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Clip 1 (240k)
John Schwartzman talks about winning a game of Risk to get Francis Coppola and George Lucas to recommend him for USC Film School. This clip is approximately 5 minutes long.

Clip 2 (139k)
John Schwartzman talks about the challenges of lighting the film EdTV. This clip is approximately 3 minutes long.

Clip 3 (190k)
John Schwartzman talks about shifting gears after Pearl Harbor and shooting the Rookie. This clip is approximately 4 minutes long.

Clip 4 (164k)
John Schwartzman talks about shooting Seabiscuit, and the advantages of shot-listing vs. story-boarding. This clip is approximately 3 minutes long.

Clip 5 (148k)
John Schwartzman describes the camera car created to shoot the racing scenes in Seabiscuit. This clip is approximately 3 minutes long.

Clip 6 (102k)
John Schwartzman passes along advice to up-and-comers, advice that he got from Vittorio Storaro. This clip is approximately 2 minutes long.