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Behind the Scenes

151 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings

This podcast gives a behind the scenes look at show business. Laura Powers interviews writers, actors, directors, musicians and fascinating people in the entertainment industry.

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Hollyshorts - We La Gente with Harry Lowell and Ari Wilhelm

September 19, 2019 11:29 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MB

We La Gente is a documentary that takes a positive, emotional look at real Hispanic and Latino stories, putting a face to the diversity that adds to the fabric of America. Find them on Instagram @ariwilhelm and Harry @goodproducer. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Hamilton and Bluff City Law with Michael Luwoye

September 12, 2019 13:22 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MB

Michael Luwoye stars in Bluff City Law, a character-driven legal drama that follows the lawyers of an elite Memphis firm that specializes in the most controversial landmark civil rights cases. Led by legendary lawyer Elijah Strait (Smits) and his brilliant daughter, Sydney Keller (Caitlin McGee), they take on the toughest David-and-Goliath cases while navigating their complicated relationship. Learn more at https://www.nbc.com/bluff-city-law. Michael also starred as Alexander Hamilton and Aar...

Live from SeriesFest with Peter Mensah

September 05, 2019 10:10 - 3 minutes - 3.05 MB

Peter Mensah (born 27 August 1959) is a Ghanaian-British actor, best known for his roles in the films Tears of the Sun, Hidalgo, 300, and television series such as Starz's Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Spartacus: Vengeance, and recently Midnight Texas. Laura met him at the Red Rocks Amphitheater while at SeriesFest. Find him on social media @pmensah. For more information about Laura and her work you can go to her website www.healingpowers.net or find her on Twitter ...

Pitching with Laura from Powderkeg Media

August 29, 2019 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.18 MB

Laura Fischer was a panelist at SeriesFest 2019 in Denver where Laura talked with her about their media company. Powderkeg is Paul Feig's digital content company committed to elevating female and LGBTQ creators and filmmakers of color. Feig’s recent and upcoming projects include “A Simple Favor,” Freeform’s “Girl Code,” and Netflix’s “Someone Great.” Social media: @powderkegtv Email: [email protected] To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowe...

Crowdfunding with James Lafferty Stephen Colletti

August 22, 2019 10:30 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

Laura met James and Stephen at SeriesFest where they talked about their new comedy, Everyone Is Doing Great, and gave tips for successful crowdfunding for webseries. Synopsis: Seth and Jeremy enjoyed relative success from 'Eternal', a hit television vampire drama. Five years after their show has ended, they lean on each other as they struggle to reclaim their previous level of success and relevance, awkwardly navigating the perils of life and love amidst a humorously painful coming of age. ...

Cash Pad with Jordan and Jojo

August 15, 2019 13:46 - 9 minutes - 8.98 MB

Laura met with Jordan and Jojo at SeriesFest to talk about the new CNBC show Cash Pad about creating short-term rentals as a source of income. Learn more at https://www.nbc.com/cash-pad and follow them on socials @joelle_fletcher and @jrodgers11. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Bluff City Law with Caitlin Mcgee

August 03, 2019 23:57 - 5 minutes - 5.45 MB

Caitlin McGee (Grey’s Anatomy) has been cast as the female lead in NBC’s legal drama pilot Bluff City Law (working title) from The Brave creator Dean Georgaris, David Janollari (Midnight, Texas) and Michael Aguilar (Kidding) and Universal TV. Co-created by Georgaris and Aguilar and written by Georgaris, Bluff City Law is a character-driven legal drama that follows the lawyers of an elite Memphis firm that specializes in the most controversial landmark civil rights cases. Led by legendary law...

Jimmy Smits from L.A. Law, NYPD Blue and The West Wing

July 25, 2019 10:25 - 5 minutes - 5.48 MB

Co-created by Georgaris and Aguilar and written by Georgaris, Bluff City Law is a character-driven legal drama that follows the lawyers of an elite Memphis firm that specializes in the most controversial landmark civil rights cases. Led by legendary lawyer Elijah Strait (Smits) and his brilliant daughter, Sydney Keller (Caitlin McGee), they take on the toughest David-and-Goliath cases while navigating their complicated relationship. Learn more at https://www.nbc.com/bluff-city-law. This inter...

