Watch The Vivid Animation Of A Leonard Cohen Interview From 1974

The new PBS series “Blank on Blank” has done an excellent job of turning audio clips into vibrant animated video featurettes. We recently shared a previous installment of their series, highlighting an interview with Bob Dylan in 1962. The latest showcases American legend Leonard Cohen, with a poetry reading from 1974.

Cohen reads his surreal poem “Two Went To Sleep” in the interview, at the request of interviewer Kathleen Kendal. The poem is from Cohen’s first poetry book, published in 1956, and Cohen reads the work in his tranquil voice. He also recalls the origins of 1967 song “Sisters Of Mercy” in the interview, a classic from his repertoire.

Watch the new episode of “Blank on Blank,” streaming below.