The Carolyn Jackson Collection, no. 40 - Interview with Carl Reiner

Duration: 0:10:55

Year Published: 1978

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Austin television personality Carolyn Jackson interviews director Carl Reiner about the film The One and Only. Reiner describes the film as a comedy about people finding themselves, which he thinks is one of the primary concerns in people’s lives. He reflects on his love of comedy and emphasizes the importance he sees in making people laugh and keeping people happy, which he recognizes can at times be a problem. They discuss the challenges that he encountered while making the film though Reiner emphasizes that he had a wonderful time and enjoyed working with the cast. After the interview officially ends the cameras keep rolling and capture Reiner and Jackson joking about Texas, with Reiner turning the tables and interviewing Jackson.