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Hailed by Newsweek as "the most exciting individual in American theater," Anna Deavere Smith uses her solo performances as a public medium to explore issues of race, identity, and community in America. Inspired by her grandfather who told her, "Say a word often enough, and it becomes you," Deavere Smith has interviewed more than 2,000 people across the country for 20 years. Without props, sets, or costumes, she translates these encounters into profound...
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In this program, members of The Actors Studio and The Production Board of the Actors Studio Theater - Geraldine Page, Paul Newman, Frank Corsaro, Michael Wager, Rip Torn, and Fred Stewart - discuss their training at The Actors Studio and the goals for The Actors Studio Theater.
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In this program, actors Murray Hamilton, James Earl Jones, Jack Klugman and Rip Torn give advice to young and would-be actors. They discuss the lack of good roles, the place of television, Hollywood vs. Broadway, the importance of regional theater, the necessary mobility of an actor, and about why they went into acting and why they think others do.
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This program features a performance of the 18th-century kabuki dance The Salt Gatherer by Kabuki actor Baiko VII, who holds the Japanese honorary title Living National Treasure. The performance is illuminated by a demonstration of techniques, an explanation of how certain effects are achieved, and a sequence showing Baiko giving notes on technique to his actor son. Baiko also grants a rare interview and explains his art and the origin of the dance...
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Bollywood churns out more films than any other film industry and "making it" here is the Indian dream. This intimate and cleverly made film brings us into the world of those on the fringes, those who will do anything to be in feature films, from make-up artist Ojas to "the white extra" Harry, and the rising star Pooja. Their heart-warming characters and stories of perseverance offer a fascinating insight, as we explore the movie biz Indian style!
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This eight-part documentary series goes back stage to cover six months in the life of London's Theater Royal Haymarket from all angles, including the arrival of new artistic director Sean Mathias and the lead up to his production of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," starring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. The fourth episode covers the story of the haunted theater, focusing on the ghost of former theater manager John Buckstone, who died in 1879....
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This video clip spotlights Alfred Hitchcock and Ingrid Bergman (6/26/48, London) and Oscar night for Gigi (4/6/59, Los Angeles).
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Presenting a history of New York City's famous and enduring theater, The Circle in the Square (100 plays in its first 25 years) through interview and performance, this program features theater critic Margaret Croyden interviewing founder Ted Mann and actors Dustin Hoffman, George C. Scott, Colleen Dewhurst, and James Earl Jones. It includes performance excerpts from Miller's Death of a Salesman, O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Elektra, and Ibsen's Lady...