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(Nick Nolte in "This So Called Disaster" (IFC Films ))
Word maven Patricia T. O'Conner answers all your English
language and grammar questions. Call 212-267-WNYC. Actor
Nick Nolte and director Michael Almereyda talk about
"This So-Called Disaster," their documentary about
rehearsals for a staging of a Sam Shepard play. Then
jockeys Chris Rosier and Randy Romero explain why they've
chosen to make a career out of risking their lives on the
backs of huge, galloping thoroughbreds. They are joined by
filmmaker Kate Davis, who has made a documentary about their
lives for HBO called "Jockeys." And another
documentary-maker, Jennifer Dworkin, talks about "Love
and Diane." Dworkin follows one family as they try to
break out of a cycle of drug abuse and poverty.
Patricia T. O'Conner
Call 212-267-WNYC (212-267-9692) to ask Patricia T. O'Conner anything and everything you want to know about the English language.
Chris Rosier, Randy Romero and Kate Davis
Jockey Chris Rosier says this of his profession: "You gotta know how to take the falls, hold the horse and it's not an easy job. There's a lot more to it than what most people think. It's not always a limelight job." He's here today along with fellow jockey Randy ...
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