Ken Burns Interview - Part 1 of 4

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Ken Burns was interviewed for two hours in New York, NY.  Burns talked about his modest upbringing and his early interest in filmmaking.  He described creating his own company in the 1970s, Florentine Films, and the 1981 documentary Brooklyn Bridge .  He described the style in which the film was made: the use of first person narrative and an easel system for filming still photographs.  He discussed his relationship with PBS and his continued work in both feature film and television documentaries throughout the 1980s, including: The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God; The Statue of Liberty; Huey Long; Thomas Hart Benton ; and The Congress.   He then spoke in great detail about his breakthrough work, The Civil War .  He talked about how the nine-hour documentary was made (shooting at 163 archives).  He then detailed his subsequent project, including the ambitious documentaries: Empire of the Air: Men Who Made Radio, Baseball, Jazz, and The War.  Throughout the interview, Burns spoke about his process including the art of the interview and what he feels makes a good story.  The interview was conducted by Ron Simon on October 19, 2007.. To see the entire interview collection, visit http://emmytvlegends.org

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[teeder9999]

The beginning of this makes me laugh. Feels like a police interrogation.

[southernstar0946]

@wikiriwhi I think he is only 57.

[wikiriwhi]

Can u believe this guy is 60?????

[AceNitro]

I know KB will never see this but, I would like to say thank you for stellar change you've made in my life. I will always be in your debt.

[feldiken1]

brilliant guy!

[Jubilo1]

Interesting fellow and an intrepid speaker!