The New World Pictures Podcast

In a very short time, #NewOIRvember 2 has put #VIDtober to shame in the cast department, and that continues with 1987's THE KLLING TIME starring Beau bridges, Joe Don Baker, Keether, sorry, Kiefer Sutherland, and Michael Madsen! Not to say that CAGED TERROR wasn't filed with star power, but you get it. This murderer's row of a cast also has to deal with murder in a small, coastal town where Beau Bridges is a hunk and a young Michael Madsen isn't and no one questions that you are who you say you are even if you're a stranger. A local love triangle gives way to a more devious plot prompting us to wonder who the hero of the movie is, which, according to Letterboxd, is definitely Kiefer. We dig in to this little-seen thriller (less than 1K views on Letterboxd!) and discuss all the important stuff: what to do when your brakes go out,   the best way to kill a husband you don't like, and the advantages of working next to a dot matrix printer. So buckle in and get ready to kill some time with us as we enjoy one of the best casts we may ever see in a New World Pictures movie. For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/.

We are continuing #New-woirvember 2 with the noir-adjacent, FOXTROT, from 1976.  It's not often you find this much star power in a New World Pictures joint. FOXTROT stars Peter O'Toole (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA), Charlotte Rampling (DUNE) and Max von Sydow (THE EXORCIST).  They're just a bunch of fun, outgoing people giving it a go on a desert island as World War 2 looms on the horizon.  That isn't true at all, Liviu (O'Toole) and Julia (Rampling) are in a miserable marriage and Larsen (Sydow) is a disgruntled employee wishing his boss would just die already.   As it turns out, living on a desert island is just what the doctor ordered.  Literally.  They spend the day eating marmalade and drinking Brandy and wine.  They race sand crabs, see how long they can hold their breath underwater and watch movies in their tent theater.  They even have guests stop by and by "stop by" we mean take a weeks-long journey by boat for a weekend of partying and shooting all the seals on the island.  Fun! We attempt to unpack the many loose ends this movie proposes but never resolves.  For example, how do people so unprepared for island living make it so long on a desert island? Marc talks about pooping.... again.  We struggle to pronounce Jorge Luke's character name (Eusebio) so we just call him "Sussudio".  Ryan's research uncovers how Roger Corman packaged and re-packaged this movie to be something it is not. FOXTROT is part British drama, a bit of noir and a dash of John Carpenter's THE THING.  All roads return to THE THING.  All.  Roads.  

We kick off #New-woirvember 2 with an interview with one of the coolest people we have ever met, writer/director Eric Blakeney, who wrote for New World Television's series Crime Story (produced by Michael Mann) as well as the TV movie GENERATION X, the first live-action adaptation of the X-Men from Marvel Comics. Eric takes us through his career, which included stints on the TV series Wiseguy, writing and then running 21 Jump Street, creating the character and spin-off Booker, and writing and directing his own feature, 2000's GUN SHY, starring Liam Neeson and Sandra Bullock. In this episode, you'll discover what Stan Lee's favorite drink was, how Michael Man was to work with at the height of his Miami Vice power, how Woody Allen ruined Eric's opportunity to make a film with Val Kilmer, how Johnny Depp was on the set of 21 Jump Street and his rivalry with Richard Grieco, who had the best basketball team at Stephen J. Cannell Entertainment, and how Eric ended up working with MAD MAX director George Miller! This interview is truly a ride filled with great stories and humor in the way that only Eric could tell. We can't thank Eric enough for being on the show and sharing his career with us, we know it's an episode you won't want to miss! For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/.

It is with a heavy heart dear listener, that we bestow upon you the last flick of #VIDtober 2. It has been quite a ride, eh? From kids' films to political thrillers to comedies to horror? Documentary? Nature film? We do our best to sort it out. Joining us for this outdoorsy nature thriller is none other than our return guest Dan Gorman! You will remember Dan from episode 68 Reno and the Doc, and once again he does not disappoint. In this episode we are transported to the Canadian woods to talk about 1973's CAGED TERROR aka GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN.  Directed by Barrie McLean and written by McLean and Kristen Weingartner - two people, yes two people, wrote and directed this double named feature! CAGED TERROR takes us on a trip that you won't soon forget. Tune in to hear Dan explain to us complicated and sexy topics such as Canadian milk (more provocative than it sounds), the secret sexy untold story of bunnies (as provocative as it sounds), and the unique mating rituals of Canadians (less provocative than it sounds). We learn a lot about each other in this episode, and you'll have to hear it to believe it. For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/.

