Steve Jobs: Lost Interview Footage Provides More Insight, Interview to Premier on the Big Screen (VIDEO)
Previously lost footage of Steve Jobs provides more insight into the former Apple CEO's life.
The footage is derived from an interview the Apple, Inc. cofounder conducted in 1996 with Robert Cringely. It was filmed for public television miniseries “Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires" and was once shown in the United States on PBS and Britain’s channel 4.
The show's main premise was about the origins of the personal computer industry and the emergence of Silicon Valley as a technology destination.
Roughly, 70 minutes worth of footage for the interview was filmed, but only 10 minutes went public. Paul Sen, director of "Triumph of the Nerds," had a VHS copy of the long-lost interview. It lay in the back of Sen's garage in a London suburb for years.
Robert Cringely intended to use all the footage for a sequel to his show called "Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet." The rest of the interview remained hidden, though.
In an interview with the L.A.Times, Cringely thought Sen’s “lost all the raw footage completely.” Sen also reportedly saw no value in the interview tape.
"He didn't see any commercial value in it," Cringely said. "I have three kids I have to put through college, so I thought maybe we could sell it."
Getting the dubbed VHS interview ready for Landmark Theaters cost $6,000. Once Cringely had the full interview, he reached out to Landmark Theaters CO-owner Mark Cuban. Cringely asked him about showing the interview in his theaters and Cuban responded positively.
The Century Centre Cinema in Chicago's Lakeview location will show the footage on Nov. 16 and 17. New York and Los Angeles will also screen the film.
"Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview" shows Jobs badmouthing his own company and Microsoft, venting about being fired and betrayed by Apple and reminiscing about prank calls.
When asked about Jobs' mood during the interview, Cringely said, "He was great that day. He was a cranky guy. I think we see that."
Cringely is scared people will not want to sit through a Steve Jobs interview on the big screen. "We are all taking a risk here. Maybe no one will come."
The biographical book, Steve Jobs, is been a best-selling title since being released. In addition, a "60 Minutes" show featuring a segment on the book brought in almost 13 million viewers for CBS.
The video below contains footage of Steve Jobs' speech at Stanford University's 114th commencement on June 12, 2005:
