Our conversation has been edited slightly for continuity and clarity. Shepard, through his ownership of the Blackhawk Films library and his film and video restoration efforts, has done as much as nearly anyone to promote preservation of our early film heritage. More importantly, he makes these early films available to the home video market, first in laserdisc and VHS formats and now through high-quality DVD releases, where the clarity and beauty of these early motion pictures can really be fully appreciated. Born in 1940 in New York City, and raised in New Orleans and the New York suburbs, Shepard has had a lifelong love of film and has devoted most of his life to film preservation. Road Trip director Todd Phillips is a lot like having a conversation with a friend.
Nothing seems to be out of bounds.
I talked on the phone with Todd on the afternoon of November 21st, and the following is an excerpt from what turned out to be a great conversation. The Muppet Movie Mozart Piano Concertos Nos. All copyright and trademarks are property of their respective holders.