We've hit a lot of different (Canadian) genres in #VIDtober 2: kids film, thriller, horror, and now, comedy? Yes, comedy! 1987's MR. NICE GUY is the type of (Canadian) 80's comedy we haven't seen since THE FUNNY FARM (not that FUNNY FARM)! Literally, since star Mike McDonald (not that Mike McDonald) and co-writer Mark Breslin are both in that movie as well! (Which was also Canadian.) MR. NICE GUY goes a lot of places. From the Vietnam War to a store security guard to a contract Killer, McDonald plays a character that goes wherever the story takes him which, eventually, decides this should also be a love story between him and Jan Smithers (WKRP in Cincinnati). Does it all work? Does any of it work? What genre is it exactly? We explore, just enough so you might be able to log this one on Letterboxd. (or, if you truly want to watch the entirety of Mr. NICE GUY and do it right, check out our YouTube page!) For this episode, Erica is live from the Cave, Ryan is also working a shift at Rybusters, his in-home video store, and Marc tries to woo a potential new sponsor, a company dear to his heart whom we hope is going to listen! Fingers crossed, because this podcast can't survive on late fees alone! For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/. 

We continue with #VIDtober 2, where we explore the Canadian movies released by New World Video with an important Canadian film: 1967's PLAYGIRL KILLER! The first Canadian horror movie made in color shares a good amount of DNA with Herschel Gordon Lewis' BLOOD FEAST and TWO THOUSAND MANIACS! and also doesn't share some DNA too! Most prominently is actor Bill Kerwin, who starred in both of those films from Lewis but opted out of the third entry in Lewis' "Blood Trilogy" so he could head to Canada and shoot this, a film about a artist who just wants his models to hold their pose without fail for hours on end. Diving into a stranger's pool with us is Doug Tilley, host of a variety of podcasts on Cinema Smorgasbord including You Don't Know Dick, Eric Roberts is the Man, Bartel me Something Good, and so many more! Being a Canadian himself, Doug helps us fill in some gaps we lack in Canadian culture. This also has plenty of music! Crooner Neil Sedaka appears in the film, until he doesn't, and even sings a little bit! We discuss whether Sedaka was too famous for this movie, as well as other topics, such as the stylistics choice of socks with sandals, how we might "pull a Bob" on our won podcasts, and the importance of having an industrial-size freezer in your house. For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/.

Jessica Young joins us for a #VIDtober deep cut as we discuss the espionage/thriller/romantic comedy, 1986's KEEPING TRACK.  This movie stars Margo Kidder (SUPERMAN, THE AMITYVILLE HORROR) as Claire, a lady banker thrust into a world of genetically modified computer chips and government conspiracies when all she really wants to do is sell trains.  You know, as all bankers do.  Claire is forced to partner up with Hawkins, an overworked reporter from Action News.  Hawkins, played by Michael Sarrazin (THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY?), is the kind of reporter who finds the craziest stories.  They're so crazy that nobody believes him.  So, it should come as no surprise that Claire and Hawkins find themselves in the most unbelievable of situations.  We do our best to make sense of the plot in KEEPING TRACK.  That said, you shouldn't feel bad for not, well, keeping track.  Jessica helps us decipher the nuances of her native Canada where KEEPING track was shot.  We discuss the benefits of living above a bar/restaurant, differences between US and Canadian trains (although, we're not sure there is any difference) and the proper way disguise yourself when the CIA, FBI, RCMP, and the Canadian Government all want you dead. We introduce a new element to the podcast, "Point Counterpoint".  We're still working out the kinks.  While there is no "lube talk" in this episode, some of the hosts have a visceral response to needing to read "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud" in grade school.  Enjoy. For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/.

