... and what kind of a director he became, what was important to him, what distinguishes him from others. And he tells about the beginnings of his professional life as a writer for television series. I transcribed a spoken interview that Michael Mann gave for elephant in 1994. So all mistakes are mine, not Michael Mann's. I just loved the interview, it says so much about Michael Mann, his special way of making movies and his contribution to MV, that I really wanted to share it with you.