Francisco Magdaraog at 2011-04-30 09:31:35:

Looks like Moyers is republishing in print what you can actually watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qulcqNMHVic

It is a tremendous interview, though spoiler warnings glory if you haven't seen The Wire.

Simon's a sharp guy. Highly recommend reading his Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, the non-fiction book that kickstarted his Hollywood career.

imbusywriting at 2011-04-30 10:53:36:

Thanks for pointing us to this interview. Amazing.

Atlanta at 2011-04-30 11:38:32:

Bill Moyers and David Simon, that is a lovely pairing, thanks for this, Scott and weabcion. Another interview with Simon at Alternet: http://www.alternet.org/culture/150747/why_the_creator_of_%27the_wire%27_turned_the_camera_to_new_orleans/

Scott at 2011-04-30 23:32:58:

@Francisco: Updated OP with your video links.

@Atlanta: Thanks for that. Per Francisco, I read Simon's non-fiction book "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets" when it first came out, inspiration for the NBC series. That was my favorite TV 1-hour drama before "The Wire." So thanks for the interview.