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Additional authors

1. Lipton, James
2. Simon, Neil
3. Kostel, Mike
4. Servidio, John
5. Wurtz, Jeff
6. Badalamenti, Angelo
7. Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.)
8. Bravo Cable Network.
9. Betelgeuse Productions.
10. In the Moment Productions, Ltd.
11. Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.), donor.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. James Lipton hosts an evening of discussion with playwright Neil Simon. Simon discusses his approach to writing a play; the autobiographical nature of his work; what he views as "funny"; his approach to writing comedy; the autobiographical elements in his plays Broadway bound and Brighton Beach memoirs; his view of his plays as "abstractions" of reality; revisions of his play The odd couple, when he rewrote the third act during previews; how he helps select actors for his works; the musical aspect of his writing; receiving Tony Awards for his plays Barefoot in the park, Biloxi blues and Lost in Yonkers; the mechanics of his writing, including his process of rewriting and conducting read-throughs of his plays; and lastly "giving up" a completed play. A brief question and answer session with Simon and the Actors Studio master's degree students concludes the program.

Series statement

1. Inside the Actors Studio

Alternative title

1. Inside the Actors Studio : The craft of theater and film

Subject

1. Theater > New York (State) > New York
2. Simon, Neil > Biloxi blues
3. Simon, Neil > Odd couple
4. Simon, Neil > Broadway bound
5. Interviews
6. Simon, Neil > Brighton beach memoirs
7. Television
8. Theater > Production and direction
9. Simon, Neil > Barefoot in the park
10. Talk shows
11. Simon, Neil > Interviews
12. Dramatists > Interviews
13. Playwriting > Technique
14. Simon, Neil > Lost in Yonkers

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.
2. Talk shows.
3. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 1667

Note

1. Originally broadcast on the Bravo Network.
2. Credits and title from video.
3. Episode no. 103.
4. "Betelgeuse Productions" and "In the Moment Productions, Ltd." --credits at end of video.

Credits (note)

1. Original music by Angelo Badalamenti.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the John L. Tishman Theater of The New School for Social Research, New York, N.Y. on Apr. 10, 1995. First broadcast on July 9, 1995.

Title

1. Inside the Actors Studio. Neil Simon [videorecording] / a co-production of the Actors Studio and Bravo, the Film and Arts Network ; executive producer, James Lipton ; produced by Mike Kostel and John Servidio; directed by Jeff Wurtz ; written by James Lipton.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : Actors Studio, c1995.

Series

1. Inside the Actors Studio

Credits

1. Original music by Angelo Badalamenti.

Performer

1. Host: James Lipton.

Event

1. Videotaped at the John L. Tishman Theater of The New School for Social Research, New York, N.Y. on Apr. 10, 1995. First broadcast on July 9, 1995.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Lipton, James, interviewer.
2. Lipton, James, producer.
3. Simon, Neil, interviewee.
4. Kostel, Mike, producer.
5. Servidio, John, producer.
6. Wurtz, Jeff, director.
7. Badalamenti, Angelo, composer.
8. Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.)
9. Bravo Cable Network.
10. Betelgeuse Productions.
11. In the Moment Productions, Ltd.
12. Actors Studio (New York, N.Y.), donor.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1667