In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Take 105 - Writer, actor, showrunner, director Deborah Pratt, Airwolf, Quantum Leap
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We talk to the extraordinary Deborah Pratt. She tells us about how she got her break in Hollywood, her period of homelessness even after Quantum Leap and what she did to get her career back on track.
Amazingly, we also cover a wide range of topics from Frank Sinatra to Airwolf to fan chat rooms.
Deborah tells us about fighting against discrimination, pushing hard for groundbreaking scripts and what she learned about showrunning along the way.
We talk passion projects, flying helicopters and how to manage fan expectations.
A fascinating discussion with one of Hollywood's real characters.
Amazingly, we also cover a wide range of topics from Frank Sinatra to Airwolf to fan chat rooms.
Deborah tells us about fighting against discrimination, pushing hard for groundbreaking scripts and what she learned about showrunning along the way.
We talk passion projects, flying helicopters and how to manage fan expectations.
A fascinating discussion with one of Hollywood's real characters.
148 episodes
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Manage episode 380282584 series 2907854
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We talk to the extraordinary Deborah Pratt. She tells us about how she got her break in Hollywood, her period of homelessness even after Quantum Leap and what she did to get her career back on track.
Amazingly, we also cover a wide range of topics from Frank Sinatra to Airwolf to fan chat rooms.
Deborah tells us about fighting against discrimination, pushing hard for groundbreaking scripts and what she learned about showrunning along the way.
We talk passion projects, flying helicopters and how to manage fan expectations.
A fascinating discussion with one of Hollywood's real characters.
Amazingly, we also cover a wide range of topics from Frank Sinatra to Airwolf to fan chat rooms.
Deborah tells us about fighting against discrimination, pushing hard for groundbreaking scripts and what she learned about showrunning along the way.
We talk passion projects, flying helicopters and how to manage fan expectations.
A fascinating discussion with one of Hollywood's real characters.
148 episodes
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