Import picture in iMovie video?

I am shooting an interview in iMovie.  While people are talking I want to superimpose (whole screen) a picture for about 3-4 minutes.  How can I do this?  When I tried to drag a picture into/over a clip it was rejected. Any advice would be much appreciated.  Thanks!

If you have iMovie 11 or iMovie 09, this is simple. First go to iMovie Preferences and make sure the advanced tools are enabled. Then you can drag the photo onto the interview clip at the point where you want it to begin, and drop it. A popup menu will appear. Choose Cutaway.
If you have iMovie 08, let me know. I can give you a workaroumd.

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