Interview Randolph Mantooth In his two-hour-and-forty-five-minute interview, Randolph Mantoooth talks about his early years and what made him want to pursue a career in acting. He speaks of early television appearances on The Virginian , The Bold Ones , and the made-for-television movie The Bravos . He discusses at length...
Interview Harlan Ellison In these selections from his interview, Harlan Ellison (1934-2018) recalls some of his earliest television assignments. He discusses writing for Ripcord , The Twilight Zone , and The Flying Nun , and talks about his pseudonym, Cordwainer Bird. He speaks of working with the Writers Guild of America...
Interview David E. Kelley In his just over two-hour interview, David E. Kelley discusses life as a young litigator and starting to write a screenplay. He tells of his big break when Steven Bochco read that screenplay and hired him as a writer on L.A. Law . He recalls becoming showrunner for the program in season three, and...
Interview Danette Herman In her three-hour interview, Danette Herman talks about her early life and her first television job working with Dick Clark on the classic music series Where the Action Is . She describes meeting and working with her mentor, Marty Pasetta, on several variety and awards show telecasts, and explains...
Interview Gareth Neame In his one-hour interview, Gareth Neame talks about his early years and being part of a show business family. He describes his first years at the BBC as a floor manager, where he received invaluable training on such series as EastEnders . Neame recalls working his way up to head of independent...
