[bookshare-discuss] Re: cool show

  • From: "Brian Miller" <brian-r-miller@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:27:23 -0800

Thanks Dianne.  It was a crazy scene for several reasons.  

As you probably know, TV filming schedules are pretty fast and furious -- I 
received a call on Friday, February 9 from the Bookshare folks asking if I were 
interested in participating in the shoot early that next week.  The CBS 
producer called me that evening, and we starting planning all the logistics 
right away.  

Among the challenges were:

* Weather -- bad weather dogged the shoot from New York down to Alexandria, VA 
where they did the filming of me and my wife; you can see in the pictures of me 
walking to the metro that the ground is covered with ice and snow.  We had just 
had a major ice storm the day before, and the sidewalks were a nightmare.  We 
had to strategically pick a segment of my usual walk to the metro that wasn't a 
serious hazard to life and limb.  Thursday evening, Feb 15, when Byran Pitts 
came to interview us at home, the sound guy and I were out on my front porch 
with hammers trying to break up the super-slick iceflow/glacier that had formed 
all up and down our front doorsteps and walkway.  We didn't want the CBS senior 
correspondant to break a leg on his way in.  

* The bi-coastal nature of the shoot.  The footage of the Bookshare office and 
Jim Fruchterman were all out in Palo Alto, California, and the footage of me 
and my wife were in Alexandria, Virginia.  The shots make it look, however, as 
if we are all right next door to each other.  

* Other travel plans -- My wife and I were scheduled to fly to Ireland on 
Friday, Feb 16, so we had to get all the footage done before our flight, 
weather notwithstanding.  Plus, my wife and I had to pack our bags while the 
camera and sound guys were rearranging our living room for the interview, and 
while we all waited for Byran Pitts to arrive from California.  

I should say the CBS folks were terrific from moment one to moment last.  I 
felt good about their approach to the story from the beginning, which is in 
part what convinced me to participate, and I wasn't disappointed by their final 
product.  They were very friendly, apologetic for being in our way, and they 
bought us pizza for dinner the night of the interview when we were crazy busy 
getting ready to fly to Europe.  

So there's a taste of how it all went down, and what went into those 3 minutes 
eighteen seconds of airtime.

Best,
Brian Miller
----- Original Message ----- 
  From: DIANNE B. PHELPS AND PRIMROSE 
  To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 9:56 PM
  Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: cool show


  Brian,

  You and your wife were terrific spokespeople for Bookshare. I am sure going 
through the filming was quite an experience. I have done that kind of thing for 
other purposes, and it is an experience to say the least.

  Congratulations to Bookshare for its anniversary. It is truly a joy to have 
such a library.

  Dianne B. Phelps and
  Guide Dog, Primrose
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Brian Miller 
    To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 10:20 PM
    Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: cool show


    Thanks Rita.  There were a few people featured that didn't get screen 
credits.  Jim, myself, and my wife are the only ones identified on the piece.

    Brian

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: rita weyler 
      To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 3:05 PM
      Subject: [bookshare-discuss] cool show


      I just finished watching theCBS segment about bookshare.  It was really 
cool.  Who was on their besides Brian.  There were a couple of people at the 
beginning but no names were given.  Brian, nice job.
      Rita

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