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Nov 29, 2014 • 30min

Revisiting Kevin Spacey: The Disruptor

Kevin Spacey calls for change in the entertainment business and backs it up by funding and self-releasing his first documentary.
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Nov 22, 2014 • 30min

Documentary Filmmakers on "I'll Be Me" & "Finding Hillywood"

Conversations with Leah Warshawski, director of Finding Hillywood, and James Keach, director of Glen Campbell...I’ll Be Me.
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Nov 15, 2014 • 30min

Showrunner Jill Soloway on Amazon’s “Transparent”

Writer and producer Jill Soloway traces how she went from being second-in-command on cable shows to creating the most-binged series on Amazon.
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Nov 8, 2014 • 30min

TV Legend Norman Lear on a Lifetime of “Experience”

Television icon Norman Lear wrote sitcoms that tackled real issues, like rape, abortion and race relations. Lear talks to Kim Masters about a few lifetimes worth of adventures in film and television and his new memoir.
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Nov 1, 2014 • 30min

Damien Chazelle on 'Whiplash'; Jewish Émigrés & Film History

Director Damien Chazelle tells Kim Masters how he was able to turn a 15-minute short film into a full-length feature that was the darling of Sundance. Then, a look at the role of Jewish émigrés in the birth of film noir. 
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Oct 25, 2014 • 30min

Producer Steven Schneider on Life After ‘Paranormal’

When producer Steven Schneider discovered Paranormal Activity, he lived the Hollywood dream of sudden, stunning success. Then it all fell apart. He tells us how it happened, and what he’s doing now.
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Oct 18, 2014 • 30min

Lynn Shelton’s ‘Laggies’ and Unlikely On-Screen Friendships

Filmmaker Lynn Shelton shares the unique career path that took her from New York theater actor to Seattle indie director. Her new movie Laggies stars Keira Knightley.
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Oct 11, 2014 • 30min

Mark Whitaker on ‘Cosby: His Life and Times’

Author and journalist Mark Whitaker has written a new biography of a giant of American comedy. Kim Masters talks with Whitaker about what is and isn’t in the book on Bill Cosby’s life and career.
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Oct 4, 2014 • 30min

‘Cristela’ Comes to ABC; Barbara Rosenblat’s Many Voices

Cristela Alonzo was thrilled to sell a script to ABC, but the show seemed dead after the network decided not to shoot a pilot. She tells us how she was able to resurrect Cristela. Then, meet the woman who has been called the Meryl Streep of audiobook narration.
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Sep 27, 2014 • 30min

Ben Mezrich Writes with Hollywood in Mind; ‘Hope for Film’

Ben Mezrich’s books have been made into movies like 21 and The Social Network. His new novel, Seven Wonders, came with a movie deal already in place. Plus, Fandor CEO Ted Hope reflects on his many years in the indie film business in his new book Hope for Film.

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