>>t( barry levinson directed ron williams' first hit movie, "good morning, vietnam."ver talk politics? >> we did. it wasn't necessarily political to one or the other. it was this is what's wrong. this is fáwhat's crazy. andlp you know, how come we address it and why is it so crazy? how is it you cannot -- we can't come to terms on some basic issues that shouldn't become a political football of the left andw3 right. >> nice to be in washington, where the buck stops here. way to go. and then it is handed out to aig and many other people. now,t( i have a new timothy geithnere1 $20 bill just been printed, kind of neat, instead of in god we e1trust, it just ss trust me. >> in 2005, williams and levinson teamed up again for "man of the year," a ae1 come$,á talk show host who decides to run for president. >> you can't spend $200 million on a campaign and not bee1r people something. the next thing you know, they have to deal with the special interests, the nextxdok thing y know they doing special favors for special people and not dealing withq what you need. >> with all of th

world mourns the death of robin williams, our harry smith has an insightful interview with barry levinson, director of williams' breakout movie, "good morning, vietnam." >> announcer: from nbc news in washington, this is "meet the press." >> good morning. a state of emergency is now in effect in ferguson, missouri, after another night marred by clashes between protesters and police. a group of protesters defying a new overnight curfew were met by the continued massive military-style police response with armored vehicles, tear gas, and smoke bombs. seven people were arrested for violating the curfew, one person was had you are the in an unrelated shooting. and more controversy friday as ferguson police released the name of darren wilson, the police officer who shot michael brown. the release would sas accompania surveillance tape that linked brown to a convenience store robbery, but then ferguson's police chief issued conflicting statements as to whether the confrontation was even related to the robbery and adding to the confusion and anger of protesters. no details about the exact circums

i've talked to barry levinson who directed it about the creative atmosphere there.just sounds like it was one of those magical sets in terms of the creativity that was bubbling up. a couple of standups, you and robin there, barry levinson himself starting as a performer in comedy himself. >> yes. >> tell us about what that was like and how things were energized by that and how things changed from day to day on the set because of it. >> well, again, i go back to it was -- that's the genius of barry levinson, who was the perfect guy for this project. couldn't have gotten any better. robin had the perfect vehicle. the screenplay is totally underappreciated and undervalued which is a shame. because the screenplay is terrific. the cast barry put together, the late great bruno kirby, we had a great time there. that's one of the ones you say you had a great time. plus you saw the right vehicle -- robin had not had a super hit by this time. he'd been in a couple of movies but he hadn't had the breakthrough vehicle yet. he's done "popeye" and i think "garp." this was the one

i've talked to barry levinson who directed it about the creative atmosphere there.just sounds like it was one of those magical sets in terms of the creativity that was bubbling up. a couple of standups, you and robin there, barry levinson himself starting as a performer in comedy himself. >> yes. >> tell us about what that was like and how things were energized by that and how things changed from day to day on the set because of it. >> well, again, i go back to it was -- that's the genius of barry levinson, who was the perfect guy for this project. couldn't have gotten any better. robin had the perfect vehicle. the screenplay is totally underappreciated and undervalued which is a shame. because the screenplay is terrific. the cast barry put together, the late great bruno kirby, we had a great time there. that's one of the ones you say you had a great time. plus you saw the right vehicle -- robin had not had a super hit by this time. he'd been in a couple of movies but he hadn't had the breakthrough vehicle yet. he's done "popeye" and i think "garp." this was the one

levinson,barry congratulations. he said to me, why are you congratulating me?i know it is brilliant. i've seen it. that is all i need to know. i've been at this long time and you're the first ceo of the network or studio who is ever said anything like that. that is not because i am more noble, it is because that is what defines success for our brand. globally as well. the questions in the level of sophistication of the questions about our artists, the producers, about we are trying to do, it is as if they live in los angeles or new york and they are every bit as expert on what the brand stands for. >> [inaudible] there we go. thank you. a case about it not being the numbers is "girls." night, it would be a million. that is not a huge number. that show is critical to your excess -- success. >> they are high-quality shows reaching a particular -- i look at it this way. we have 43 million constituents across hbo and cinemax. we are trying to create more and more addicts among those constituents and we are trying to build a new generation of viewers. for some peopl

