The Colbert Report
Steve McQueen
Season 2013, Episode 142 · Aired 2013-11-18
Synopsis
"12 Years a Slave" director Steve McQueen talks about his film's historical roots, the brutality of slavery, and his view of Solomon Northup as an American hero.
In the series
This episode is part of The Colbert Report (2005–2014) on Comedy Central.
Truthiness as national vocabulary — right-wing blowhard as performance art.
Key cast
- Stephen Colbert as Stephen Colbert