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  • Remembering Hugh Karraker

AUTHORITY MAGAZINE Interview

Hugh Karraker of All Things Bakelite: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became A Filmmaker

I’d say this. At some point, that precious idea you gave birth to grows and starts living a life of its own. Your story and all its constituent parts ultimately belong to the world, and you have to let it go. That’s why you must be true to your story, finding truth in all its components and respecting them. You make all your decisions based on this. Your commitment to the truth has to be 100%, because, as the poet said, there is nothing more permanent, nor beautiful, than truth. That is all ye need to know on Earth.

As part of our series called “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became A Filmmaker”, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Hugh Karraker.

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NEIL HALEY SHOW – Podcast

July 2 Podcast Episode with John Maher and Hugh Karraker

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PlastChicks Podcast EP 27 with Hugh and John

PlastChicks — The Voices of Resin! A new plastics podcast hosted by Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Landazuri, discussing popular plastics topics and the people inspiring the industry! Tune in every month on your favorite podcast directory for a new episode of PlastChicks featuring a guest interviews. This podcast is sponsored by SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals.

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TV GRAPEVINE interview with Hugh and John

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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES review by Richard Roeper

Who invented plastic? New documentary shines spotlight on the genius we hardly know

In the breezy and informative 58-minute documentary “All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic,” we’re introduced to the man whose name should be as well-known as Edison or Westinghouse or Bell or Tesla or Ford: Leo Hendrik Baekeland.

“Ben. I just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening? Plastics.” — Mr. McGuire, to Benjamin Braddock, in “The Graduate”

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