Interview Treva Silverman In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Treva Silverman talks about her early interests and the first time she recalls getting a laugh, at age six. She describes her early career in comedy, writing for television specials and working as a writer for Joan Rivers. She discusses her work as a writer on...
Interview Glenn Gordon Caron In his over three-hour interview, Glenn Gordon Caron talks about his first jobs, including his work at an ad agency where he learned how to write on a deadline. He speaks of writing his first teleplay, for Taxi , and recalls a number of the series for which he served as story editor in the early...
Interview Anne Meara In the one-hour solo portion of her interview, Anne Meara (1929-2015) recalls her teenage aspirations to be a serious actress. She tells of her time doing summer stock productions and discusses her roles on Archie Bunker's Plac e, Rhoda , Murphy Brown, and Will & Grace . She also details her...
Interview Jerry Stiller In the two-hour solo portion of his interview, Jerry Stiller (1927-2020) chronicles his notable work in the long-form production Seize the Day , and details the role for which he is most well-known, that of "Frank Costanza" on Seinfeld. He explains working with the regular cast members and recalls...
Interview Judith Crist In her four-hour interview, film critic Judith Crist (1922-2012) recounts her early fascination with books and movies. She talks about pursuing a career in journalism and landing her dream job as a film critic for the New York Herald Tribune . She describes how a newspaper strike in 1962 led to her...