American Masters: Creative Spark
How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with an iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Each episode offers a unique window into the world of art and the creative process of artists and cultural icons across a wide range of disciplines, from music and comedy to poetry and film.
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- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 92
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Norman Lear and comedian Hasan Minhaj
Comedian Hasan Minhaj, senior correspondent for The Daily Show, shares a personal story with legendary producer Norman Lear, recorded live at this summer’s New York premiere of American Masters – Nor…
00:17:42 |
Mon 10 Oct 2016
Author Gloria Naylor
We remember novelist Gloria Naylor, who died September 28, 2016, at the age of 66. Best known for The Women of Brewster Place, which received the National Book Award in 1983, and was adapted into a 1…
00:32:38 |
Sat 08 Oct 2016
Bonus. Joan Baez and Dar Williams Sing “If I Wrote You”
Listen to singer-songwriters Joan Baez and Dar Williams perform as a duet in this impromptu rendition of “If I Wrote You”, written by Dar Williams. This exclusive performance is from the cutting room…
00:05:30 |
Sun 02 Oct 2016
Singer-songwriters Dar Williams and Joan Baez
American folk music icon Joan Baez began her singer-songwriting career during the 1960s counterculture movement and celebrated her 75th birthday this year. Listen in on this conversation between Baez…
00:32:50 |
Fri 23 Sep 2016
Nina Bernstein and June Norton on singer Ella Fitzgerald
Before jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald became the First Lady of Song and earned 13 Grammy Awards, she spent much of her teenage years as an orphan, finding odd jobs to get by and, at times, living on the…
00:22:37 |
Sat 10 Sep 2016
Tennis players Venus Williams and Chris Evert on Billie Jean King
Celebrate the 2016 U.S. Open with tennis superstars Chris Evert and Venus Williams, who discuss athlete and social icon Billie Jean King’s impact both on and off the tennis court with filmmaker James…
00:19:16 |
Sun 28 Aug 2016
Singer-songwriter Patti Smith
Singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist Patti Smith discusses the early days of punk rock. In this never-before-heard interview from American Masters – Lou Reed: Rock-And-Roll Heart (1998) conducte…
00:21:00 |
Fri 12 Aug 2016
We Love Lucy!
Late comedian, actress, producer and television legend Lucille Ball would have turned 105 years old this year on August 6. Celebrate her birthday with actresses Doris Singleton, Fran Drescher, and Ca…
00:27:15 |
Sun 31 Jul 2016
Comedian Betty White on Carol Burnett
American comedian, actor and nonagenarian Betty White sits down with director Kyra Thompson to discuss the life and career of comedian, actor, singer and writer Carol Burnett. White shares personal a…
00:24:51 |
Fri 15 Jul 2016
Singer Lena Horne
American singer, dancer, actress and civil rights activist Lena Horne discusses the difficulties of navigating the 1940s and 1950s Hollywood studio system and her involvement in the civil rights move…
00:31:54 |
Sun 03 Jul 2016
Activist Gloria Steinem on Marilyn Monroe
The first season of the American Masters Podcast presents interviews with influential women discussing women who have impacted our cultural landscape. Who better to kick off the season than American …
00:25:46 |
Fri 17 Jun 2016
Introducing the American Masters Podcast!
The poet Muriel Rukeyser once wrote that the Universe is made of stories, not of atoms. The American Masters Podcast brings you previously unreleased long-form interviews from the series' 30+ years o…
00:01:08 |
Fri 10 Jun 2016
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