meyer,” played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus , and her staff as they navigated the difficult political landscape in Washington, D.C. The show was known for its style of “cringe comedy,” a...
Interview William H. Macy In the two-hour solo portion of his interview, William H. Macy describes studying acting with playwright David Mamet at Goddard College, and goes into detail about the acting method he and Mamet developed together: Practical Aesthetics. He tells the story of co-founding the St. Nicholas Theatre...
Interview Felicity Huffman In the over two-hour solo portion of her interview, Felicity Huffman discusses her childhood love of acting and her first television role, on an ABC Afterschool Special . She describes attending New York University and meeting her future husband, actor William H. Macy when she studied with him and...
Interview Meta Rosenberg In her four-hour interview, Meta Rosenberg (1915-2004) speaks of her early success as one of the first women literary executives in Hollywood. She recalls taking a break from Hollywood when her first child was born in 1950, and then her subsequent return to being an agent in 1960, and developing...
Interview Joseph Wershba In his six-hour interview, news producer Joseph Wershba (1920-2011) speaks about his early years with CBS Radio, and making the transition to television. He recalls working with Fred Friendly and Edward R. Murrow on See it Now on several important stories, including the Murrow takedown of Senator...
