Oscar winning producer / writer / director / actor and Smokehouse Pictures co-founder Grant Heslov discusses his lifelong friendship with George Clooney - actors, managers, and investors being labeled as producers - the ONE film he ever received sole producer credit on - and the need to make producing credit more valuable. PLUS: Todd shares stories about O Brother Where Art Thou and George Clooney on the set of Batman & Robin!

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Actor / comedian / influencer KING BACH shares how he parlayed making viral online videos into starring in hit films and TV series. PLUS, how he's used audience data to inform his career strategy, how the movie studios value “social media,” will AI eventually replace actors, and the value in studying EVERY part of the filmmaking process!

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How do you transform the cultural landscape? Just ask the legendary Stacey Sher! In this episode, Todd chats with Stacey about getting her start in music videos (specifically the "We're Not Gonna Take It" music video), founding Jersey Films with Danny DeVito and Michael Shamberg, producing the likes of Pulp Fiction, The Fisher King, and Gattaca, the importance of community, doing what's best for your movie, and the importance of taking big swings as a Producer.

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Producer / consultant / data researcher STEPHEN FOLLOWS joins Todd for an in depth conversation about the correlation between the quality and profitability of movies and how many producers "worked" on them.

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Find an artist you trust and jump off the building with them. In our ongoing exploration of faith over fear, legendary agent and WME Senior Partner Robert Newman joins Todd to talk about how he came to represent the likes of Danny Boyle, Alfonso Cuaron, Guillermo del Toro, Baz Luhrmann, and M Night Shyamalan, what informs his taste, and the path forward is for producers in the industry.

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In honor of AFM this week, we want to celebrate independent cinema by releasing three episodes with expert filmmakers and storytellers.

Veteran indie producer Tom Butterfield joins Todd to discuss the ins and outs of international filmmaking including sales, distribution, global markets, government rebates, financiers (and who you should actually trust), and how the world is changing.

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In honor of AFM this week, we want to celebrate independent cinema by releasing three episodes with expert filmmakers and storytellers.

Sometimes you have to believe in the little green chutes of possibility. Mockingbird Pictures partners Bonnie Curtis & Julie Lynn share what brought them together, Julie's career as an independent producer, Bonnie's time working with Steven Spielberg, how they struck an overall deal with Skydance Media, AND an incredible Best Day on Set story about the making of Saving Private Ryan!

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In honor of AFM this week, we want to celebrate independent cinema by releasing three episodes with expert filmmakers and storytellers.

What is your ministry as a filmmaker? Stephen Love shares his inspiring and entrepreneurial journey from farm life in South Carolina, making short films as a kid, the support he got from Spike Lee while at Morehouse College, getting into USC's Peter Stark producing program, walking the red carpet with Nas, and all the hustle along the way.

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