Talk To Paulie

This week Paulie interviews the Artistic Director of Classic Stage Company, Brian Kulick. The brilliant and scintillating Kulick, prompted by Paulie, covers the entire history of Western Theatre — Aeschylus to Chekhov — in 30 MINUTES! This episode is as good as a PHD in Theatre History but faster and much more fun.

Paulie talks to Actor's Actor, Jessica Hecht. "She is a rarity on the American stage these days: a young actress who combines professional agility with a quirky individual style that feels as personal and specific as handwriting," said Ben Brantley of the NY Times early in Jessica's career. Jessica is now a veteran of the Broadway stage who has done major productions of Miller, Williams and Chekhov as well as numerous films and TV shows. Jessica talks about acting with depth, passion and intelligence, and she lets us know what it was like to work on an Arthur Miller play with Arthur Miller.

Paul talks to philosopher Craig Irvine and to literature and film scholar Maura Spiegel about their transformative work with medical doctors. Tune in and hear how philosophy, film and literature are being used at the College of Doctors and Surgeons at Columbia University to expand what it means to be a Doctor. Mr. Irvine and Ms. Spiegel are practitioners in an emerging field called Narrative Medicine. Paul ventures into a new, lively and vital arena where Art and Science intersect. Note: Paul attributes the founding of the Hospice movement to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross when in fact it was founded by Cecily Saunders.

Paul talks to playwright and director Young Jean Lee and performer Pete Simpson.

Paul talks to legendary South African playwright and vivid storyteller, Athol Fugard. Athol Fugard has been working in the theatre as a playwright, director, and actor in South Africa, England, and the United States for over fifty years. In June he received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in New York. His novel "Tsotsi" was made into an Academy Award winning film. Paul and Mr. Fugard talk about the three plays that he is doing here in New York at the Signature Theatre this season, as well as much much more.

Words and Music! Paul talks to Pulitzer Priize and Grammy Award winning composer, David Lang. David describes the epiphany he had at nine years old that lead to his life as a composer. He and Paul have a fun, freewheeling conversation amidst excerpts of David's music, with a little Steve Reich thrown in as well.