Our Corman Graduates series on exploitation filmmaker Jack Hill continues as we move on from Jack's American International Pictures days of COFFY and FOXY BROWN and move on to the next phase of his career, which gets a little help from Corman's New World Pictures staff, as he moves on to 1974's THE SWINGING CHEERLEADERS and 1975's SWITCHBLADE SISTERS.    Joining us to discuss the worlds of undercover college journalism and female gangs is none of than author and film historian Nathaniel Thompson of Mondo-Digital.com!   Nathaniel shares his love of Jack Hill with us, including stories about seeing his films in theaters, his theories on Jack Hill's career, and whether SWITCHBLADE SISTERS was indeed adapted from Shakespeare's Othello.  Why did Jack leave AIP? How did these two movies come about? Is THE SWINGING CHEERLEADERS a comedy? How did New World have a part (if any) in these movies? We do our best to answer these questions and celebrate the exploitation madness that is Jack Hill. To buy Nathaniel's book, The FrightFest Guide to Vampire Movies, head here. For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here:  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/

Dirk Marshall from the VH US podcast joins us to bring back #VIDtober.  We are kicking things off with 1984's THE DOG WHO STOPPED THE WAR.  Part of the Tales for All series that also brought you THE GREAT LAND OF SMALL, THE DOG WHO STOPPED THE WAR is considered a classic in Quebec, Canada. It was the highest grossing movie in Canada in 1985 and, upon it's release on home video, was more popular than Star Wars in Quebec.    THE DOG WHO STOPPED THE WAR follows a group of kids on their winter break who decide to decide to split into teams and engage in a weeks-long war game. One team makes a stunningly constructed fort out of snow.  We can't emphasis this enough.  It is a professional snow fort made by maybe three kids.  It has shelving, cubby holes to store drinks and a pretty kick ass sliding tube that we all agree would be the highlight of our winter break if we could have built something remotely close. Through all the snowball fights, cross country skiing, and war-related confrontations, one can't help but wonder, "how is the dog going to stop this war?"  Well, it does. Eventually.  But not the way you think. Ryan talks a lot about his preferred methods for transporting lube.  It's not the way you think or want.  In fact, we talk a lot about lube.  More than you would expect for an episode about a kid's movie.  Are we starting the Lubecast?  Maybe.  We talk about our favorite snow and tree fort ambitions, our love of Romancing the Stone, and the items we thought were cool to bring to show and tell.  To be clear, these are the items WE thought were cool.  Not what the other kids in the class thought was cool.  In fact, we are planning a "favorite childhood memories" show and tell on a future episode.  But, seriously, we talk a lot about lube. For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/.

As we close out #SEXtember 3: Ménage a Trois we were not expecting this kind of surprise. When Erica chose 1967's THE OLDEST PROFESSION based on the New World Video artwork, she had no idea we were about to watch an European-made sex comedy anthology! And when things get weird with New World movies, there's one person we have to call: comedian and writer Ali Davis, who first joined us for such New World odds and ends classics as UP FROM THE DEPTHS and THE FUNNY FARM! We put her patience to the test with this one! Released in the U.S. and Canada by THE BLOC producer Jack H. Harris, this was made by six different directors: Claude Autant-Lara, Mauro Bolognini, Philippe de Broca, Michael Pfleghar, Franco Indovina, and French New Wave auteur Jean-Luc Godard. With all these European directors, do we do accents? Oh, you bet we do! Lots of them! We also try to make sense of the film, which tries to tell stories about prostitution across many different eras, from prehistoric times to the future! It's one sexy ride through time! Well, it is a ride, anyway! The film is aided by a terrific cast, including Jeanne Moreau and Raquel Welch, who got her acting start in her native San Diego, the same place where hosts Marc and Ryan are from! Is there a family connection? Listen and find out! For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/.

