Matthew McConaughey on working on the film Interstellar and Chris Nolan’s process. The actor describes what attracted him to the film and how shooting it was, in many ways, like making an independent film. “There’s no green screen,” he told the surprised interviewer. He also discusses how as part of … Continue reading
Kazuo Ishiguro is a Japanese-born British novelist and Man Booker Prize winner. In this video, Ishiguro discusses his writing process. Of being a writer, he says: “What happens when you write a novel is that you discover what things you were only superficially interested in, and what things you are … Continue reading
Car Talk is an award-winning radio talk show that was was produced from 1977 until October of 2012. The show was broadcast on NPR stations and its hosts, brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi, tackled the subject of automobiles and auto repair with humor. In this video, producers of Car Talk, … Continue reading
In an interview with BBC, J.R.R. Tolkien discusses the complex mythology of his invented world. Continue reading
Ansel Adams was an American photographer and environmentalist who took many well-known landscape photographs of the American West. One of his most famous shots was entitled Moonrise Over Hernandez. In this video, Ansel Adams’s son, Michael Adams, recalls being with his father when he took the famous photograph: “I was … Continue reading
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are childhood friends who went on to form one of the most popular American folk rock duos of the 1960s. In this video, Paul Simon discusses his relationship with Art Garfunkel, saying: “Periodically, we got on each other’s nerves. When I say periodically I mean, … Continue reading
Taylor Swift released her fifth album, 1989, on October 27, 2014. In this video, Swift discusses how her recent move to New York has impacted her sound, saying: “It affected every part of my life, which then inadvertently affects my music. So, When my life changes, that’s when you’ll see … Continue reading
Michael Jackson’s thirteen minute video for his song Thriller was released in 1982, and is still widely considered to be the most influential music video of all time. In this clip, Rick Baker, makeup artist for the music video, discusses the inspiration behind it. Of Jackson, he says: “Michael Jackson … Continue reading
Hear stars from the hit TV show Welcome Back, Kotter discuss behind the scenes. Stars Gabe Kaplan (Mr. Kotter), Ron Palillo (who played Horseshack) and Marcia Strassman, who played Mr. Kotter’s devoted wife, discuss how the producer and changes in the cast brought an end to the iconic television series … Continue reading
Hear from Anna Winotur, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Walters and Oscar de la Renta himself, discuss the iconic fashion designer’s style and ability to understand what makes a woman look her best. They discuss his elegance, talent, humor and joie de vivre which helped to make it the great designer he … Continue reading