GLBT at Series Fest with Starz Series Vida and Netflix's Eastsiders

July 20, 2019 02:21 - 6 minutes - 7.44 MB

Laura met with some of the actors and directors at the SeriesFest GLBT Event. Ser Anzoategui is a non-binary Latinx/Chicanx actor/playwright/artist who plays the role of Eddy and some reviews call them “the break out star” in the Starz network drama series, 'Vida." The show is a drama series about two Mexican-American siblings from East Los Angeles. Kit Williamson is a director and actor in EastSiders, an American dark comedy web series that follows couple Cal (Williamson) and Thom (Van Han...

Starz Series "The Rook"

July 14, 2019 22:18 - 5 minutes - 6.52 MB

Stephen Garrett is one of the Executive Producers of the upcoming Starz show “The Rook.” Learn more at https://www.starz.com/series/therook/featured and watch the show on Starz starting June 30th. Check out Stephen’s work at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0308211/. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

French Riviera Film Festival Wrap-Up

June 27, 2019 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.67 MB

Laura gives a wrap-up on the French Riviera Film Festival which she attended concurrently with the Cannes Film Festival. She has been invited back for 2020 and listeners can use the code "laura10" at www.filmfreeway.com for a 10% discount. Check out the festival at http://frenchrivierafilmfestival.com/ To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram a...

Principle Deception with Jamie Lundy at Cannes

June 13, 2019 16:22 - 14 minutes - 14.8 MB

When Producer Jamie Lundy and Director Andy Lee decided to Co-operatively deliver Principle Deception, they both knew it was a recipe for British Film Industry Success. The story is about a female SOE agent who went behind enemy lines to disrupt German operations during WWII. Learn more at https://www.principledeception.com/ and on social media @fullcirclestudio. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @t...

Cannes Film Festival Wrap Up

June 13, 2019 13:29 - 6 minutes - 4.31 MB

Laura gives you a behind-the-scenes wrap-up on the Cannes Film Festival 2019: who was there, what was going on, and tips on how to make the most of attending. Check out her Facebook or Instagram feeds to see her posts from the festival. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net.

Filmmaking in Iran with Dena Rassam

June 13, 2019 11:19 - 8 minutes - 7.36 MB

Dena Rassam is an Iranian filmmaker who made a film about her story of being discriminated when she tried to renew her driver’s license. Laura met with her at the Cannes Film Festival where she was on the judging panel. @denarassam [email protected] To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Live from Cannes: Egyptian-American Film, Jumper

June 06, 2019 10:58 - 12 minutes - 13.6 MB

Ayman Samman directed the short film “Jumper” which follows a distressed crisis negotiator who attempts to rescue - off the ledge - a young man who questions his sexual identity. Although the film tells the struggles of Middle Eastern LGBTQ individuals, its message of acceptance transcends cultural boundaries, and makes it undeniably universal. Laura talked with him and Rasha Mohamad, another principal actor in the film, at the Cannes Film Festival. Ayman's first major film role was in the C...

Creating an Indie Web Series with Lenni Uitto

May 09, 2019 06:00 - 17 minutes - 17.7 MB

Lenni Uitto is an actor, filmmaker and director of many films including the recent web series WROL. Laura met Lenni at the Utah Film Festival and Awards. We discussed tips for getting started and keeping the momentum going in your film career. https://www.lenniuitto.com/#home-section Instagram @lenniuitto https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8276923/ To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on F...

Warm Bodies Author Isaac Marion

April 26, 2019 07:00 - 38 minutes - 37.3 MB

Isaac Marion grew up in small towns around the Pacific Northwest, pursuing careers in writing, painting, and music until one of these finally sparked with the publication of his debut novel in 2010. WARM BODIES become a New York Times Bestseller, inspired a major film, and was translated into 25 languages. He spent the next eight years writing the rest of the story over the course of four books, now concluded with THE LIVING. He lives and writes on Orcas Island and plays music in Seattle with...

