“'I Was There Too' talks to people who played non-starring roles in big movies. That means the likes of comedian Jimmy Pardo, who didn't make it to the finished 'Dreamgirls.' Still, he recalls that when an actor is put on hold for a movie, he gets paid for two weeks just for sitting at home waiting to be called.”

British music journalist, writer, television presenter, and publishing industry analyst

David Hepworth is a British music journalist, writer, television presenter, and publishing industry analyst. He became a defining figure in British music media in the late 20th century, and is known for helping shape some of the country’s most popular magazines. With Mark Ellen, he helped turn Smash Hits into one of the best-known UK music magazines of the 1980s. He also presented The Old Grey Whistle Test in the 1980s and co-presented the BBC’s Live Aid broadcast in 1985. His work sits at the point where pop journalism, television, and magazine publishing met.