Frank Capra. Louis B. Mayer. Robert Wise. And now, Paris Barclay. The Harvard grad, who got his start making music videos for Janet Jackson, Bob Dylan and LL Cool J, among others, is the latest recipient of the DGA Honorary Life Member Award, in recognition of his leadership in the industry, his contribution to the Directors Guild and the nearly 200 episodes of TV he's helmed.
Barclay took a break from his work on ABC's Station 19, where he's the producing director, to reflect on his decades-long career.
There are a lot of first in your bio -- the first Black this, the first openly gay that. How do you think that has shaped you and your choices?
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