Other segments from the episode on March 22, 2002
'The Graduate' with Dustin Hoffman
The new Broadway adaptation of the film The Graduate is currently in previews and opens in a couple of weeks. It stars Kathleen Turner, Jason Biggs and Alicia Silverstone. We listen back to interviews about the making of the film. Actor Dustin Hoffman got his first big break starring in The Graduate. Some of the films he's starred in include: All The President's Men, Kramer vs. Kramer, Rainman, and Tootsie.
Director Mike Nichols
He won an Academy Award for directing The Graduate His other film directing credits include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Silkwood, Working Girl, and Primary Colors. Before he became a film director Nichols was known for his popular comedy improvisations with Elaine May.
Actor, director Robert Redford
Actor, director, and founder of the Sundance Institute, Robert Redford. On Sunday he will receive an Honorary Achievement Award during the Academy Awards. This interview originally aired on January 12, 1998.
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Film critic John Powers reviews Y Tu Mama Tambien. It translates as And Your Mother Too, and it's set in Mexico.
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