the second picture is a mixture , drifted and tragedy by barry levinson. it casts him as a winning actor, pinning his hopes on a young woman. is a film about aging, respect, and letting go. in both of these roles, he plays in bitter man looking back on their lives, but when he considers his own past, the actor himself as more positive. >> i don't know that i feel regrets because i feel very lucky. like all of us, i had issues as a youngster and had to overcome things, and i feel that i found something in life that i love to do. us, anyone who finds it, and i've been writing a long time. so far, the plane is not landing yet. >> despite his 74 years, al pacino has lost none of his passion for acting. his fans can hope for many more great performances yet. >> it is good to know the plane is not landing for al pacino. thank you for joining us here at the journal. stay with "deutsche welle" if you can. >> dominick is preparing for takeoff. the 46-year-old base jumper leads from bridges, buildings, and cliffs. in a moment, he and a friend from germany will dive

i am leo levinson. this is a clean up item. it is to bring before you what is our practice, but we feel it's worthy of formalizing because it is a significant with the city and there are some dollars involved which come out of the cost of issuance accounts when we issue debt. of and so we want -- and we also want to really get it down in writing with the controllers office so we wrote down our roles. the controllers office of public finance manages the very large multibillion dollar debt portfolio for the city and so they have a great depth of knowledge both about the market and about the credit of the city and also a very strong interest in our debt for two reasons. one is because we're paying back most of our debt from property tax, which, if we do it in the most economic cal way, most of the money saved goads back to the city, 55% or so, and that's important to them that we're efficiently managing our debt. and secondly our credit matters to the city. if we did something wrong and there was a headline about a default or some

>> finally, director barry levinson found the actor a role that offered the perfect fit. >> is that mehat sound like an elvis presley movie? viva dan nang. >> his role as a road military disc jockey won him a nomination for best actor. >> too loud? >> as did his role as a quiet and inspiring boarding school english teacher in 1989's "dead poets society." >> dead poets dedicated to sucking the marrow out of life. >> i think dead poets was probably my favorite. just to get started, the idea of doing a movie that people treated as more than a movie. i once met a guy who said i gave up my job at sears and became a teacher because of you. i went i hope things are going well. >> excuse me! >> williams earned a third such oscar nod for his depiction of a man who becomes unhinged and homeless after the murder of his wife. >> i'll come back in the morning and i'll call you if you let me. >> then came his role as sean maguire, community professor and therapist. >> you don't know about real loss because that only occurs when you love something more than you love yourself. >> finally, in 1997's "g

our dean of arts and humanities is dan levinson. of severalauthor books.have tremendous faculty that come to minerva because we can reinvent education from scratch. the idea that these are supposed to teach you these concept but when you look at their curriculum there is not any place where those ideas are actually taught. >> i mentioned a full year of harvard running anywhere from $50,000 on up to pending on some extras. how do you arrive at the $28,000 price tag? >> 4s, one aspect is something we cannot do something about which his room and word. we do not know how to ring those costs down dramatically. on tuition that is where we will -- we relook at education. our classesll of 20 students, under they are personalized to the students in the class, and their tawdry by the professors, no -- they are taught i the nothe professors, ta's. the students live together, we do not have to ring complexes.orts >> many people would argue that is when people go to university to experience. worth experiencing what world has to offer? we started with the intent of deli

