Part of it is what it's always been -- the vicarious thrill of seeing people who are much richer and more famous live lives that are wonderful, even if they are complete fakes. I think people simultaneously worship and despise celebrities.
The whole process was just so much fun. Also, watching people who weren't primarily instrumentalists - watching them pick up instruments... Parker Posey never played the mandolin before.
There are people in the world who won't watch a movie that's in black and white. There's got to be a special place in hell for them.
Some people stay in the academic world just to avoid becoming self-aware. You can quote me on that.
Those people that you know for a long time and that you love, they're the easiest to talk to.