| Video
Resource for Wish You Well
"Conversation
with David Baldacci"
Hour-long interview of David Baldacci,
conducted by Charles Sydnor of the Community Idea Stations,
the covers topics including Baldacci's writing process,
his transition from practicing lawyer to writer, his
educational and literary influences, and details about
the writing of Last Man Standing.
Each clip is available in Windows
Media format, customized for various bandwidths
from 28K modems to corporate LANs. Select the appropriate
link to launch the streaming media file. All clips ©
2001 Commonwealth Public Broadcasting, produced by Community
Idea Stations.
| Video Selection |
Media Format |
Time (m:s) |
| Program Introduction by Charles Sydnor |
|
0:57 |
| David Baldacci shares why and how he became a
writer |
|
1:59 |
| David Baldacci reveals when he first consciously
started writing |
|
1:33 |
| David Baldacci identifies the phase of his education
that contributed most to developing his writing
skills |
|
1:46 |
| David Baldacci explains how attending law school
contributed to the development of his literary talent |
|
1:11 |
| David Baldacci expresses how he transitioned from
D.C. lawyer to full-time writer |
|
3:06 |
| Continued explanation of the difficulty of writing
and practicing law |
|
1:16 |
| The success of Absolute Power and the
expectations it created for future works |
|
3:05 |
| The character and amount of research required
to write a novel |
|
3:11 |
| American writers who influenced David Baldacci |
|
1:35 |
| Reason for choosing to write about the Hostage
Rescue Team in Last Man Standing |
|
1:35 |
| David Baldacci shares the central moral themes
included in Last Man Standing |
|
0:57 |
| Choosing the title for the novels |
|
0:56 |
| Other projects currently underway (as of Fall
2001) |
|
2:43 |
| Closing remarks and credits |
|
0:47 |
|