so i'd like to welcome up the vice-chair of the commission alan lowe and megan levinson to say hello. you look surprised. >> the last thing you need on a glorious day like this is yet another speech. so, just congratulations to this tremendous community and to everybody that's been mentioned already. i have a child somewhere in that playground and i have got to go find her. so, congrats. (applause) >> commissioner, it's good to see that you can go left and use your left hand. maybe do it more often, right, supervisor avalos? anyway, it's great to see everybody here. it's a great showing of what can happen when everybody comes together. and under the 2012 bond, there's more to come, but you've heard enough speeches so let's shut up and get out and play. [cheering and applauding] >> thank you, commissioners. all right. just a couple more speakers then we're going to cut that ribbon. but they're playing anyway so it doesn't -- we're good. all right. so, this is a team effort, right. it's the community, it's government, it's park avenue katz, it's everyone. but our capital bond program is

>> finally, director barry levinson found the actor a role that offered the perfect fit. >> is that meesley movie? viva dan nang. >> his role as a disk jockey earned him an emmy for best actor. >> too loud? >> as did his role as a quiet and inspiring boarding school english teacher in 1989's "dead poets society." >> dead poets dedicated to sucking the marrow out of life. >> i think dead poets was probably my favorite. the idea of doing a movie that people treated as more than a movie. i once met a guy who said i gave up my job at sears and became a teacher because of you. i went i hope things are going well. >> williams earned a third such oscar nod for a picture of a man who becomes unhinged and homeless after the murder of his wife. >> i'll come back in the morning and i'll call you if you let me. >> then came his role as sean maguire, community professor and psychologist. >> you don't know about real loss because that only occurs when you love something more than you love yourself. >> finally, in 1997's "good will hunting," the role that brought him his one and only academy award fo

>>t( barry levinson directed ron williams' first hit movie, "good morning, vietnam." you guys talk politics? you ever talk politics? >> we did. it wasn't necessarily political to one or the other. it was this is what's wrong. this is fáwhat's crazy. andlp you know, how come we address it and why is it so crazy? how is it you cannot -- we can't come to terms on some basic issues that shouldn't become a political football of the left andw3 right. >> nice to be in washington, where the buck stops here. way to go. and then it is handed out to aig and many other people. now,t( i have a new timothy geithnere1 $20 bill just been printed, kind of

barry levinson, the director, once a director gets ahold of a play or a property, he is totally and thoroughly and completely in charge of it. so he would not let me anywhere near robin or even near the set. his theory was that if robin met me, he would sub consciously develop a tendency to do an imitation of me, which would change the characterization totally. >> must have been a great honor for you, though, to have robin williams play you in a movie. >> caller: oh, it was, it was indeed, and i was delighted to hear it. but it started off as an idea for a movie, actually, it started off as an idea for a tv sitcom back in 1979, but i guess it was a little too close in time. >> tell me, moving forward, what do you want people to remember about the movie, and how did it change the experience for people who know a little bit about vietnam. what gift did robin williams give to you and to the world when he portrayed you in this movie? >> caller: well, the first thing is, it was the first film to begin to show americans as they really were in vietnam, rather than murderers and rapists and baby kille

>> finally director barry levinson found the role that fit. rogue military disk jockey won him an oscar nomination for best actor. as did his role as a quiet and inspiring boarding school english teacher in 1989's "dead poet's society". >> dead poets are dedicated to success -- suck being the marrow out of life. >> i once met a guy who said i gave up my job at sears and became a teacher because of you and i said i hope things are going well. >> williams earned such a third such oscar nod for his depiction of a man who becomes unhinged after the murder of his wife. then came his role as shaun mcguire, community college psychology professor and therapist. >> you don't know about real loss because that only occurs when you love something more than you love yourself. >> finally, in 1997's good will hunting, the role that brought him one and only academy award for best supporting actor. >> you are terrifying of what you might say. >> even while tackling his serious roles, he never stopped being funny and it seemed he was always on. >> movies on a p

