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Amanda Peet, Jeffrey Wright, Ben Stiller, and Neil Labute (Christine Butler)
Playwright Neil LaBute and the cast of This Is How It Goes (Amanda Peet, Ben Stiller, and Jeffrey Wright) discuss the art of collaboration in theater. Then, we’ll hear from Edward Conlon about his life as a New York City cop. Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Everything is Illuminated, tells us about his latest novel. Next, Leonard reflects on the nature of brotherly collaboration with his younger brother Phillip Lopate. And screenwriters Jim Taylor ("Sideways") and Tamara Jenkins ("The Slums of Beverly Hills") tell us how spouses in the same profession collaborate.
All the World's A Stage
Last week, Leonard discussed the art of collaboration in theater with playwright Neil LaBute and the cast of This Is How It Goes (Amanda Peet, Ben Stiller, and Jeffrey Wright) at the Museum of Modern Art. We start the show off with a recording of the live event.
Blue Blood
Edward Conlon discusses what being one of New York’s finest means to him: he’s fourth generation NYPD, a Harvard graduate, and a contributor to The New Yorker. His new memoir is titled Blue Blood.
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Jonathan Safran Foer tells us about the first novel he’s written after the success of Everything Is Illuminated. His new novel, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, follows the life of a nine-year-old New Yorker whose father was killed on September 11th.
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Jonathan Safran Foer reads and ...
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Jonathan Safran Foer reads and ...
Brotherly Love
Leonard continues exploring the theme of collaboration in this interview from his live taping at MoMA on March 29th. Leonard discusses the other side of sibling rivalry--sibling collaboration--with his younger brother Phillip Lopate.
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» View pictures from the live taping at the MOMA ...
Behind the Screen
Screenwriters Jim Taylor (“Sideways”) and Tamara Jenkins (“The Slums of Beverly Hills”) discuss how couples collaborate--even when they’re working on different films.
» View pictures from the live taping at the MOMA
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» View pictures from the live taping at the MOMA
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