Pioneers of Television | William Shatner - act "the truth" | PBS
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Pioneers of Television #201
The star of "Star Trek", William Shatner explains that television demands that actors convey truth. Those who "lie" are immediately transparent.
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Leonard Nimoy on how actors must cope with the fast pace of TV production. 01:16
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PIONEERS OF TELEVISION | Leonard... (#201)
In a clip from PIONEERS OF TELEVISION season two, Leonard Nimoy reveals that "Star Trek" wasn't his first acting gig... 00:48
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Angie Dickinson on the frustration of microphones 00:46
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Pioneers of Television | Linda... (#202)
Linda Evans on learning to cry for her earliest TV roles 00:40
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Pioneers of Television | William... (#202)
Shatner tells a story of an actor on "Gunsmoke" taking his bad guy role a bit too far. 01:32
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Actor John Amos describes hearing his ancestors' spirits while on the set of "Roots." 01:53
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Post Date: January 11, 2011