Cinequest Wrap-Up with Rebekah Smith

April 11, 2019 10:18 - 20 minutes - 20.8 MB

Rebekah Smith is the Film Festival Doctor and provides comprehensive, reliable services in film distribution, giving films and their makers visibility, awards, opportunities and recognition within the industry. Rebekah has a PhD in Film and Audience research, her thesis based on the work of her hero Quentin Tarantino.. Currently, the company- which has offices in London and Los Angeles- has helped win over 500 awards for their clients and her team have supported over 585 creatives across the ...

Commercial Directing with Jordan Brady

April 07, 2019 20:16 - 39 minutes - 38.3 MB

Jordan Brady has many years of experience directing commercials. He is also host of the podcast Respect the Process where he interviews film industry professionals. He has created the Oh So Delicious hot sauce that donates a portion of the proceeds to the National Military Family Association to help families reunite after service in the armed forces. Learn more at https://jordanbrady.com/. For a $50 discount of off Jordan's Commercial Directing Bootcamp use the code Powers at checkout. To fin...

The Public with Ray Bouderau

March 28, 2019 13:13 - 11 minutes - 11.9 MB

Ray Bouderau, Executive Producer of The Public (2018), is CEO of Living The Dream Films, a company specializing in film development, production and financing. As a native New Yorker born and raised in Rockaway, Queens, Ray has had a lifelong love affair with movies and television. From a restaurant and bar owner to construction and New York City real estate, Ray continues to push to the edges of everyday life, adding successful Producer, Writer and Actor to his list of accomplishments. Learn ...

Utah Film Fest with Warren Workman

March 21, 2019 08:47 - 20 minutes - 38.7 MB

Warren Workman is the Event Organizer for the Utah Film Festival and other events. He grew the event from its beginnings with 20 people to a current attendance of over 700 with celebrity and film executive participation. Learn more about the festival at http://www.theutahfilmawards.com/ and on Facebook @utahfilmfestivalandawards. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlau...

Personal Branding with Dorothy Montgomery

March 14, 2019 05:30 - 29 minutes - 28.7 MB

Dorothy Montgomery is a versatile human resources (HR) professional with a diverse background leading and executing business strategy across various disciplines, geographies and industries. Committed and passionate about building effective partnerships across all levels and functions to proactively solve business problems, she enhances organizational performance, and executes strategic people initiatives. Prior to her current Senior Career Coach at Lee Hecht Harrison she was the Global Proces...

Creating Successful Film Events with David Manning

March 08, 2019 20:57 - 11 minutes - 12.3 MB

David Manning is President of A-LIST Communications that provides publicity services and event marketing. He is also Executive Director of The Kia Telluride Supper Suite at the Sundance Film Festival. Learn more at https://www.a-listcommunications.com/ To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44. Use the code laura10 at www.filmfr...

Cannes and French Riviera Film Fest with Gotham Chandna

March 05, 2019 19:43 - 17 minutes - 17.5 MB

Gotham is co-founder of the French Riviera Film Festival where Laura will be on the judging panel at the upcoming event. With over a decade of marketing and PR experience under his belt, Gotham is recognized as the top 100 Twitter users in PR. His main focus is on the evolving landscape of digital marketing and media and its transformation in the B2B and B2C promotional aspect. Passionate about indie and global cinema, he serves on the jury of Petit Cannes Film Festival and hosts workshops, ...

Commercial Work and Passion Projects with Karissa Akin

February 21, 2019 06:00 - 13 minutes - 14.2 MB

Karissa Tuthill Akin co-founded Après Visuals video production studio based in Jackson, WY with Amon Barker. The two were first introduced through their mutual love of the outdoors and soon realized their unique talents made a great team. Karissa studied marketing and was drawn to the creativity of production. Since beginning they have had the opportunity to bring on other inspiring creatives, travel to far out locations, and work with major clients. Après Visuals approaches every project wit...

