please welcome ben kingsley to the program. the four time oscar nominee and oscar winner for gandhi is featured in "hugo" directed by martin scorsese. here is a scene from "hugo." >> fix it. i know you have been sitting across from the shop. might as well use this, yes? >> you have got a bit of talent. tavis: you and i were just having a chat about history on the said. this is martin scorsese's first 3d picture and you happen to be in it. >> it is thrilling to be with any director and making their for steps. this is an exhilarating, refreshing, and it also moescratiz because everyone is working on something new. martin was completely unabashed about discovering this extraordinary device that he was using and i think using it to great skill. this is not an add-on or gratuitous, this is using it as a narrative tool. i think it was refining the cameras and ankles and what was gently floating in and out of 3d focus. you can adjust these cameras to almost pinpoint and make it shimmer and come out a little bit more. we knew that he w

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on thursday night, tom brokaw will join us along with oscar- winner ben kingsley. on friday night, a conversation with director roger corman. he helped foster the careers of people like jack nicholson and francis ford coppola, so many more. he is the subject of a new documentary. one week from tonight, a conversation with angelina jolie. she has written and directed a new project called "in the land of blood and heinie." tonight, i am pleased to kick off this week with michelle rhee. she is the former chancellor of the d.c. public school system. now the founder and ceo of students first, and non-profit designed to transform public education. thank you for your patience. >> absolutely. tavis: we let to note -- let people know where we're headed. let me ask about your experience, the d.c. experience because it has been just over a year since he resigned. what are your -- now that you have a full year in the rearview mirror, and named assessments? >> i do not think there is anything new. i continue to be proud of what the children up d.c. accomplished during the time