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Actor Dennis Hopper on "Easy Rider"

Hopper made his film debut in "Rebel Without a Cause," and had roles in numerous films such as "Blue Velvet," "Rivers Edge," and "Hoosiers". Hopper directed, co-wrote, and starred in the 60's classic, "Easy Rider." This orginally aired 10/10/90.

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Other segments from the episode on November 27, 1998

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 27, 1998: Interview with Peter Fonda; Interview with Dennis Hopper; Interview with Roger Corman.
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Actor Peter Fonda on Working His Way Up in the Film Industry

This year, the Libary of Congress has added the film "Easy Rider" to its National Film Registry. To honor this, we're featuring a series of interviews that have some connection to the movie. Actor Peter Fonder was nominated earlier this year for an Oscar for his performance in "Ulee's Gold." The son of actor Henry Fonda, he's best known for his role in the cult classic "Easy Rider." He's written his memoir, "Don't Tell Dad" (Hyperion) This orginally aired 3/19/98.

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King of B-Movies Roger Corman on "Wild Angels"

Corman did not work on "Easy Rider," but he did direct "Wild Angels" a film featuring Peter Fonda, which inspired "Easy Rider." Corman's the king of the low-budget movie, having made B-movie classics such as "The Little Shop of Horrors" and "The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre." This interview originally aired 8/2/90.

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Actor and Director Dennis Hopper

Hopper made his film debut in Rebel Without a Cause, and played Frank in Blue Velvet. He directed Easy Rider and the new film The Hot Spot, which stars Don Johnson. Before his recent comeback, he developed a drug problem, which he's since kicked.

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Street Actor Peter Coyote's Move to Motion Pictures

Coyote was a member of the Digger, a San Francisco-based guerrilla theater collective. After a brief stint as a stockbroker, he's now a movie actor, appearing in Jagged Edge, E.T., and Outrageous Fortune. He wrote the introduction to a new edition of Emmett Grogan's autobiography, Ringolevio, about the 1960s counterculture.

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Jack Barth Goes on an "American Quest"

The humor writer's new book details his travels across America to fulfill ten personal goals, including working at the world's largest McDonalds, finding and kissing 60s actress Tina Louise, and photographing his dog in front of Babe Ruth's tomb. His previous book is called Roadside America.

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