Romanian Incentives with Andrei Zinca

February 14, 2019 14:07 - 19 minutes - 15.1 MB

Andrei Zinca has worked, and successfully worn many hats, within the film industry over the last 40 years, from director to CEO of several field-related companies, including the Miami and Los Angeles based Double 4 Studios (www.double4studios.com). He has thoroughly sown his creative industrial oats, making him highly knowledgeable and well connected with many pioneers and tastemakers in the global film and television industries. Mr. Zinca is a native of Romania, where he graduated from the I...

Sundance Film Fest with Sue Vicory

February 08, 2019 08:32 - 27 minutes - 27.2 MB

Three time Telly Award-winning filmmaker Sue Vicory has been creating community-based films and projects within her not for profit production company Heartland Films, Inc. since 2003. Her works include “Homelessness & the Power of One,” feature documentaries “One” and “Kansas City Jazz & Blues; Past, Present & Future” and short films “Absent” and “1898, The W.F. Norman Story. In 2015, she founded Team XX, an all female team of 25 filmmakers that created the award-winning film “Down Stage.” Ms...

Trends in Television with Steve La Rue

February 01, 2019 09:15 - 25 minutes - 19.3 MB

Steve La Rue is a veteran television development executive with 20+ years experience having championed such iconic series as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Battlestar Galactica and Farscape. He is also a writer/performer having logged many hours onstage at The Groundlings, Pinata, Muse Literary Salon, and To Whom It May Concern. We discussed what's hot in tv and what's not right now. His blog, www.SurfingHollywood.com, chronicles his chill view of all ...

Trends in Television with Steve La Rue

February 01, 2019 09:15 - 25 minutes - 19.3 MB

Steve La Rue is a veteran television development executive with 20+ years experience having championed such iconic series as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Battlestar Galactica and Farscape. He is also a writer/performer having logged many hours onstage at The Groundlings, Pinata, Muse Literary Salon, and To Whom It May Concern. We discussed what's hot in tv and what's not right now. His blog, www.SurfingHollywood.com, chronicles his chill view of all ...

Shoot from the Heart with Diane Bell

January 25, 2019 07:30 - 45 minutes - 43.9 MB

Diane Bell’s first film as writer/director, Obselidia, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2010 in Dramatic Narrative Competition and won two awards, the Alfred P. Sloan Award and Excellence in Cinematography. She was selected for Sundance Screenwriting Lab 2011, with STEM, for which she was awarded the Sloan Development Fund at the Tribeca Film Institute. Her second film, Bleeding Heart (film), premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2015. It stars Jessica Biel and Zosia Mamet. O...

Meow Wolf with Merhia Wiese

January 18, 2019 08:51 - 27 minutes - 20.6 MB

Merhia Wiese Meow Wolf is an arts and entertainment group based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They are dedicated to creating and supporting art across a variety of media, including architecture, sculpture, painting, photography, video production, cross-reality (AR/VR/MR), music, audio engineering, narrative writing, costuming, performance, and more. As a certified Benefit Corporation, Meow Wolf champions otherness, weirdness, challenging norms, radical inclusion, and the power of creativity to cha...

SeriesFest with Claire Taylor

January 10, 2019 05:30 - 21 minutes - 21.4 MB

Claire Taylor is the director of programming at SeriesFest, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the art of episodic storytelling. With year-round initiatives and professional development opportunities focused on diverse and under-served voices, education programs for students, and an annual festival, which gives emerging artists a platform and place for discovery, SeriesFest is where new voices and storytellers have found a home. The award-winning festival, SeriesFest: Season 5,...

Local Emmy Awards with Audrey Elling

January 08, 2019 05:30 - 16 minutes - 13.1 MB

Audrey Elling is the Executive Director of the heartland chapter of NATAS (The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences). It is the only non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievement, raising industry standards, and improving the quality of television. Learn more at https://emmyawards.tv. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapower...

