Tom Fontana
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About This Interview
In his Archive interview, Tom Fontana talks about his work as an Emmy Award-winning writer of St. Elsewhere , as well as the writer/producer of such series as Homicide: Life on the Street and Oz . Tom Fontana was interviewed in New York, NY on June 30, 2009; Karen Herman conducted the three-hour interview.
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Tom Fontana on advice he would give aspiring writers and producers, how he'd like to be remembered
Clip begins at: 14:17, Duration: 03m 19s
Tom Fontana on being allowed creative freedom on Oz, and HBO head Chris Albrecht telling him the characters could be unlikable, so long as they were interesting
Clip begins at: 26:28, Duration: 02m 17s
Tom Fontana on the nature of show business and the distraction of ego and how it affected his writing on St. Elsewhere
Clip begins at: 41:46, Duration: 01m 34s- Tom Fontana on producing Homicide: Life on the Street
Clip begins at: 00:03, Duration: 23m 59s 
Tom Fontana on working with the cast of St. Elsewhere
Clip begins at: 00:02- Tom Fontana on creating Oz
Clip begins at: 24:02, Duration: 02m 26s
Interview
- Part 1
- On his early years and education; on his early attempts at playwrighting
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On meeting Bruce Paltrow and becoming a writer, then producer of St. Elsewhere
Clip begins at: 17:02 - Part 2
- On producing St. Elsewhere; the show's cast; the show's famous "snowglobe" finale; the legacy of MTM
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On the genesis and production of Homicide: Life on the Street
Clip begins at: 39:17 - Part 3
- On producing Homicide: Life on the Street
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On creating and producing Oz
Clip begins at: 24:02 - On creating Strip Search; on the 9/11 terrorist attacks
Clip begins at: 51:25 - Part 4
- On America: A Tribute to Heroes; on The Philanthropist (then-in-production); on his involvement with the Writers Guild of America; on advice to writers and producers; on his legacy
Clip begins at: 0:12
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Watched the whole thing. A very good interview from the master who brought us the fabulous Oz.
This interviewer is terrific. Doesn't miss a beat. Fontana's good, too ;)
It is a very long but incredible interview.
OMG this interview is incredible
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