Stephen Sondheim on Jerome Robbins - 2007

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  • čas přidán 6. 10. 2023
  • Stephen Sondheim interviewed for PBS' American Masters series, for the documentary "Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About". Directed by Judy Kinberg. Recorded on September 24th, 2007.
    Uploaded for my playlist "Sondheim Talks".
    www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmast...
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Komentáře • 28

  • @user-js6rz4vk6d
    @user-js6rz4vk6d Před 3 měsíci +1

    Robbin's ballet, Siamese version of Uncle Tom's Cabin in The King and I, was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen and I never forgot it--the music and the movie changed everything for me, an 11 year old from a little town in the Blue Ridge mountains, who had really never seen or heard anything. I feel the same when I listen to Sondheim's extrordinary music.

  • @stevehinnenkamp5625
    @stevehinnenkamp5625 Před 9 měsíci +7

    A document not only invaluable, but fun and glorious. Stephen Sondheim speaks with candor, humor, a bit of angst. He is truly a Warrior to inspire creators to win audiences to be entertained, moved by the wonders of MUSICAL THEATER. ❤

  • @executivesteps
    @executivesteps Před 7 měsíci +4

    Every sentence is a gem.

  • @palmereldritch7777
    @palmereldritch7777 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Legendary stories of theater history. Fascinating.

  • @MichaelYoder1961
    @MichaelYoder1961 Před 2 měsíci +1

    ZT'l Stephen. I love interviews with him and thankfully they exist. Too bad I couldn't hear the questions, but his answers are gold. Thanks for posting!

  • @GroovyShelly
    @GroovyShelly Před 6 měsíci +1

    So honest, so insightful, so brilliant. Thank you. I adored every minute.

  • @amycain7174
    @amycain7174 Před 5 měsíci

    Stephen is so passionate about musical theater and his career despite interviewer being hard to hear.

  • @tim.timothy.brennan
    @tim.timothy.brennan Před 2 měsíci

    Very interesting listening to 'Stephen Sondheim' answering questions from somebody with a blanket wrapped around their head somewhere nearby maybe

  • @stevewood694
    @stevewood694 Před 6 měsíci

    For those struggling to hear the other side of the conversation, think about downloading an audio compression plugin for your browser. I wouldn't recommend using it for movies, music, etc, (thus, don't keep it turned on all the time) but for this kind of stuff it helps to bring the loud and soft parts of the video closer to the same volume.

  • @corra7
    @corra7 Před 7 měsíci

    Master class from the master himself! Thankyou

  • @wbmac1958
    @wbmac1958 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Great interview. I wish the interviewer was more audible though.

    • @nutmeg121000
      @nutmeg121000 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Yes - poor work not to check the sound before producing. Put on the subtitles to hear the questions.

    • @raymonmonray
      @raymonmonray Před 6 měsíci +2

      She's not meant to be heard. This was filmed for a talking head

  • @sarahjones-jf4pr
    @sarahjones-jf4pr Před 8 měsíci +5

    Cannot hear the interveiwer which is important.

    • @parisbreakfast
      @parisbreakfast Před 7 měsíci +1

      Turn on subtitles

    • @sarahjones-jf4pr
      @sarahjones-jf4pr Před 7 měsíci

      @@parisbreakfast They are miss spelt and annoying but thank-you anyway.

  • @johngoldfarb3655
    @johngoldfarb3655 Před 7 měsíci +4

    It's a little disappointing to see my idol acting irritable and impatient for the interview to end, since he'd agreed to do it.

    • @lindakahler4799
      @lindakahler4799 Před 7 měsíci +1

      She asked some annoying questions and already asked about Lenny

    • @johngoldfarb3655
      @johngoldfarb3655 Před 7 měsíci

      Maybe he could have asked her to take a break and expressed his irritation off-camera. @@lindakahler4799

    • @nondescript2892
      @nondescript2892 Před 7 měsíci +5

      he likes specific questions and will give the most detailed and specific answers...but a typical nonsense question like " where do you see Jerry Robbins in the history of musical theatre" defeats him and insults his intellect I fear...otherwise he was in good form it seems...maybe he had a fun date planned later..I can't blame him..at that age you don 't want to waste too much time

    • @rztricky
      @rztricky Před 7 měsíci +2

      The pace of the interview was Sond’s impatience before it ever happened.
      I wish for our souls, the modern and pre modern 90’s and early 2000’s playwrights and composers were reinforced with the same light and attention as Weinstein was able to so lazily ravage. Sordid stress was everywhere. And there was content beyond character that was buried. I think SS saw the burial too consistently over creation, for far too long.

    • @corra7
      @corra7 Před 7 měsíci +1

      He was justified! Annoying questions….Shakespeare would have done the same.

  • @moo639
    @moo639 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Frustrating that the girl asking the questions can barely be heard. I have to keep turning the volume UP and DOWN and UP and DOWN.

    • @keithm257
      @keithm257 Před 6 měsíci +1

      agreed - altho aside from a few krupke's the auto-subtitling does the job perfectly

  • @amycain7174
    @amycain7174 Před 5 měsíci

    Why is the interviewer's voice so muffled?