Side Stories and Colorado Film Commission

January 02, 2019 19:46 - 16 minutes - 17 MB

Mariel Rodriguez-McGill is an Emmy Award-Winning creative producer, director and editor focused on documentary filmmaking with a passion for telling inspirational and compelling stories. At Rocky Mountain PBS in Denver, Colorado, Mariel helped develop the web-series Great Ingredients, and the historical documentary series Colorado Experience, which launched its fifth season in 2017. Currently, Mariel serves as the Deputy Film Commissioner for the Colorado Office of Film, Television & Media. M...

Irish Tax Incentives and Rebates with Shari O’Donnell

December 21, 2018 12:22 - 25 minutes - 25.6 MB

Shari O’Donnell is a producer, private equity broker and the founder of Nantosuelta Entertainment (www.nantosueltaentertainment.com). Her company offers the world's leading film incentive package for filming in Ireland. With over a decade of experience as head of production at leading production companies such as Zanzibar Films and Olympia Films, she has produced and sold several film slates. She holds a BA in law from Dublin Business School and an MA in film finance. Learn more at www.filmin...

Chinese Co Productions with Larry Namer

December 10, 2018 05:50 - 22 minutes - 17.3 MB

Larry Namer is an entertainment and media entrepreneur who co-founded E! Entertainment Television and Movies USA Magazine. He has also founded several other media companies around the globe and currently heads Metan Global Entertainment Group. Find out more about Larry’s work at https://metanglobal.com/ To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram ...

Live at AFM - Monetizing Digital Streaming

November 22, 2018 05:00 - 18 minutes - 14.6 MB

Matthew Joubert is a Marketing Manager at Shift72, an OTT media management and delivery platform. I met him at AFM and we talked about how to distribute and monetize your films. You can visit them at www.shift72.com and find them on Facebook and Twitter @Shift72. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Creators of Blumhouse Movie CAM at DFF

November 19, 2018 19:48 - 16 minutes - 17.4 MB

I met up with writer Isa Mazzei and director Daniel Goldhaber at the Denver Film Festival to talk about their recent psychological thriller, CAM. You can find them on Twitter: Daniel @chronopictures, Isa @isaiswrong, as well as @camthefilm. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

41st DFF with Neil Truglio

October 26, 2018 05:45 - 19 minutes - 20.1 MB

Neil Truglio has been with the Denver Film Society for thirteen years as the Director of Marketing and PR. After departing the organization in 2008 to seek an opportunity to teach in the public school, he returned this year as the Education Director to bring cinematic education programs to the community of Denver. Neil continues to be an avid part of the theatre and filmmaking communities of Denver as both an artist and educator. His work with the organization Modest Arts has been instrumenta...

Look Don't Tell with Jeanne Faget Stephens

October 18, 2018 05:00 - 21 minutes - 16.6 MB

Jeanne is the founder of Belles Fetes Productions and the director/producer of Look Don’t Tell, an immersive experience in New Orleans celebrating the city’s tricentennial. Learn more at https://www.lookdonttell.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LookDontTellNOLA/, and Instagram, and Twitter @lookdonttell. If you are in the New Orleans area, be sure to check out screenings of Look Don't Tell: https://www.facebook.com/events/849261232130208/ (11/9) https://www.facebook.com/events/2...

Tips from Story Analyst Joanna Ke

October 05, 2018 12:49 - 41 minutes - 30.4 MB

Joanna Ke is an award-winning filmmaker that thrives in the industry fas an actor, writer, professional script reader, and producer. As a professional script reader and story analyst, Joanna has read hundreds of screenplays for studios, producers, and screenwriters. Her experience as an actor helps her have a keen eye for character and dialogue while her own experience as a writer helps her understand the creative process when consulting on a script. Learn more at http://joannake.com/home.htm...

Ms. in the Biz with Helenna Santos

September 20, 2018 04:52 - 33 minutes - 24.6 MB

Founded in 2013 by actor/writer/producer Helenna Santos, Ms. In The Biz is the go-to resource for female entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry, focusing on creating career success while living a purpose-filled, passionate life.The site has a readership of almost half a million people all over the globe and hosts various events and meetup. Learn more at www.msinthebiz.com and follow Helenna on Instagram @helennamsantos. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website a...

