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Actor David Hyde Pierce discusses Alzheimer's, a disease that afflicted both his father and grandfather. Filmmaker Reginald Hudlin talks about the impact of Blacks on world trends.
David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce
It's easy to see how the portrayal of the quirky, snooty psychiatrist brother, Niles Crane on NBC's Frasier, would make some of actor David Hyde Pierce's screen credits seem unbelievable. The Saratoga Springs, NY native has played characters in such films as Sleepless in Seattle, Full Frontal and Hellboy, while offering his voice to the animated features, A Bug's Life and Treasure Planet. Pierce realized his acting talent while a student at Yale University.
Reginald Hudlin
Reginald Hudlin
Writer-director Reginald Hudlin began to realize his filmmaking talent as a student at Harvard. After graduation, he built an impressive list of film credits. He made his directorial debut with House Party, which inspired three sequels, an animated series and a comic book. Boomerang and Bebe's Kids, the first African American animated film, were also successes. Recently, he teamed with cartoonist Aaron McGruder on the comic novel, Birth of a Nation.