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Cinematographer DAVID BREASHEARS
Cinematographer DAVID BREASHEARS. The first American to climb Mount Everest twice, he attempted last year to film from Mount Everest's summit on an IMAX camera. But BREASHEARS had to put down his camera to help with the rescue mission of a group of climbers who were part of another expedition at the time, and who were caught on the mountain in a May blizzard. (Chronicled by John Krakuer in his book, "Into Thin Air.") BREASHEARS' film of his own expedition is titled "Everest," and will be released in February. He has won four Emmy awards for his filmmaking. (THIS INTERVIEW WILL CARRY INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW.)12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:
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