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...
Interview Julian Fellowes In his hour-and-a-half interview, Julian Fellowes talks about his early life and discovering his interest in performing. He recalls his first experiences as an actor and making the decision early on to be a film or television actor rather than a stage performer. He recounts appearing in several BBC...
