Ken Burns
The Visionary
The future, and what is barely possible, reads round the next corner.
Ken Burns is a renowned documentary filmmaker known for his in-depth exploration of American history through film. This interview reveals his visionary approach to storytelling, emphasizing the need for historical context and the emotional resonance of narratives that inspire change and reflection.
“Is to see the African American influence throughout the history of country music, and more important, the continuing influence after Mother Maybell and Sarah Carter of women throughout. So there's Maddox Brothers and Rose fronted by the little sister Rose Maddox, the most effervescent singer and the most colorful hillbilly band ever.”
“Patsy Klein. And then you have Loretta Lynn. Loretta Lynn is singing Don't Come Home a drinking with loving on your mind and the pill well before. Anyone else in rock are focused taking that up and might come back with a black eye if they did.”
“Well, let me do something that's a little, or the AIDS crisis, really good one. I'll give you an example that's a little bit benign so that we don't have to have a fight about it, not you and me, but just everybody in their heads about it. So when the meltdown happened at the end of the day. Who had a meltdown? Who had a meltdown?”
“Well, we always have the antenna out for good stories, and I can't think of a better story. I'm actually a little bit surprised that we didn't do this before.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 460 — Ken Burns
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