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Archive - 2010 - Story
TimesCast: Metaboring
The New York Times has started an innovative new daily video feature called "TimesCast". the idea is that the viewer gets to see a glimpse into the news room and meetings as the paper's staff briefly run through the big stories of the new day.
This at first seems kind of neat until you actually watch it and realize it's actually sort of boring. Newspaper journalists aren't necesarily the most interesting on-camera personalities, and most of the segments are not adding any extra information or juicy behind-the-scenes, making-of angle to the stories. Where's the staffers arguing about whether a story should really be covered? Where's the editor relegating some writer's hard work to page 23 at the last minute? Read more>>>
Interview #3: Steev Hise
In this clip you'll see Steev wearing his best guayabera and that he just can't stop being a director, even to the person interviewing him. He also talks about the concepts behind the Truth On The Line project, what its goals are, and why he's doing it.
Cast Interview #2: Steve McKee
Steve discusses the dual nature of the TOTL story, what attracted him as an actor to the project and to the lead role of Stan, and the benefits he saw in director Steev Hise's use of the Mark Travis directing technique.
Cast Interview #2: Steve McKee
Steve discusses the dual nature of the TOTL story, what attracted him as an actor to the project and to the lead role of Stan, and the benefits he saw in director Steev Hise's use of the Mark Travis directing technique.
First Truth On The Line cast interview
We hear from Ryn about why he became involved with Truth On The Line, his thoughts about the unique nature of the project, and the challenges of playing the role of Joel.
Meta TV News Story
In the category of inspiring stuff that resonates with some of the questions and ideas TOTL will be tackling, here's a brilliant and clever meta-take on the trite and cliched tropes common to many TV news stories: