Mitchell Kaplan: A Man for All Seasons
Everybody who reads books in the Miami area knows that MITCHELL KAPLAN is the highly successful founder of the independent bookstore group, Books & Books, and co-founder of the Miami Book Fair, the largest book fair in the United States. A while back, ArtSpeak published a written interview with Kaplan, focused on Books & Books and the Miami Book Fair, both of which are over 30 years old.
What is less well-known is that Kaplan is also a film aficionado, who realized that his early awareness of high-quality literature that might find a substantial audience, and his awareness of books his customers purchased could give him an edge as a film producer. So in 2012, Kaplan joined forces with film industry veteran Paula Mazur to form the Mazur/Kaplan Company, focused on bringing books to the screen.
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Mitchell Kaplan at his flagship bookstore in Coral Gables and discuss his odyssey in the film industry.
The videos below are organized by topic and run between 60 seconds and 9 minutes. Click on any video. You must be connected to the Internet to view the videos.
SEIZES OPPORTUNITIES: 2:20 min.
INSIGHT & INSPIRATION: 3:24 min.
CREATES A UNIQUE BRAND: 1:33 min.
EXPOSURE TO BROAD INFLUENCES: 4:59 min.
PERSEVERANCE FURTHERS: 9:13 min.
COLLABORATION: 1:52 min.
CRITICAL THINKING: 1:08 min.
UNDERSTANDS THE BUSINESS OF ART: 3:26 min.
INSIGHT & INSPIRATION: 1:15 min.
CREATES A UNIQUE BRAND: 0:59 sec.
CRITICAL THINKING: 4:13 min.
RESPECTS OTHER’S POINTS OF VIEW: 1:45 min.
EXPOSURE TO BROAD INFLUENCES: 1:09 min.
UNDERSTANDS THE BUSINESS OF ART: 0:50 sec.
