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February 11, 2005
Lessig on WestWing
I first heard Lawrence Lessig speak at OSCON in 2002. His talk on "Free Culture" was a fascinating new topic for me and I've since read several of his books. Although many of the topics are quite US centric and my knowledge of European laws in this area is pretty limited. But still. And now the professor appears on WestWing. The actor (Christopher Lloyd)) even looks like Lessig - albeit an older version. Wow. How neat is that. I mean seeing your own book in a bookstore is a cool experience, but seeing yourself portrayed on TV must be amazing. Lessig tells the story of how this came to be. An interesting fact seems to be that this is one of the few (only?) times someone appearing on WestWing is actually referred to under his/her real name and was not given a fantasy name. The only other times I can remember are when people actually do play themselves - such as Yo-Yo Ma in an early episode.
Posted by Matthew at February 11, 2005 10:57 PM