John Densmore, drummer for the California based rock band The Doors, talks about the success of the band stemming from luck, hustle, talent, and lead singer Jim Morrison. Densmore claims that Morrison was the band’s “magical ingredient” but also comments on the alcoholism that contributed to the artist’s death. He … Continue reading
Danny Sugerman, manager of the acclaimed rock band, The Doors, explains his theory on how he believes lead singer Jim Morrison died. Sugerman wrote a book after Morrison’s death entitled “No One Here Gets Out Alive.” In this video, he explains all the various theories that have circulated about the … Continue reading
Legendary film director Martin Scorsese recalls what it was like to have Oliver Stone, another acclaimed film director, in one of his introductory film classes at New York University. Scorsese comments on the first impression he had about Stone’s personality, describing him as quiet and gentle. He also reminisces about … Continue reading
Steven “Stevie” Van Zandt, who played the strip club owner Silvio Dante in the popular HBO show “The Sopranos” remembers his colleague James Gandolfini, who passed away on June 19, 2013. A member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Van Zandt explains how he got the role of Silvio even … Continue reading
This tribute to actor James “Jim” Gandolfini following his death on June 19, 2013, include many of his fellow cast members of the popular HBO show, “The Sopranos” such as Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli and Tony Sirico. The creator of “The Sopranos,” David Chase, remembers when Gandolfini came in to … Continue reading
Walt Disney explains how the television industry can be a competition to the movie industry. Disney describes how he “diversified” his wheelhouse of movie-making because of the excess talent he worked with–he went from cartoons into making nature films, then to putting humans such as “Mary Poppins” into his animation … Continue reading
Jim Davis, creator of the “Garfield” comic strip, reveals how he brings its starring orange tabby cat to life on the page from conception to illustration. Since its debut in 1978, “Garfield” has become a pop culture sensation and currently holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s most widely … Continue reading
J.D. Salinger, one of America’s best known contemporary writers, is equally famous for his reclusive behavior. After 60 years of silence, a former lover, Jean Miller, finally shares the private details of her romance with the mysterious author of “Catcher in the Rye,” including his initial attraction to her and … Continue reading
In this clip from Gary Graver’s film, “Working with Orson Welles,” Cameron Mitchell discusses what it was like to act in Welles’s unfinished film, “The Other Side of the Wind.” Mitchell expresses awe at the script that Welles put together and explains how other directors he had worked with stressed … Continue reading
Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow interviews Marilyn Monroe on various aspects of her career and personal life. Monroe lets the audience in on what the best role she ever had in a movie was, as well as what the smallest role she ever had in a movie was. She also … Continue reading
