4.10.09

David Bowie in Berlin, 1978

Alan Yentob interviews the performer in Europe

Alan Yentob interviews David Bowie in Berlin in 1978 as part of BBC documentary arts programme, Arena. With a dramatic Berlin city backdrop, Bowie discusses the artistic experimentation of 1977's Low and "Heroes", while giving an impression of the personal difficulties that underscored their creation. Bowie also shares anecdotes regarding the simplicity of his lifestyle in Europe, compared to his busy celebrity existence in Los Angeles.

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