Elliott has interviewed the best, brightest and most talented in the many worlds of performing arts. He started doing interviews on the radio in Kansas City. Then continued on the radio in New York, then on television, primaraly for A&E. What follows is a partial list. Some names have links to pictures and video.

ACTORS Harrison Ford Alec Baldwin William Baldwin Lauren Bacall (wmv video - 4.2mbs) Uta Hagan Antonio Banderas Michael Caine James Earl Jones Vanessa Redgrave Annette Bening Alfred Molina Nick Nolte Martin Short Kevin Bacon John Cleese Diane Lane Elizabeth Ashley Dominic Chianese Bill Irwin Jeremy Irons Eddie Izzard Eve Ensler Dave Gorman Anne Heche Jimmy Smits Josh Lucas Val Kilmar Tab Hunter Chita Rivera Peter Ustinov Kenneth Branagh Isabella Rosselini Blythe Danner Stanley Tucci Matthew Broderick Catherine Deneuve Jason Isaacs Bob Balaban Chazz Palminteri Ashley Judd Ally Shedey Tovah Feldshuh Javier Bardem Tim Robbins Leslie Uggams Imelda Staunton Emma Watson Kyra Sedgwick Brenda Blethyn Casts of Avenue Q and Wicked FILM DIRECTORS Chris Columbus Robert Altman Tony Scott Joel Schumacher Francis Ford Coppola Norman Jewison Michael Mann Jonathan Demme Mike Figgis Mike Leigh

CLASSICAL ARTISTS Yo-Yo Ma Itzhak Perlman Luciano Pavarotti Placido Domingo Renee Fleming Midori Joshua Bell Daniel Barenboim Murray Perahia John Mauceri Susan Graham Andre Previn Cecilia Bartoli Helene Grimaud Kronos Lorin Maazel Michael Tilson Thomas Kurt Masur Mark O’Connor Eugenia Zukerman Merce Cunningham Twyla Tharp The Emerson String Quartet James Galway Gil Shaham Deborah Voigt Marilyn Horne Denyce Graves Juan Diego Florez Leif Ove Andsnes Stephanie Blythe Keith Lockhart Lang Lang Emanuel Ax Nadja Solerno-Sonnenberg Trisha Brown Eroica Trio Sarah Chang Edgar Meyer Meredith Monk Lars Vogt Audra McDonald ROCK and COUNTRY Ringo Starr Keith Urban Tori Amos Sarah McLachlan Phil Collins Paul McCartney Joe Perry Wide Spread Panic Jon Anderson Jessi Alexander NRBQ Aimee Mann John Mellencamp Billy Corgan Billy Joel Howie Day Jem Indigo Girls Jesse Harris Cindy Lauper Linda Ronstadt The Radiators Rufus Wainwright Chrissie Hynde Ron Sexsmith Suzanne Vega Lisa Marie Presley

JAZZ AND BLUES ARTISTS Dave Brubeck Wynton Marsalis Brandford Marsalis Ellis Marsalis Dr. Billy Talor Charlie Haden John Hammond Buddy Guy Arturo Sandoval Blind Boys of Alabama Michel Camilo Cassandra Wilson Charmaine Neville Dave Douglas McCoy Tyner Monica Mancini Terence Blanchard Jane Monheit Chris Botti Diana Krall Kenny G Peter Cincotti Bela Fleck Bill Frisell Joe Sample WORLD MUSIC The Chiefians Ladysmith Black Mambazo Ibrahim Ferrer, Buena Vista Social Club The Afrocelts Yerba Buena Lila Downs COMPOSERS Elmer Bernstein Howard Shore Danny Elfman Philip Glass James Newton Howard Randy Newman John Barry James Horner Cy Coleman Peter Schickele Maury Yeston Lalo Schifrin Tan Dun OTHER Edward Albee, Playwright Dana Gioia, Chairman of the   National Endowment of the Arts Gloria Feldt. President of the National Chapter of Planned   Parenthood Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio,   Architects Timothy Greenfield-Sanders,   Photographer Museum Curators from exhibits in   New York, Boston, Washington &   Hong Kong Artistic Directors from Alvin Ailey,  Manhattan Theater Club, Lincoln   Center, Kennedy Center, Houston   Grand Opera David Sedaris, Author Gregory Colbert, Ashes &Snow (wmv video - 13.9mbs)   Photographer