The subject was the Ferrari GTO...

Today I had the pleasure of sitting for an interview with Hillary Heath of KAOS Entertainment for the Discovery Channel. The subject was the Ferrari GTO and, more specifically, my ownership and adventures with GTO #3987. The setting was the second floor of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles with a Ferrari Daytona spider located strategically behind me and Fred Astaire's Rolls-Royce off to my left. Also in the vicinity was the dark green Jaguar XK-SS that was driven by Steve McQueen the second time he an I crossed paths.

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What amazes me is how a car that I owned for a few years only continues to serve as a door-opener and calling card by which I am able to meet and converse with some of the world's interesting people. Thank you, Hillary!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-5JNxVVkDA

Voyage by Stephen Mitchell

"The Voyage video is lovely! It does build a connection to the designer and at the same time it's subtle. It gives a taste of who she is and the journey of her inspiration without giving away too much. It keeps the mystery of the creative process intact. (You know how some videos are too direct when they show: "And this pattern made exactly this piece of jewellery." I think that sometimes devalues the mystery of creativity.) I think that inspiration is multifaceted, a recipe with a whole range of ingredients. I can imagine that one of the designs could have been inspired by a range of memories, smells, parts of a story/book etc. So in this way your Voyage video is a nice balance. It gives enough to build a human connection to the jewellery range, but not too much." Katrin Hannusch, Senior Art Director, Doremus, Hong Kong

"The unique emotional and visual elements in "Voyage" are captivating and stimulating."

Judit & Corina, Wine & Dine TV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuTT17vAqz8

(Interview) version française

My original intention with (Interview) version française was to begin producing it during visits to Paris. To accelerate the process, I began looking locally for French actors and was surprised to find--with some notable help from Kathi Carey (who starred in many segments of the original series) and a few ASW members--a substantial reserve of talent here in Los Angeles.

Taping is underway and, ironically, one of the first two segments was taped with actress Priscilla Lingenheim who flew in from Paris to do the show (merci Jean-Baptiste Lequime!). We taped last night and she was sublime. Watching Priscilla's performance in the the playback, I felt like Paul Newman's character in The Verdict watching the Polaroid prints develop to reveal the condition of his client--Priscilla's character developed and morphed before our eyes second-by-second without seeming to do so.

I did 500 half-hour segments of the original series (in English) and it remains to be seen how many will be done in French. I can say, however, that it is a very special pleasure to be doing the show again--this time in the language that I used filming my very first projects back when.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlGzC5_TjLg