It's another sexy, sexy entry into #Sextember 3: Ménage a Trois.  We are talking about 1985's STREETWALKIN'.  STREETWALKIN' was made by Roger Corman's Concorde Pictures during a time he thought he was making movies for New World Pictures.  Directed by Joan Freeman and stars Melissa Leo (THE FIGHTER) and Dale Midkiff (PET SEMETARY).  STREETWALKIN' follows Cookie and Tim who try to make it big in the Big Apple.  Cookie becomes a prostitute and Tim wanders around the city with no parental supervision.  What could go wrong? Marc talks about the challenges of ordering Chinese food late at night.  Marc has a bold take on Shutter Island - a movie he, evidently hates and Erica only remembers "seeing".  Ryan tells a really fun story about how he used to put the DARK KNIGHT on every time that Erica left the room.  It's a really funny story except Marc doesn't understand what they're talking about at all.   We take a break to ask questions about people who drop a number a number two at night clubs.  Did they just not prepare to spend a few hours at a club?  Is it always a digestive emergency?  Either way, it says something about you as an individual when you confidently take a poop in the dirty bathrooms of a nightclub. Also, is this a sequel to Day of the Dead?  It could be.  It probably is.  It should be. 

When the leaves start to fall, and the summer temperatures goes down, you know what that means: #Sextember! Three years in to exploring the sexploitation movies released by New World Pictures, we start #Sextember 3: Ménage a Trois with 1984's THEY'RE PLAYING WITH FIRE. Starring Sybil Danning (BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS, REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS) as a college professor who seduces her student (Eric Brown, PRIVATE LESSONS, Mama's Family), but is she doing so just for the awkward sex or does she have other dubious plans with her husband (Andrew Prine, THE EVIL, GRIZZLY)? If you answered "yes," you'd be right, because this film doesn't just feature a teacher/student relationship but also murder, a mysterious killer, and many lives being wrapped up in the ongoing entertainment and beer specials at Campus Pub! The was directed by Howard Avedis, who directed the similarly-plotted movie THE TEACHER in 1974, which we discuss along with the complexities of owning a yacht and all the shellacking that is involved, the lack of locations involved in the movie, and the giallo vibes the movie gives, including an unusual voice of the killer! Also: what makes a handyman? Do you have to be smart to be a professor? And what's the place to feed your dog? THEY'RE PLAYING WITH FIRE has a place you've maybe never thought about! Enjoy the theme song, which this film has because most movies of the 1980s did, and is a sure-fire contender for a Worldie later this year! Should we record the Worldies at a Campus Pub? We'd be fools not to!  Listen as we start #Sextember 3 in style, at least until Mom and Grandma kick us out!  For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/.

We end #HAHAugust 2: Double Take with a bucket list guest: director Fritz Kiersch, one of the important directors of the second New World Pictures era, helming CHILDREN OF THE CORN to TUFF TURF, and lastly, UNDER THE BOARDWALK. This is really a 2-part interview, with this being the second half, but, since we're releasing it first, so it's actually Part 1. Trust us, it will all make sense. In this part of the interview (Part 1), we discuss UNDER THE BOARDWALK and a non-New World film Kiersch directed prior, 1987's WINNERS TAKE ALL, including why Kiersch chose UNDER THE BOARDWALK for the third film in his 3-picture deal with the studio and why WINNERS TAKE ALL isn't a New World movie (when it really feels like one). In a two film span, there was plenty of drama, with hirings, firings, and the final days of New World Pictures, for which UNDER THE BOARDWALK was a victim.  One of the final theatrical offerings New World would release, the film got buried by a lack of publicity, along with HEATHERS. With the help of Fritz, we're trying to change all that. Don't miss this terrific conversation, with Fritz explaining the casting, working with Robert King, and the production of UNDER THE BOARDWALK, and what Fritz originally intended with WINNERS TAKE ALL. We also touch briefly on TUFF TUF, but for more on that film, you'll have to wait until the second part of this conversation (really, Part 1). Again, it makes sense!  For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here:  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/. 

