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Additional authors

1. Lipton, James
2. Short, Martin, 1950-
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) (50 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. James Lipton hosts an evening of discussion with comedian, actor, singer, writer and producer Martin Short. Short discusses his family and his upbringing in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; his involvement with comedy as a child; coping at an early age with the death of his elder brother, mother, and father; his education at McMaster University, and getting involved with theater during his last year there; his comedic influences; joining the Toronto based improvisation group The Second City, and then the cast of television program SCTV (Second city television), and the development of many of his well-known comic characters, including Ed Grimley, Brock Linehan and Irving Cohen, which he later reprised on the television program Saturday night live. Short performs short bits from several of his routines. Short also speaks about whether comedy can be taught; his approach to creating his characters; his motion picture roles in such films as Innerspace (1987), and the 1991 remake of Father of the bride; and his experience working with several theater notables in the 1993 Broadway production of The goodbye girl. A brief question and answer session with Short 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. Television
2. Saturday night live (Television program)
3. Second city television (Television program)
4. Comedy
5. Television > Production and direction
6. Interviews
7. Second City (Theater company)
8. Motion pictures > Production and direction
9. Hamlisch, Marvin > Goodbye girl
10. Actors > Interviews
11. Talk shows
12. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
13. Father of the bride (Motion picture : 1991)
14. Innerspace (Motion picture)
15. Musical theater > Production and direction
16. Short, Martin, 1950- > Interviews
17. Comedians > Interviews

Genre/Form

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

Call number

1. NCOX 1678

Note

1. Originally broadcast on the Bravo Network.
2. Credits and title from video.
3. "Betelgeuse Productions" and "In the Moment Productions, Ltd." --credits at end of video.
4. The video contains blackouts at commercial breaks and editor's titles.

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 Nov. 3, 1997. First broadcast on Nov. 29, 1998.

Title

1. Inside the Actors Studio. Martin Short [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, c1998.

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 Nov. 3, 1997. First broadcast on Nov. 29, 1998.

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. Short, Martin, 1950- 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 1678