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Title
Edwards, Gus
Description

Gus Edwards, Professor of Theater and Films, retired from ASU in 2010. Gus first came to ASU as Playwright in Residence in 1984-86 and returned as an Associate Professor in 1988.

In the interview Gus talks about growing up in St. Thomas and moving to New York City in 1959. Gus goes on to discuss:
• Living and Working in New York
• Becoming a Playwright culminating with presentation of “The Offering” performed by the Negro Ensemble Company.
• His Academic Career teaching theater at ASU
• His thought about writing
• His experiences teaching film, the creation of a Film School, and Running Wild Films
• Challenges, the need for University’s to promote experimental work, and the need to follow your passion

Date Created
2019-11-14
Contributors
Topical Subject
Resource Type
Moving Image
Extent
56 Minutes
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
Primary Member of
ASU Retirees Association (ASURA) Video History Project Interviews
Table Of Contents

New York Years: 1. Growing up in St. Thomas @ 0:01:28 2. Living in New York @ 0:02:57 a. Working: Off-Off-Broadway actor @ 0:03:02 b. Writing: Initial Efforts @ 0:04:16 c. Watching / Learning: Films @ 0:04:25 Becoming a Playwright @ 0:04:42 3. Voracious Reader @ 0:04:53 4. William Somerset Maugham @ 0:06:11 5. Writing Plays – off-off-Broadway to Negro Ensemble Company @ 0:08:34 6. Buddy Bolden – Father of Jazz @ 0:12:48 Academic Career @ 0:17:13 7. Working as Playwright in Residence @ 0:17:23 8. Teaching Theater at ASU @ 0:19:04 9. Mentoring Students @ 0:21:59 Thoughts on Writing @ 0:24:17 10. Using Classroom Experiences @ 0:24:22 11. A Good Playwright Does Not Pontificate @ 0:25:23 12. Adding Depth and Breadth to African American Roles @ 0:27:23 Working with Film @ 0:30:45 13. Moving from Theater to Film @ 0:30:45 14. Birth of ASU Film School @ 0:34:41 15. Travis Mills & Running Wild Films @ 0:38:59 This and That @ 0:45:00 16. Challenge: Push back From Native Americans @ 0:45:09 17. Experimental Work – Breaking the Bowl @ 0:47:48 18. Importance of Literature @ 0:49:49 19. Follow Your Passion @ 0:51:29 Credits @ 0:56:12

Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Series
Faculty
Fine Arts
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.55326
Preferred Citation

Edwards. Gus, Interview. 14 Nov. 2019. ASURA Video History Project. © Arizona Board of Regents. https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.55326

Level of coding
minimal
Cataloging Standards
asu1
Note
Interview Crew
Interviewer – Bonnie Eckard
Camera – John McIntosh
Audio – Roger Carter
Director – Linda Van Scoy
Interview Crew – Dave Scheatzle
Video Editor – Barry McNeill
System Created
  • 2019-12-11 02:12:31
System Modified
  • 2021-11-01 02:48:09
    •     
  • 3 years ago
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