. >>> bayer levinson - in their opening game they scored the fastest gold in league history. get this, nine seconds from the kick-off. the previous record was 11 seconds. going on to win 2-0. the final grand slam of the tennis season. the u.s. open begins on monday. the men's ept will be without the defending champion. many are tipping novak djokovic to win a second title. >> this is the last grand slam of the year, and where you want to play your best, and all the attention of the tennis world comes to. it will be a long 2 weeks journey. i was getting ready for it and looking forward to it. >> the absence of rafael nadal could see roger federer win a grand slam. he hasn't won since 2012. >> i have played a lot of good matches, not just toronto and cincinnati. since the first week, i have played nice tennis, and then you come into distance yourself. knowing how it feels to win tournaments. and you get used to that. you almost forget how to lose. >> the connect open - the second time won. the wimbledon champion has been in unstoppable form, not dropping a set. they stormed hom

remembering a comic genius, harry smith does an interview with barry levinson, director of the breakouts all coming up on "meet the press." >> that does it for us on a sunday >>> good morning, coming up on "today on the bay" it's the calm before the storm. what crews are doing to make sure today's game runs smoothly. >>> also, back on patrol. the deputy who shot and killed a north bay teenager is heading back to work. that is not sitting well with some in the community. >>> and a bay area family searching for justice. that are 2-year-old girl killed by a hit-and-run driver. what you can do to help. this is "today in the bay." >>> time now is 7:00. you're looking live at san jose. it's going to be a beautiful one across the

remembering a comic genius, harry smith does an interview with barry levinson, director of the breakout that's all coming up on "meet the press." >> that does it for us on a sunday >>> this morning, ferguson, missouri is coming off another night of unrest. a man is shot and critically wounded. police deploy tear gas and arrest protestors. >>> we're waiting for a part of the philadelphia skyline to disappear this morning. here's a live look at center city where people will say good-bye to pnb letters on top the iconic building city hall. comcast center in center city you'll see showers and clouds. >>> welcome to nbc 10 news toda

remembering a comic genius, harry smith does an interview with barry levinson, director of the breakout that's all coming up on "meet the press." >> that does it for us on a sunday ing entertained by card tricks. see you back here tonight. have a great day. >>> "news 4 today" begins with breaking news. >> state of emergency in ferguson, missouri. shots fired, protesters out, a strong response by police. >> what we know about one person hurt and those who went against a curfew to protest the deaths of a teen killed at the hands of a cop. a busy morning. i'm molette green. >> i'm angie goff. we've been monitoring developments. gunfire in ferguson. one person has been shot in the hospital. the shot reportedly came from another protester and police are searching for that shooter this morning. >> police arrested seven protesters. officers say they did not clear the area after a state mandated curfew went into effect at midnight. police fired smoke and tear gas canisters into the crowd. >> and there was a news conference overnight. we monitored it and we could hear more later today. >> we'll

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to help us in every way to return robert levinson home as well. thank you for raising this. we will use every channel we have, mr. chairman, to continue to bring citizens own. >> more than raising it, i am concerned when u.s. citizens are detained by the iranian government. i do not understand in the case of this reporter, because reading his articles, it seemed rather, i will not say favorable but certainly balanced in his reporting. so in the midst of negotiations how is it that iranians detain u.s. citizens for what is, from all apparent purposes, nothing of any great consequence? i do not get it. i do not get it. i do not get the ayatollah talking about 190,000 centrifuges at a time when we are trying to reduce the centrifuges. even if you do not have a time-specific -- 100 centrifuges -- 100,000 centrifuges is he on the pale of what we need. we understand very clearly that actions like these undermine whatever negotiating is going on at the table. let me ask you, with reference to something that i think should have been a condition of precedents that you and i have disc

