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Here's The Thing: December 15th
3:54 pm
Wed October 24, 2012
Here's The Thing: David Letterman and Michael Douglas
By NHPR Staff
Credit Twentieth Century Fox (Douglas)/John Paul Filo, CBS (Letterman) / Courtesy WNYC
Michael Douglas with Shia LeBeouf, L, in Wall Street 2; David Letterman on the set of his show, R
Alec talks with late-night legend David Letterman. Letterman describes his early days as a local TV host in Indiana, followed by time working the comedy clubs in LA. In just three years, he found himself appearing on The Tonight Show; as Letterman says, "that's not supposed to happen." Baldwin also visits Michael Douglas at his New York apartment for a conversation about what makes a great director, a smart producer, and why playing the villain is the much more satisfying part.
