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Filmmaker Rob Weiss.

Filmmaker Rob Weiss. His first film, Amongst Friends, draws on his own experiences growing up affluent on Long Island. His characters reject the values of their parents and are attracted by a world of gangsters and gambling.

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Other segments from the episode on July 15, 1993

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 15, 1993: Interview with Mitchell Kapor; Interview with Rob Weiss; Review of the television show "Chantilly Lace."
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The Information Highway.

Computer activist Mitch Kapor. A new digital information highway is in the formative stages that will carry voice, data, and video services to everyone. We'll talk with Mitch Kapor, co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which wants to make sure everyone has access to the new highway. Kapor also founded the Lotus software company.

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A Very Expensive Acting Class.

TV critic David Bianculli reviews "Chantilly Lace," on the Showtime cable network. The telemovie stars JoBeth Williams, Lindsay Crouse, Helen Slater, Jill Eikenberry, Martha Plimpton, Ally Sheedy, and Talia Shire. The plot revolves around a reunion of old friends, but the lines and action are mostly improvised by the actresses.

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