NOW with Bill Moyers: Sherman Alexie: Up All Night
Bill Moyers, one of the most recognized and respected journalists in America, anchors an hour-long weekly news series offering fresh perspectives and analysis on today’s events, issues, and the ideas that are shaping our world.
From the episode which aired Up all Night:
MOYERS: Where do ideas come from? We’ll be asking that question often over the coming months, as we listen to the voices of this new century. We begin with Sherman Alexie. This Native American writer grew up on the Spokane Reservation in Washington state. In addition to his novels, short stories, and poems, he’s also turned his work into acclaimed movies, including Smoke Signals, and his latest, The Business of Fancydancing, which he also directed.
Such prolific inspiration doesn’t come easily. To the contrary, Sherman Alexie has to go looking for it…out in the streets…and deep into his memories. In fact, it keeps him awake at night.
Director of Photography: Holly Taylor.