American Theatre Wing - Downstage Center - Horton Foote

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Horton Foote

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Horton Foote

Playwright Horton Foote reflects on his long career, including the traveling tent shows that first inspired his love of theatre; the contrast between his Texas neighbors' responses to his winning the Oscar and the Pulitzer; Brooks Atkinson and Ben Brantley's differing opinions on The Trip To Bountiful; his appreciation for theatres like Signature and Primary Stages, for giving him homes for his work; the experience of returning to Broadway with The Young Man From Atlanta after a hiatus of forty years; and how closely his characters model on some of their real-life inspirations.

Original air date - September 28, 2007
Running Time - 56:53

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