I just finished reading Andrew Ross Sorkin's "Too Big To Fail", and was fascinated with his look at the financial collapse of 2008. It was fun to read about so many people that our Stonefilms crews have interviewed for various projects. I remember interviewing Paul Volcker, former Fed Chairman at his office in Rockefeller Center, and then the same day heading over to Bear Stearns to interview the legendary Ace Greenberg. That was my first look at a major Wall Street trading operation, and it is stunning to think that one year later, Bear Stearns would be on the brink of collapse.
Both Volcker and Greenberg were great on camera, and wonderful hosts. I ended up spending several hours with Greenberg at Bear Stearns - hard to believe that it does not exist anymore.
Our team here has been blessed to travel the world and meet amazing people. On that specific trip to New York, I was doing interviews with financial figures, and my dad was across town interviewing lawyers that were involved in Watergate. Pretty great day of shooting.
Below is the video piece that we produced on legendary Texas businessman Boone Pickens. Look for Ace Greenberg...
-Billy
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Stonefilms Intern Reflects on Chilean Visit
In the past few days we have all seen heartbreaking images from Chile. The death toll from the massive 8.8 earthquake has soared past 800. For some of us that information and those pictures may seem blurry, indistinct----a faraway chaos that is unreal.
But Stonefilms Production Intern William Payne has a different image of Chile. This past July he was able to realize a long-held dream. After saving several years of summer job money, William's scheme of snowboarding in the Andes Mountains of South America became a reality. William and several friends, equally passionate about snowboarding and skiing, traveled to Portillo, Chile, about an hour northeast of Santiago.
William writes, "The natural beauty of Portillo is stunning and the Andes Mountains were more majestic than I could have imagined. The Chilean people were incredibly friendly and interesting. Chile is a beautiful country and my prayers are with all the people of Chile as they recover from this massive earth quake. I am especially thinking about my Portillo friends and that special place."
Our thanks to William for sharing his thoughts and bringing Chile and its people into a clearer focus for us all.
But Stonefilms Production Intern William Payne has a different image of Chile. This past July he was able to realize a long-held dream. After saving several years of summer job money, William's scheme of snowboarding in the Andes Mountains of South America became a reality. William and several friends, equally passionate about snowboarding and skiing, traveled to Portillo, Chile, about an hour northeast of Santiago.
William writes, "The natural beauty of Portillo is stunning and the Andes Mountains were more majestic than I could have imagined. The Chilean people were incredibly friendly and interesting. Chile is a beautiful country and my prayers are with all the people of Chile as they recover from this massive earth quake. I am especially thinking about my Portillo friends and that special place."
Our thanks to William for sharing his thoughts and bringing Chile and its people into a clearer focus for us all.
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