Interview Mark Snow In his over three-hour interview, Mark Snow discusses studying composition and oboe at Juilliard before moving to California to pursue composing for television. He describes his first big break, composing for the Spelling-Goldberg show The Rookies , and being nominated for an Emmy for his work on...
Interview Alan Zweibel In his five-and-a-half-hour interview, Alan Zweibel talks about his early years, and becoming enamored with The Dick Van Dyke Show as a child. He recalls learning how to write jokes from watching shows like The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Dick Cavett Show , and coming up as a...
Interview Mitzi Gaynor In her two-hour-plus interview, Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024) talks about her early interest in dance and music. She recalls joining the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Company, getting signed by 20th Century Fox, and appearing in several hit films, including My Blue Heaven with Betty Grable, Anything...
Interview Jay Sandrich Jay Sandrich (1932-2021) describes his philosophy for directing as "...move the cameras, don't ever move the actors. Make a scene work, then worry about how you're gonna shoot it." In his five-hour interview, Sandrich talks at length about his earliest professional experiences, working as a second...
