The Conversation

• How drinking wine in summer stock with her friend Michael led to “Remington Steele” creator Michael Gleason going to bat for Karen to get her first TV directing job: “Rich Man, Poor Man Book II”.
• Almost getting kicked off the lot for parking in the “Director” spot – and then telling the Security Guard: “I AM the director!”
• Fun and heartache on “Hart to Hart” with the great Stefanie Powers.
• Meeting and falling in love on “Cagney & Lacey” with her husband of 39 years -- director of photography Thomas Neuwirth.
• Winning the Emmy and how it changed everything for Karen – and the women directors to follow.
• DOWN IN FRONT: How sitting in the front row when the bosses are watching your work is the best director trick she’s learned -- and why…
• Working with Lee Grant and Carol Kane on The Mafu Cage and learning to give actors – and herself – “room to fail”.
• The choreography of directing and creating intricate shots.
• Choosing her projects carefully -- and getting the nickname “Karen No”.
• Filming “The Rape of Richard Beck” with Richard Crenna -- and the message he showed the crew written on his own butt!