The Stanislavski Method, Shakespeare, his various plays, "The Merchant of Venice," and playing the role of Shylock are all topics covered in this interview. Carnovsky said that the highpoint of his acting career was playing the role Shylock. Public relations man, Danny Newman, talks at the end about subscriptions to the Goodman Theatre.

Being both a theatre critic and a theatre director prompted Harold Clurman to write his book, "The Fervent Years: The Group Theatre and the 30's". Clurman hopes that with every play a viewer sees, he or she then takes that material and ponders the message. Clurman explained that plays were a way to communicate truth about life.