Diahann Carroll
Actress
About This Interview
Diahann Carroll was interviewed for four hours in Los Angeles, CA. Ms. Carroll talked about making her television debut on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts , and then appearing on Chance of a Lifetime . She recalled her many television variety show appearances including: The Danny Kaye Show, The Dean Martin Show, and Hollywood Palace, as well as some of her memorable movie roles in: Carmen Jones, Porgy and Bess, and Claudine. She fondly recalled her 1968 groundbreaking lead role in Hal Kanter's landmark television series Julia , and her 1980s career comeback role of "Dominique Deveraux" on Dynasty . Ms. Carroll also spoke about being an African American woman in a predominately white entertainment industry. The interview was conducted by Henry Colman on March 3, 1998.
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Highlights
Diahann Carroll on diversity in television
Clip begins at: 12:23, Duration: 02m 33s- Diahann Carroll on joining the cast of Dynasty
Clip begins at: 01:40, Duration: 01m 12s - Diahann Carroll on The Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration special (airdate: February 4, 1990)
Clip begins at: 03:16, Duration: 01m 58s - Diahann Carroll on Dynasty producer Aaron Spelling
Clip begins at: 00:02, Duration: 01m 03s
Interview
- Part 1
- On her early years, family life, influences and education growing up in New York City and her early exposure to the arts
Clip begins at: 0:64 - On her early modeling jobs (and the segregation in that industry) and her first impressions of television
Clip begins at: 21:23 - Part 2
- On appearing on Arthur Godfrey's shows and changing her name to Diahann Carroll
Clip begins at: 0:35 - On going to college at NYU; performing in nightclubs and on Broadway; developing her stage presence
Clip begins at: 11:22 - Part 3
- On performing in the feature film Carmen Jones
Clip begins at: 0:35 - On Sammy Davis, Jr., Marlon Brando, and returning to New York to study acting
Clip begins at: 13:15 - On her Broadway starring performance in Truman Capote's House of Flowers
Clip begins at: 16:55 - Part 4
- On her Tony Award win for House of Flowers; on starring in Porgy and Bess and Paris Blues; her relationship with Sidney Poitier
Clip begins at: 0:33 - On performing on The Garry Moore Show
Clip begins at: 08:46 - On her dramatic performance in Naked City which garnered her an Emmy; her continued feelings about the lack of roles for blacks in Hollywood
Clip begins at: 11:28 - On appearing on Jack Paar's Tonight show, which led to Richard Rodgers asking her to star in Spring Flowers, for which she won a Tony Award
Clip begins at: 16:09 - On appearing on many variety shows and relating a poignant offstage moment about Frank Sinatra
Clip begins at: 22:57 - On her reluctance to audition for Julia
Clip begins at: 25:03 - Part 5
- On meeting Julia creator Hal Kanter; the premise of the series; and some of the early criticism the show received
Clip begins at: 0:27 - On starring in Julia
Clip begins at: 08:00 - Part 6
- On the success of Julia; going off the air; and the show's impact on television
Clip begins at: 0:36 - On her television and stage work after Julia went off the air
Clip begins at: 06:03 - On her Oscar-winning performance in Claudine
Clip begins at: 11:43 - On her temporary "retirement" in 1976 and her return to television in I Know Why a Caged Bird Sings and Roots
Clip begins at: 14:54 - On joining the cast of Dynasty
Clip begins at: 21:41 - Part 7
- On appearing on Dynasty
Clip begins at: 0:35 - On her television, fashion and stage work post-Dynasty
Clip begins at: 03:16 - On her thoughts on the medium of television, diversity on television, and how she'd like to be remembered
Clip begins at: 09:19 - On some of the people she's worked with over the years
Clip begins at: 18:17 - Part 8
- On James Earl Jones, Joan Collins, and Harry Belafonte
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On some photographs taken during different points in her long career
Clip begins at: 05:03
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fascinating interview with the eloquent and gracous miss Carroll
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