We continue HAHAugust 2: Double Take with an extremely underseen gem from the New World catalog, the Los Angeles set surf dramedy UNDER THE BOARDWALK, directed by Fritz Kiersch (CHILDREN OF THE CORN, TUFF TURF). Originally set to be released in 1988, New World eventually put this out at the same time as HEATHERS, the final two theatrical releases for the company.  Featuring the endless struggle between the coastal "locs" (or "lawks" as Letterboxd might have you believe) and the San Fernando Valley "Vals," the film concerns two star-crossed lovers caught between the two worlds just as the two sides meet in a local surf competition (or "compo" if you're cool). How does Allie (Danielle van Zerneck, LA BAMBA) deal with her feelings for Nick (Richard Joseph Paul, OBLIVION)? Well, not by looking after her cousin Andy (Keith Coogan, ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING), that's for sure! Helping us discuss this Shakespearean tale is our good friend and New World superfan Justin Grams, who has been with this film from the very beginning!  Listen as we go through the film's history, share our thoughts on a potential sequel, have a discussion of the slang term "whease," and a whole lot more as we give this film the attention it deserves!  Special thanks to Fritz Kiersch, writer/producer Matthew Irmas, and producer Greg Blackwell for their assistance with this episode! For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/ 

We are kicking off HAHAugust 2: Double Take with 1982's "a guy in a dress is always funny" comedy, JIMMY THE KID starring Gary Coleman (ON THE RIGHT TRACK, DIFF'RENT STROKES), Paul Le Mat (AMERICAN GRAFFITI, PUPPET MASTER), Cleavon Little (BLAZING SADDLES, FLETCH LIVES) and Dee Wallace (ET, THE HOWLING).  To say they're the stars without also mentioning Pat Morita, Ruth Gordon, Don Adams and Fay Hauser is a big disingenuous as everyone in this movie has almost the same amount of screen time.  The lone exception is Gary Coleman who, for being the lead, is missing from a large portion of the movie. Based on the Donald E. Westlake novel of the same name, JIMMY THE KID follows a bumbling gang of small-time crooks who kidnap the son of a wealthy couple who are surprisingly pretty casual about the whole situation.  The plan goes horribly wrong for no other reason than everyone in this movie is an idiot.  JIMMY THE KID is part Get Smart (thanks to Don Adams essentially acting like the private investigator version of Maxwell Smart) and part wacky comedy where a car chase takes up 30 minutes of it's short 80 minute run time.  We talk about Dee Wallace getting snubbed from the movie poster, VW Vanagons, Pat Morita doing his absolute with a nothing role, and why this movie is so important in the history of New World Pictures.  Plus, Ryan does a dramatic reading that we hope gets the attention of the powers that be at Audible.  You listening, Audible?   For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here:  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/ 

We continue our series on exploitation filmmaker Jack Hill with special guest Odie Henderson, columnist for the Boston Globe and the author of Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras.  In this episode, we move away from Jack's New World era to his time working for American International Pictures directing 1973's COFFY and 1974's FOXY BROWN, two of Hill's biggest hits. They were also big hits for star Pam Grier, who had already worked with Hill in his New World films, but was now playing the titular character in both films. In COFFY, Grier plays a woman seeking revenge on the drug dealers that got her sisters addicted to drugs, while FOXY BROWN is about, well, a lot of things, including infiltrating a prostitution ring run by Grier's BIG DOLL HOUSE co-star Kathryn Loder. Expect a wide-ranging conversation that covers New World, blaxploitation films, even Indiana Jones! Which film was Jack's favorite? How did Jack nearly lose the opportunity to direct FOXY BROWN? Was COFFY written for Pam or someone else? We dive in deep, with the help of Odie's infinite expertise, and provide the answers! (Please note, this was recorded before the tragic passing of TRUCK TURNER director - and Corman Graduate - Jonathan Kaplan. Our condolences go out to his family and friends.) To buy Odie's book, Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras, head here. For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here:  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/ 

A lot has happened over #SciFiJuly Presents: Dystopian Summer 2: Dystopian HARDER. For one, we celebrated our 150th New World Pictures title with ESCAPE 2000 aka TURKEY SHOOT and now we close out the month with an interview with the film's director, Brian Trenchard-Smith, who returns to the show! We get into the beginnings of Brian's career and what he learned in his early days before becoming one of the finest exploitation directors ever! We discuss Brian's time directing episodes of Silk Stalkings and also the reasons it's not easy to bring American actors to Australia before diving into ESCAPE 2000 aka TURKEY SHOOT and the difficulty of the production following the suddenly decreased budget and how Brian navigated it, why the financial problems happened, and how it ended up at New World Pictures in 1983! This is a filmmaking master class you will not want to miss! Thanks again to Brian for another incredible interview! For more about Brian, head to his website and buy his book! You won't be sorry! To hear us talking some more to Brian about DEAD-END DRIVE-IN, go here. For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here:  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/    