. >> rose: you mentioned barry levinson to work with very good directors. >> very. >> rose: . >> i mean it's a great experience. peter weir wz dead poets was peter weir. >> yeah, it it's a learning experience, you come out of that experience and you've learned. they all teach you. peter weir would basically say, you don't have to say anything, there is a power in listening, there is a power in silence and that was a great lesson because normally i felt like as a comic you have to fill the space. that was one thing. with barry, he, because he was a comic, he had a great understanding of just, you know, the kind of human comedy which he does greatment like when you see it in his movies it is behavioral comedy which is wonderful. it's all about character. his last movie was amazing. and you know, he has an understanding and he helps you relax to that point where you can do it. and that was a gift. >> and mike, mike once again is another comic who he is such a hard judge in terms of what-- but when you know when you finally get it right, you know it's good. >> he's a hard judge. >> yeah, i

. >> barry levinson we know from this area, the great director reflecting on his friend, robin williamst to cover. >> thanks for stopping in early. >> thank you. great to be with you. >> a lot to get to. >> see you on "meet the press." >> thanks. >> thank you. >>> new this morning, pope francis celebrated mass at the closing of asian youth day in south korea. earlier the pontiff reached out to china saying he hopes to improve relations with beijing. he stressed the importance of honest dialog. the pope met with the region's bishops and urged them to listen to people of different cultures but remain true to their catholic identity. in the week ahead same-sex couples in virginia will be able to get legally married. news 4's northern virginia reporter david culvert takes a look at the legal fight that struck down the commonwealth's ban. >> love changes the world. >> reporter: the fight against virginia's ban on same-sex marriages has moved quickly. in february in new york -- for fok struck it down. two weeks ago the judges declard decleared the ban illegal and decided not to impose a stay

i said to barry levinson, congratulations. he said to me, why are you congratulating me?i know it is brilliant. i've seen it. that is all i need to know. i've been at this long time and you're the first ceo of the network or studio who is ever said anything like that. that is not because i am more noble, it is because that is what defines success for our brand. globally as well. the questions in the level of sophistication of the questions about our artists, the producers, about we are trying to do, it is as if they live in los angeles or new york and they are every bit as expert on what the brand stands for. >> [inaudible] there we go. thank you. a case about it not being the numbers is "girls." in a single night, it would be a million. that is not a huge number. that show is critical to your success. >> they are high-quality shows reaching a particular -- i look at it this way. we have 43 million constituents across hbo and cinemax. we are trying to create more and more addicts among those constituents and we are trying to build a new generation of viewers. for some peo

i said to barry levinson after us,id "kevorkian" for before it went on the air, congratulations. he said, "why are you congratulating me? you don't know how this is going to." i said, yeah, but i've seen it, it is brilliant. i've been at this and longtime -- he said" i've been at the cilantro and you are the first ceo was ever said anything like that." that is literally what defines success for our brand and our company. and globally as well. i was in singapore, france, and everywhere we go, our brand is traveling, and what is fascinating is that the media in each country is as sophisticated about what we are trying to do as they are here. the questions and the level of sophistication of the questions artists, producers, what we are trying to do, it is as if they live in los angeles or new york and they are every bit as expert on what the brand stands for. >> your point about this being about the numbers, "girls," if you read magazines or look around the culture -- >> mic. hello?o, hello, i will speak loudly until we figure it out. there we go. thank you. a case about it not bein

barry levinson was a client of ours and he was directing the film.he set this all up. go take it from here. so i thought, unfortunately, my ignorance at the time, i thought i could drive to puket. but i couldn't. there were no bridges. so i had to fly there, which i did. i met robin on the set of "good morning vietnam." >> what kind of guy was he? we know what kind of performer he was. what was he like when you saw him that day? >> he was robin williams at his best. he was always on. he was a gentleman, a real gentleman, finest, funniest man i've ever known. >> he loved our troops. he loved those who served and he served back. over 90,000 servicemen and women got to smile and laugh because of him as he visited them on uso tour. six of them all told over the course of 12 years. here he is, a look at him in kuwait. >> i come here for you. it's good to be in a room here having gotten out of rehab, that's good choice. i was siting my standards quicker than i could lower them. [bugle sound] >> oh, oh. i'm not going to forget that. i've never had an entire