Funny Ben Stiller gets serious about prison series. INTERVIEW

Director Ben Stiller with Spotlight producer Paul Larson.  Photo by Will Houle

Paul Larson shines the Spotlight on the director of Escape at Dannemora.  He says he couldn’t have made this epic program without the help of his new friends in the Adirondacks.  He thanked the North County with a special advanced screening from the Showtime series, and shares his thoughts on exchanging comedy for drama, in this one-on-one interview.

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“Spotlight” is made possible, in part, by the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life for year-round residents of the Adirondack Park.  pearsallfoundation.org  “Spotlight” is also supported by Hill & Hollow Music. hillandhollowmusic.org

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