Fresh Air, Kevin Coster and David Talbot, May 24, 2007

By: Terry Gross

Narrated by: Terry Gross

Hear writer and editor David Talbot and actor Kevin Costner on this edition of Fresh Air.

David Talbot is the founder of the online journal Salon.com. He's written a new book about John and Robert Kennedy, entitled Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years. Talbot was editor-in-chief of Salon from 1995 to 2005. Currently, he is chairman of the board of the Salon Media Group.

Then, Kevin Costner, whose new film is Mr. Brooks. He plays a loving family man who is also a serial killer. Costner is both an actor and director. He received two Academy Awards (Best Director and Best Picture) for the film Dances with Wolves. Costner's first big film was The Big Chill. He played the friend who commits suicide and brings the group together. Ironically, all of his speaking scenes were cut from the film, so all we saw of Costner is a shot of his hand peeking out from beneath a sheet. Costner's other films include Field of Dreams, Tin Cup, Waterworld, Bull Durham, and The Upside of Anger. [Broadcast Date: May 24, 2007]

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