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  • Book Reviews

The Ashtray: Errol Morris Reimagines Total World Philosophy in Overwhelming New Book

New from Errol Morris, The Ashtray (Or the Man Who Denied Reality) is the legendary writer-director’s first book since 2012’s…

6 years ago
  • Directing

“Where Are We Without Truth?”: Errol Morris on Why Doc Moviemakers Should See Themselves as Journalists

“I hope I was able to talk about the film in some way,” Errol Morris joked after our hour-long exchange.…

7 years ago
  • Spring 2015

The Art of the Interview: 10 Essential Tenets of On-Camera Conversation

Ken Burns stopped. The legendary documentarian typically plows forward with the relentless tenacity of a cragged New Englander picking rocks…

9 years ago
  • Things Learned

Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Errol Morris

In his groundbreaking documentaries, 
Errol Morris has tackled pet cemeteries (Gates of Heaven), the torture of suspected terrorists at Abu…

11 years ago