Claim OwnershipThe Producer's Guide: Todd Garner and the Future of Hollywood
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Todd knows movies. For 30 years, the Hollywood veteran has overseen 170 films (and counting) - including XXX, Anger Management, 13 Going on 30, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Black Hawk Down, Punch Drunk Love, Con Air, and Hellboy. Join Todd as he shares tips and stories on the movie business and chats it up with A-list industry pals.
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Do you have what it takes to argue with Michael Eisner? From 20 years at Walt Disney to creating her own production company, Kristin Burr has a unique perspective on the studio executive experience as well as managing valuable IP and making movies for the all-important female audience INCLUDING Cruella, Christopher Robin, and Sweet Home Alabama.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Veteran producer / studio executive Michael Ireland shares stories and lessons learned from his time at Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Appian Way, and MTV. Michael shares how he got his start at USC, which big time movie got away from him, advocating to get Free Guy greenlit, and how the role of the studio executive has changed over time.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
87North co-founder and Bullet Train / Atomic Blonde producer Kelly McCormick chats with Todd about her "failed" start in documentaries, how a psychic predicted her Hollywood success, learning from legendary producer Scott Rudin, meeting her husband / filmmaker / partner David Leitch, and helping to bring wider recognition to the stunt community.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Today, Todd dives deep into the world of entertainment research and strategy with author, podcast host, and Screen Engine/ASI founder & CEO Kevin Goetz!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
$4 billion in global box office and 18 Golden Globe nominations later, Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy chat with Todd about studio leadership, betting on filmmakers, franchise building, and the future of theatrical cinema. PLUS: Their best memories on set from Garden State and Captain Phillips!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tim Burton doesn't do TV... or so everyone said. So Al Gough and Miles Millar used their entrepreneurial producing skills and proved everyone wrong! Today Al and Miles share their journey from USC to becoming show-runner producers on Smallville, to the twists and turns of acquiring The Addams Family IP and creating the hit Netflix show, WEDNESDAY! PLUS: Why all eight episodes in a season HAVE to be good and the importance of finding your voice to create your own projects!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oscar winning producer of Everything Everywhere All At Once JONATHAN WANG joins Todd to address the challenges posed by AI to the movie industry, the differences between what it promises to do and what it can do, and the path forward for producers and storytellers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is the quest for billion dollar profits ruining Hollywood? Beloved friend of the podcast Billy Ray returns to discuss the economic climate of Hollywood INCLUDING the aftermath of the strikes, studio consolidations, and the potential threats posed by AI.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Todd Save America! HE'S BACK! And ready to tackle the big issues facing the modern movie industry. Today, our veteran guide Todd Garner is joined by AFI Discipline Head and producer of It Follows and I'll See You In My Dreams, REBECCA GREEN, to address the age old question... what exactly does a producer DO?!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Today, we proudly launch Strike Talk with Billy Ray and Todd Garner, a weekly podcast dedicated to dissecting the issues that caused talks to break off between the WGA and the AMPT.
Learn more here:
https://deadline.com/2023/05/strike-talk-podcast-billy-ray-todd-garner-deadline-week-1-1235356688/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
With Warner Bros. shaking up the distribution model, veteran Producer Todd Black talks about studios and streamers, the future of the movie business, his early days in Hollywood, his relationships with Will Smith and Denzel Washington, the making of Antwone Fisher, The Pursuit of Happyness and The Equalizer franchise!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The kingmaker Stephanie Allain shares her journey from her early days as a script reader - to discovering John Singleton and Robert Rodriguez - to producing such hits as Hustle and Flow and Dear White People - to bringing diversity to the production of the Academy Awards!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Welcome back Todd. Kick some ass!