In Conversation with Director Bruce Kimmel

<p>Bruce Kimmel is probably the most popular returning guest on The Partridge Family television series.</p> <p>He made an immediate impact with the viewers and struck an instant chemistry with David Cassidy, Shirley Jones and Susan Dey.</p> <p>In this special episode, Bruce recalls how the cast made him feel like one of the family, his friendship with David and speaks movingly about the man he knew.</p> <p>Bruce is a renowned film and stage director, author, composer, actor, songwriter and a Grammy-nominated music producer. He has one of the longest-running daily blogs which celebrates 20 years this November.</p> <p>He wrote and directed <em>The First Nudie Musical</em>, has produced solo albums for Helen Reddy, Petula Clark and worked with Lauren Bacall, and Dorothy Loudon who starred alongside David in his first short lived Broadway show, <em>The Fig Leaves Are Falling</em> in 1969.</p> <p>Bruce has produced and hosted a monthly cabaret series, <em>Kritzerland,</em> for more than a decade which he moved online during the past year winning critical acclaim.</p> <p>He reflects today on his influences as a boy, early auditions, why he always has to be creative, his approach to directing, and admits he has never had a holiday in 35 years.</p> <p>He opens up about his depression and the epiphany which pulled him back from the brink.</p> <p>When we caught up, Bruce had just finished the first night of Motel 66, a collection of one-act plays, one of which he had directed, all set in motel courtyards along the historic Route 66.</p> <p>Further information about Bruce and his daily blog can be found on <a href="http://www.Haineshisway.com">www.Haineshisway.com</a> and visit </p> <p><a href="http://www.kritzerland.com">www.kritzerland.com</a> for details of his shows.</p> <p>If you have missed any of my conversations on The David Cassidy Connections podcast where I have enjoyed the company of guests including Bobby Rydell, Felix Cavaliere, John Bahler, Ruth McCartney and fans from around the world, you can find all of th