In this interview from 1997, actress Carol Channing talks about her deep passion for acting, how she first fell in love with theater, Al Hirschfeld's inspiring artistry, how performing is like being in love, and her collaborations on "Hello, Dolly!"
Interview Topics
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:13 – Falling in love with the stage
- 04:54 – On Al Hirschfeld
- 09:10 – Performing is like being in love
- 13:23 – Working on “Hello, Dolly!”
You can see this full interview and more in the American Masters Digital Archive, now featuring interviews from "Broadway: The American Musical" here: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmast...
Interview conducted by Michael Kantor for "Broadway: The American Musical" (2004).