We celebrate the end of #SciFiJuly Presents: Dystopian Summer 2: Dystopian HARDER and our 150th New World Pictures title with director Brian Trenchard-Smith's ozploitation classic ESCAPE 2000. Or, as it was originally titled, TURKEY SHOOT. Joining us for this episode is returning guest and Cannon Film Guide author Austin Trunick! How does this compare to a Cannon movie? Austin will explain! Austin also gets a front row seat as we reveal the lost first 10 pages of the script! Truly a gem of the New World catalogue, TURKEY SHOOT was released in Australia and the United Kingdom before being picked up by New World and unleashed on the world as ESCAPE 2000. Originally set for a larger budget, the disappearing funds called for cuts to the script which meant that the film's 10-page opening, which set up the backstory of Paul (Steve Railsback) and Chris (Olivia Hussey), as well as the dystopian society in which the movie takes place, had to be abandoned. BUT NOT ANYMORE! We have a copy of the script and will reveal all! Do not miss this celebration of exploitation, of the most dangerous game, and of New World! Thanks so much for listening, we're ready for 150 more! For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here:  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/ 

We are coming in hot (think wearing leather pants in the desert hot) for #SCI-FI-JULY Presents: Dystopian Summer 2: Dystopian HARDER.  This week, we talk about WHEELS OF FIRE, a nearly New World movie directed by the famous/infamous Cirio H Santiago and starring Gary Watkins (Hunter), Laura Banks (Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan) and Lynda Wiesmeier (Avenging Angel).   If you haven't seen WHEELS OF FIRE you should know it's very different from the grossly overlooked action/musical, STREETS OF FIRE, starring Michael Pare and Diane Lane.  WHEELS OF FIRE blends everything you loved about MAD MAX and THE ROAD WARRIOR with a pinch of Lucio Fulci’s CONQUEST and a heavy dollop of STRYKER.   WHEELS OF FIRE takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where shirts are optional, cars blow up at the slightest provocation and some people are trying to build a spaceship to reach a newly discovered planet.  Trace and his sister, Arlie, find themselves on a crash course of bad decisions that puts them in harm's way at every turn.  Sadly, Arlie gets the worst of it and Trace lacks any sense of urgency to save her.  Instead, he and his handy flamethrower blazes across the sandy abyss getting into fights with everyone he meets until he meets Stinger, a young, leather-strapped ingénue with a pet eagle that sounds like a hawk.  As you might imagine, one of us is not happy about this.  Each of us gives our own Letterboxd description for WHEELS OF FIRE and we spend an inordinate amount of time talking about the Baldwin brothers.  More specifically, the brothers that aren't named 'Alec'.  Can you name 12 movies off the top of your head starring Stephen Baldwin?  We couldn’t either.  For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here:  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/

Producer and former New World Pictures Senior Vice President of Production Jeff Schechtman joins us to talk about his career at New World, starting with 1978's PIRANHA and into the post-Roger Corman era where he also producer 1984's BODY ROCK! From starting out as an Assistant to the Producers on projects like TRUCK TURNER, BLACK BELT JONES, and ENTER THE DRAGON for Fred Weintraub's company to getting his own projects (literally) off the ground, Jeff has a variety of stories from his time in the industry! Straddling between tow eras of New World's history, Jeff eventually went on to New Line and helped produce 1993's KILLING ZOE! We discuss it all here! We also discuss a wide variety of New World titles from his time as a New World executive, so get ready for a wide-ranging discussion about New World's history! Now a podcaster himself, Jeff has 3 podcasts you can check out: Talk Cocktail,  California Sun, and Who What Why. Check out his work by clicking on the name of each podcast! For more about the New World Pictures Podcast, including previous episodes, t-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, other merch and more, head here: https://newworldpicturespodcast.com/ For all the shows in Someone’s Favorite Productions Podcast Network, head here:  https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/