Richard Witty Remembers Srila Prabhupada

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Following Srila Prabhupada

Interview DVD 01


Richard: That’s when I decided I wanted to get into film, and when I came back to America I took two courses at Columbia. Then I was lucky enough to get a job with Leacock-Pennebaker, who were the preeminent cinema verite documentarians; and there I learned to edit, to take sound, and this film that we’re talking about was my first venture as a cameraman. This was entirely on our own, and we selected this because this was a movement that was different. I also was touched by, in a sense, their naïveté. One of the people, I remember asking him how he felt. He said, “Oh, this is the most wonderful thing. I am so moved, I want to devote my entire life to this.” I said, “How long have you been involved?” He said, “Since yesterday.”


Richard Witty: How familiar these faces are, they are etched in my memory. Also I was very touched in part because I am aware that this is important for the devotees. Being able to give the film to the movement is more of a gift to us that we had something of value that was appreciated, and that was very rewarding to us. So it’s Matchless Gifts for us.

The transcription of all Interviews from DVD 01 can be viewed here