Adam Chester - Playing with Elton John

August 23, 2018 11:09 - 26 minutes - 20 MB

Adam Chester works as a professional composer, arranger, pianist and singer/songwriter. Since 2005, he’s earned the title of the “Surrogate Elton John”, working exclusively with Sir Elton and his band as Elton’s only “stand-in” on the piano and vocals for various rehearsals, sound checks and concert appearances. Adam also composes, arranges and conducts for Elton. In 2007, Adam conducted the Brooklyn Youth Chorus in concert at Madison Square Garden for Elton’s 60th Birthday Concert, and in 20...

From Drummer to Artist - Prescott Ellison

August 09, 2018 06:45 - 30 minutes - 44 MB

Prescott Ellison is a Grammy Award-winning drummer who has toured and recorded with artists including Brian McKnight, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Earth, Wind, and Fire. He is also an author of books on health and fitness as well as the inventor of The Body Bench. Learn more about his company Ellison Lifestyle Group at ellisonlifestylegroup.com and find him on Instagram @prescottellison as well as on Facebook and Youtube. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Face...

Horror Filmmaking with Mick Garris

July 12, 2018 05:45 - 32 minutes - 46.2 MB

Mick Garris is a filmmaker and author best known for his Stephen King adaptations and creating the "Masters Of Horror" television series. He is also the creator of the Post Mortem with Mick Garris podcast where he interviews directors of horror films. You can find the podcast on iTunes or any other service and follow the show on Instagram @postmortemgram, on Twitter @postmortemmg, and on Facebook at Post Mortem with Mick Garris. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @...

Transmedia and Writing Bestsellers with Mark Stay

June 14, 2018 08:24 - 43 minutes - 31.5 MB

London-based bestselling author and screenwriter Mark Stay is the host of the Bestseller Experiment podcast. He co-wrote the screenplay “Robot Overlords” which became a $21m movie with Sir Ben Kingsley and Gillian Anderson. Having worked in publishing for over twenty years, Mark is an “author-on-the-inside” and has seen the beauties and harsh realities of the publishing industry. Learn more at bestsellerexperiment.com, find them on social media @bestsellerxp, and follow Mark @markstay on Twi...

New York Rights Fair with Krista Rafanello

May 31, 2018 04:00 - 21 minutes - 16.7 MB

Krista Rafanello is the show manager for the New York Rights Fair, a new copyright trade and licensing show dedicated to publishing, international rights and licensing. The show, scheduled for May 30 – June 1, 2018, will bring US publishers and agents together with their global counterparts. The event is a way to celebrate the artistry, creativity, and innovation of the world’s publishing community. Learn more at newyorkrightsfair.com/program. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.ne...

The Concessionaires Must Die with Zaki Rubenstein

May 17, 2018 02:00 - 38 minutes - 28.2 MB

Zaki is the director of the recently released film The Concessionaires Must Die, now available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/CMD_iTunes. In this interview she shares how it came about, the challenges of distribution in today’s VOD marketplace, and persevering in pursuit of your dream. Learn more about the film at cmdthemovie.net and find them on Facebook @TheConcessionaires. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Insta...

Microtheater and Immersive Theater with Charlie Miller

April 19, 2018 06:58 - 18 minutes - 14.8 MB

Charlie Miller is the curator of Off-Center at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts where he upends audience expectations with tradition-breaking theatrical experiences. I connected with Charlie at a Playwright Slam event at the DCPA. Learn more at https://www.denvercenter.org/about-us/off-center and connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Create Your Own Career in Hollywood with Alexandra Boylan

April 05, 2018 06:30 - 30 minutes - 8.99 MB

Alexandra Boylan is back on the show to talk about her book, "Create Your Own Career in Hollywood", which is now available on Amazon, as well as some additional words of wisdom. She has written, produced, and acted in several films. She wrote the screenplay for the recent action/adventure film "At Your Own Risk" directed by John K.D. Graham. You can follow her on Facebook and Instagram @alexandraboylan and on Twitter @aboylan4. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook, o...

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