Wormwood: Peter Sarsgaard & Errol Morris
12/21/17 • 16 min
Errol Morris interviews actor Peter Sarsgaard. He plays CIA scientist Frank Olson in scripted segments, imagining what could have happened in Olson’s last days. They discuss the challenge of playing a real person and Sarsgaard’s relationship to the story.
Errol Morris interviews actor Peter Sarsgaard. He plays CIA scientist Frank Olson in scripted segments, imagining what could have happened in Olson’s last days. They discuss the challenge of playing a real person and Sarsgaard’s relationship to the story.
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Wormwood: Eric Olson & Errol Morris
Errol Morris interviews the protagonist of "Wormwood," Eric Olson. They discuss Eric’s fifty year investigation into his father’s death, and the experience of having his story adapted for the screen.
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