Origins with James Andrew Miller

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HBO: Present, Past, and Future TRAILER Mar 29, 2022

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After spending more than three years working on his latest book, “Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers,” replete with 757 interviews, Origins host Jim Miller decided he hadn’t had enough, and has returned with new interviews to further explore one of the world’s most iconic premium content brands. He now presents the newest chapter of Origins titled: “HBO – PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE,” - a look inside HBO - where he dissects its beginnings, its programming pedigree, and its complicated road ahead.

C6: Almost Famous / Ep 5: 20 Years! Jul 08, 2020

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Cameron Crowe and the cast of “Almost Famous” answer big 20th anniversary questions like, “Why are we still talking about this film now?” What is the legacy of “Almost Famous?” "How did the film change your career? Your life?"

C6: Almost Famous / Ep 4: On Set & On Location Jul 08, 2020

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Come behind the camera and the scenes as the entire cast shares stories from their favorite and most difficult days during the long five month shoot of “Almost Famous.”

C6: Almost Famous / Ep 3: Rock School & Pre-Production Jul 08, 2020

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Nancy Wilson and Peter Frampton tutor Billy Crudup, Jason Lee, and others on being rock stars, including how to figure out how to play the guitar in just six weeks — while the others start rehearsals and get to know one another.

C6: Almost Famous / Ep 2: Cameron Crowe Unmasked Jul 08, 2020

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Cameron Crowe's script for “Almost Famous” was semi-autobiographical; if you think that made it easier to write, consider its 10 year incubation. In Episode 2, we go back to Cameron’s real life upbringing, and follow him as he never gives up on bringing his most personal story to the screen.

C6: Almost Famous / Ep 1: Casting, Casting, Casting Jul 08, 2020

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“Almost Famous” was almost a very different movie. Can you imagine the film with Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, and Natalie Portman? Here’s the full story of the casting saga that took place before filming ever started.

Almost Famous Turns 20! TRAILER May 13, 2020

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Origins is back! James Andrew Miller brings you behind the scenes of the Cameron Crowe classic that put us on the bus with Stillwater and taught us what life on the road with a Rock-n-Roll band was all about - not to mention adolescent love and heartbreak. Come join Jim as he brings the band back together and sits down with the cast, starting with the writer and director himself, Cameron Crowe - plus Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Zooey Deschanel, Jimmy Fallon, rock stars Peter Frampton & Nancy Wilson, and more. It's all happening. Don't miss it. ALMOST FAMOUS now available on Digital and Blu-Ray from Paramount Home Entertainment.

C5: Sex & the City / Ep3: 1, 2, & Out Nov 19, 2018

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The series ends, the movies call, but the third is hardly the charm.

C5: Sex & the City / Ep2: Brighter Lights, Bigger City Nov 16, 2018

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Come along for the complex climb of Sex and the City to cultural high status, and hear about the impact it had on those who made it: the trek and the series. Plus, we’ll discuss with cast and others how the show’s sexual freedom contributed to its popularity – “Sex and the City,” with an emphasis on the former.

C5: Sex & the City / Ep1: Tutu’s, Tete-a-Tete’s, and Taxi’s Nov 14, 2018

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How did the creation of Sex and the City lead to a revolution about what could be said and done on television, and what was going on behind the camera that made it all possible? Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth, Willie Garson and other key figures in the show’s extraordinary success share their stories, sagas, and secrets. Sex and the City is available on HBO Go/HBO Now.

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