How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with one iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Whether it is Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris explaining the thinking behind a controversial film, comedian Atsuko Okatsuka sharing what makes a joke ...
Although he became famous for his work as an actor in films like “Clueless”, “The Princess Bride” and “Toy Story,” Wallace Shawn is also an Obie Award-winning playwright and author, known for his experimental and challenging writing on class politics and morality. Josh Hamilton talks with Shawn about this dichotomy, ...
A conversation with filmmaker Stanley Nelson and Miles Davis’ nephew and drummer, Vince Wilburn, Jr.
Dr. Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory, which some suggest will crack the final code toward understanding the universe.
Comedian Maria Bamford sits down to discuss her disarming approach to comedy.
Noah Baumbach ("Marriage Story") talks about how and why he makes movies.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage talks about the origin of her Broadway play, “Sweat."
Actor, writer, and director Ethan Hawke discusses formative projects from his career.
Academy Award-winning actress Lee Grant (“Shampoo,” “In The Heat of the Night,” “Valley of the Dolls”) sits down with American Masters creator Susan Lacy for an in-depth conversation about her upbringing, surviving years on the Hollywood blacklist during the McCarthy era, and her career as an actress and documentary filmmaker. ...
Academy Award-winning writer and actor Tarell Alvin McCraney talks about his semi-autobiographical play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” and the Academy Award-winning film “Moonlight” that followed. He discusses the centrality of Florida to his work, and the importance of building a sense of community above all else. McCraney’s recent ...
