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How do you contribute?
Peter Gomes says he would like to be remembered as a man who made others think.
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America’s Place in the World
As an American, Jim Lehrer is worried about what is done in his name.
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What do you do?
Peter Gomes is a preacher who teaches, as opposed to a teacher who preaches.
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The Road to Iraq
If we’d had a mandatory military service, Lehrer wonders, would we still have invaded Iraq?
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On Civic Duty
Jim Lehrer talks about duty, shared experience, and what it means to serves one’s country.
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What are the recurring themes in your work?
Jim Lehrer writes about people fighting like hell to be successful.
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Do you have a creative process?
Jim Lehrer talks about what goes into a broadcast, or a novel.
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Whom would you like to interview, and what would you ask?
A couple of athletes and Nelson Mandela.
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What is human nature?
If our talents are distributed randomly, how do we use them fairly?
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How does Shakespeare inspire your work?
Studying Shakespeare has given Anna Deavere Smith a deeper understanding of language and character.
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What is the state of American theater?
Anna Deavere Smith discusses the state of American theater and the lack of diversity both on stage and in the audience.
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Do you have a creative process?
Listening is the key to Anna Deavere Smith’s creative process.
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What is your outlook?
Jim Lehrer is optimistic that the next president will get a handle on today’s problems.
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How are language and identity connected?
Anna Deavere Smith talks about the quirks of an individual’s language and voice.
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How do you get into character?
Anna Deavere Smith once got some good advice from Ethel Merman’s son, and it has stuck with her ever since.
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Who are we?
America has suffered, Lehrer says, because we no longer have a shared experience and a sense of collective responsibility.
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What inspires you?
Jim Lehrer is of the Hemingway generation: he just sits down, and writes.
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When Did You Become Conscious of Race?
As a child, Anna Deavere Smith attended an all-white summer camp, and felt out of place. Her young niece, fortunately, hasn’t had such an experience.
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Growing Up in Segregated Baltimore
Anna Deavere Smith discusses her childhood and the legacy of segregation.
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