Rethinking entertainment. Entrevista a Marty Kaplan

Abstract

Martin Kaplan is associate dean of the USC (University of Southern California) Annenberg School for Communication, where he directs the Norman Lear Center, a multidisciplinary research and public policy center which explores the implications of the convergence of entertainment, commerce, and society. He regularly comments on the media business for NPR (National Public Radio) and CBS. Before joining USC, Kaplan spent twelve years at Disney, where he was a vice president of motion picture production and a screenwriter; his feature credits include “The Distinguished Gentleman” (writer and executive producer) and “Noises Off” (an adaptation of Michael Frayn’s play). Prior to his Hollywood experience, Kaplan was chief speechwriter for Vice President Walter F. Mondale and deputy campaign manager for Mondale’s 1984 presidential campaign. Kaplan also has a Ph.D. in Modern Thought and Literature from Stanford University.