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Ted Koppel went to see ''Traffic'' twice -- and now ABC's ''Nightline''
will air five segments on the picture, starting March 19, ''examining the
issues behind this Academy Award-nominated film.'' Koppel said. ''We
('Nightline') have done over 5,000 shows and I don't think a movie has ever
prompted us to do ONE show. But I went to see 'Traffic' twice and was so
impressed by it and the honesty with which they showed it.''
Koppel was accompanied, on his first viewing of ''Traffic,'' by son Andrew
who is a legal aide, ''and most of his clients are related to drugs.''
Koppel said his wife was afraid to see it. But she did on his second
viewing -- and she, too, loved it.
Koppel reminded us that ''Nightline'' episodes on crime and punishment
revealed that seven out of 10 women in prisons are there because of
drug-related crimes.
''Nightline'' executive producer Leroy Sievers admitted, ''We've all
covered drug stories for years, but we saw this movie and thought it
terrific and we read your column.'' On Feb. 28, I wrote: ''Is life
imitating art or -- ? Steven Soderbergh's 'Traffic' has gone where
politicians fear to tread.'' I went on to write about the effect the
picture had begun to generate in D.C., Colombia, Mexico, editorial pages of
the N.Y. Times, two forums by the New Republic, etc.
Koppel said, ''We made contact with Steven Soderbergh who couldn't have
been more pleased.'' The TV troupe duplicated the scene at the U.S.-Mexico
border where drug czar Michael Douglas was shown the ropes by the U.S.
Border Patrol's Rudy Camacho -- with Koppel acting exactly as Douglas did.
Koppel was told that, for the movie's scene, Camacho was told by director
Soderbergh to ''ad lib it.'' He and Douglas did -- and it played perfectly.
Koppel allowed of his appearance with Camacho, ''We matched it (the movie)
pretty well!''
Producer Sievers said they were also shown (Mexican) rooftop sites from
which drug dealers ''spot'' cars being checked by the patrols, then
re-route their drug-carrying vehicles.
The TV reality continues with an interview between Koppel and Mexico's
President Vicente Fox. The consensus of those on the show is that the
cartel won't go after the president but cabinet members may not be so
lucky. A Mexico newspaperman who was targeted now wears a bullet-proof vest
to work.
Soderbergh gave his OK for use of some film clips -- but ''Nightline'' has
footage of (other) real people -- including a Mexican general and a
tortured suspect.
Source: Reuters
Author: Army Archerd, Daily Variety Senior Columnist
Published: March 16, 2001
Copyright: 2001 Reuters Unlimited
Website: Business & Financial News, U.S & International Breaking News | Reuters
ABC News Nightline with Ted Koppel
Nightline
Traffic Official Web Site
https://www.traffic-movie.com/
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will air five segments on the picture, starting March 19, ''examining the
issues behind this Academy Award-nominated film.'' Koppel said. ''We
('Nightline') have done over 5,000 shows and I don't think a movie has ever
prompted us to do ONE show. But I went to see 'Traffic' twice and was so
impressed by it and the honesty with which they showed it.''
Koppel was accompanied, on his first viewing of ''Traffic,'' by son Andrew
who is a legal aide, ''and most of his clients are related to drugs.''
Koppel said his wife was afraid to see it. But she did on his second
viewing -- and she, too, loved it.
Koppel reminded us that ''Nightline'' episodes on crime and punishment
revealed that seven out of 10 women in prisons are there because of
drug-related crimes.
''Nightline'' executive producer Leroy Sievers admitted, ''We've all
covered drug stories for years, but we saw this movie and thought it
terrific and we read your column.'' On Feb. 28, I wrote: ''Is life
imitating art or -- ? Steven Soderbergh's 'Traffic' has gone where
politicians fear to tread.'' I went on to write about the effect the
picture had begun to generate in D.C., Colombia, Mexico, editorial pages of
the N.Y. Times, two forums by the New Republic, etc.
Koppel said, ''We made contact with Steven Soderbergh who couldn't have
been more pleased.'' The TV troupe duplicated the scene at the U.S.-Mexico
border where drug czar Michael Douglas was shown the ropes by the U.S.
Border Patrol's Rudy Camacho -- with Koppel acting exactly as Douglas did.
Koppel was told that, for the movie's scene, Camacho was told by director
Soderbergh to ''ad lib it.'' He and Douglas did -- and it played perfectly.
Koppel allowed of his appearance with Camacho, ''We matched it (the movie)
pretty well!''
Producer Sievers said they were also shown (Mexican) rooftop sites from
which drug dealers ''spot'' cars being checked by the patrols, then
re-route their drug-carrying vehicles.
The TV reality continues with an interview between Koppel and Mexico's
President Vicente Fox. The consensus of those on the show is that the
cartel won't go after the president but cabinet members may not be so
lucky. A Mexico newspaperman who was targeted now wears a bullet-proof vest
to work.
Soderbergh gave his OK for use of some film clips -- but ''Nightline'' has
footage of (other) real people -- including a Mexican general and a
tortured suspect.
Source: Reuters
Author: Army Archerd, Daily Variety Senior Columnist
Published: March 16, 2001
Copyright: 2001 Reuters Unlimited
Website: Business & Financial News, U.S & International Breaking News | Reuters
ABC News Nightline with Ted Koppel
Nightline
Traffic Official Web Site
https://www.traffic-movie.com/
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