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From the Archives: Film Director and Writer Wes Anderson.

Film director and writer Wes Anderson. The 29 year old director has a short but impressive list of films to his credit: "Bottle Rocket" and this year's "Rushmore." Both are offbeat films, with a love of character and idiosyncrasies. Both films were written by ANDERSON and his writing partner Owen Wilson. "Rushmore" which stars Bill Murray comes out on video next Tuesday. This originally aired 2/24/99.

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From the Archives: Peter Coyote Discusses His Life in the Counterculture of the 60s and 70s.

Actor Peter Coyote. His memoir, "Sleeping Where I Fall" has been released on paperback. it recounts his experiences during the sixties and seventies. The son of an East Coast stockbroker, Coyote was part of the political street theatre, the San Francisco Mime Troupe. Later Coyote lived the communal life, experimenting with sex, drugs, and heady ideals. Coyote has performed in more than 50 films including, "Bitter Moon," "E.T.," "Jagged Edge, "Outrageous Fortune" and "Sphere." This originally aired 4/28/98.

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