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Originally published on PBS SoCal  In this exclusive clip of “Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage,” a special co-presentation of “VOCES” and “American Masters,” actor Orson Bean recounts his discovery of Raúl in the early 1960’s in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Blown away by Raúl’s performance ...

In an outtake from Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage, Edward James Olmos recalls watching his friend Raúl Juliá spontaneously perform Shakespeare on tabletops in bars.

Esai Morales looks back at the legacy of his friend and co-star Raúl Juliá, and discusses what made him acting and the energy he had as a performer.

March 9, 1940 Raúl Julia was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and grew up surrounded by his tight-knit entrepreneurial family. He turned heads in his school performances, from nativity scenes in kindergarten through his roles in classic Spanish plays at Colegio San Ignacio, the ...

Rubén Blades, Andy Garcia, and others discuss how Raúl Juliá overcame discrimination to make a name for himself as an actor — without losing his Puerto Rican accent or changing his name — helping to pave the way for Latinx actors today.

See what happened when Woody Allen first met Diane Keaton and learn what they both first thought of each other. Woody Allen: A Documentary premiered nationally Sunday, November 20 from 9-11 p.m. and Monday, November 21 from 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as ...

Jamyl Dobson, the actor in the production, describes how he adapted to Jones's physically-demanding staging, as well as how his experience with voice helped the dancers approach their speaking roles. Bill T. Jones: A Good Man premieres nationally Friday, November 11 at 9 p.m. on ...

Jeff Bridges is the subject of an American Masters documentary (airing on PBS 1/12/2011). In connection with that broadcast, we asked PBS's Facebook fans and Twitter followers what *they* would want to ask him. Here is his answer to one of the most interesting questions ...

Working with Hal Ashby

Jeff Bridges and the Little League