
'The Public' Film Interview at Miami Dade Public Library
Season 2021 Episode 1 | 11m 32s
Emilio Estevez and Ryan O'Dowd at Miami Dade Public Library
PBS Books interviewed actor, writer and director Emilio Estevez at the Miami Dade Public Library, discussing his new film 'The Public,' which dramatizes a peaceful sit-in by the homeless inside a large public library that winds up escalating into a standoff with the police and attracts attention from the media. Estevez is joined by Ryan O'Dowd , author of The Librarians Guide to Homelessness.
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'The Public' Film Interview at Miami Dade Public Library
Season 2021 Episode 1 | 11m 32s
PBS Books interviewed actor, writer and director Emilio Estevez at the Miami Dade Public Library, discussing his new film 'The Public,' which dramatizes a peaceful sit-in by the homeless inside a large public library that winds up escalating into a standoff with the police and attracts attention from the media. Estevez is joined by Ryan O'Dowd , author of The Librarians Guide to Homelessness.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipBirth of Collaboration | Ryan O'Dowd
Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 40s | Ryan O'Dowd talks about how he ended up working on "The Public" (40s)
Favorite Character | Emilio Estevez
Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 2m 10s | Emilio Estevez talks about his favorite character in his film (2m 10s)
Film Development | Emilio Estevez
Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 45s | Emilio Estevez talks about his film development of "The Public" (45s)
Humanizing and Empowering | Ryan O'Dowd
Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 1m 5s | Ryan O'Dowd talks about Humanizing and Empowering the Homeless (1m 5s)
The Inspiration | Emilio Estevez
Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 1m 52s | Emilio Estevez talks about the inspiration for his film "The Public" (1m 52s)
Libraries offer a Respite | Ryan O'Dowd
Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 36s | Ryan O'Dowd speaks on how libraries offer a respite to the homeless. (36s)
Libraries Role in Society | Emilio Estevez
Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 41s | Emilio Estevez talks about how libraries play a vital role in society. (41s)
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