tokyo s willing cog, in an enormous machine requiring long hours, low pay, total dedication. and sometimes, what s called karoshi, death by overwork. here in a society of tight spaces and many expectations, the pressure s on. to keep up appearances, to do what s expected. to not let the interior life become exterior. but at night, things are different. what do you need to know about tokyo? deep, deep waters. the first time i came here, it was like it was a transformative, experience. it was a powerful and violent experience. it was as if it was just like taking acid for the first time. meaning, what do i do now? i see the whole world in a different way. i often compare the experience of going to japan for the first time, going to tokyo for the first time, to what eric clapton and pete townsend must ve gone through, the reigning guitar gods of england, what they must ve gone through the week that jimi hendrix came to town. you hear about it, you go see it, the whole
from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. charlie: eugene o neill is one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century. he wanted the nobel prize for literature. onewon the nobel prize for literature. he has been called the father of american theater, paving the way for arthur miller, tennessee williams come and tony kushner. his life was hard. his mother was a morphine addict and out the hall at. o neill channeled life into his work. the iceman cometh is one of his most powerful plays. he describes as a big comedy that doesn t stay funny very long. it focuses on the regulars of a new york city saloon who have numbed themselves with alcohol and delay acting on their dreams. the play was revived at chicago. that production is currently at the brooklyn academy of music. a reporter from the new york times says it is enacted by a cast that is not likely to be better this season. joining me now are two tony award-winning actors. nathan lane and brian den
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