Edward Said
When his friend and former teacher Edward Said became too ill to continue lecturing, Guttenplan arranged to film a series of lengthy conversations which, after Said died in 2003, became "Edward Said: The Last Interview". The British journal "Sight and Sound" described the film as "the kind of portrait of an intellectual which is very rare," while "The Times" of London called it "enthralling, touching, melancholic and fierce." "The New York Times" pronounced it "riveting," adding ""Edward Said: The Last Interview" proves that a couch, a camera and a great mind can be all the inspiration a filmmaker needs.”