Many Screens, Big Picture with Paul Dergarabedian

Take a listen to Comscore's latest "Many Screens, Big Picture" podcast featuring Neil Turitz, writer, screenwriter, and journalist with an unapparelled passion for and knowledge of movies and pop culture. Listen in as Paul and Neil discuss their mutual love of movies, books, and box office plus enjoying martinis at Smoke House and a heated discussion about Neil’s and Paul’s differing views of director Christopher Nolan’s brilliance as a filmmaker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul welcomes actor Matthew Jones back to the podcast. Listen in as they discuss a wide variety of topics including the implications of the WGA strike, the life of a working actor including the prep work, the on-set process and the willingness to embrace all aspects of the acting craft as well as anecdotes from the set of S.W.A.T., Yellowstone, Curb Your Enthusiasm and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Take a listen to Comscore's latest "Many Screens, Big Picture" podcast featuring Marc Cohen, Paul's friend for many years as they discuss Marc's innovative marketing strategies at Warner Bros. & Disney, a very Lucky Charms moment, their bonding over the movie "Heat," breaking bread at Di Stefano's Ristorante in Westwood and their mutual admiration for "Mad Max: Fury Road" among other eclectic topics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul is joined in conversation by Josh Weiss, journalist for SYFY WIRE and published author, whose latest novel — “Sunset Empire” (set for release in March from Grand Central Publishing) — follows the continuing saga of LAPD detective Morris Baker, a Jewish Holocaust survivor who drowns his fractured memories of the unspeakable in schnapps and work. It is the follow-up to his debut novel, “Beat The Devils," an inventive, page-turning alternate history crime thriller set in a reality where the Red Scare never ended; praised by The New York Times Book Review for its "palpable emotional depth." Also, listen for a shoutout to Archie the Cavapoo!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s not often that you get a chance to chat with living legends and Paul has found himself in conversation with the Oscar® winning maestro of movie sound Gary Rydstrom and cinema scholar Gianluca Sergi as they discuss their new book “The Endless End of Cinema,” early experiments with surround sound, the history of movie theaters, how you never can count out the big screen experience and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Dergarabedian interviews Joe Garel, VP of Film for Cinépolis as they discuss all aspects of the industry and, with Joe's amazing movie business family history, love of movies and outside of the box thinking, there is a lot of insight and expertise that Joe brings to the table!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen in as Brock and Paul discuss B&B Theatres illustrious family history, challenges their company faced during the dark days of the Pandemic, the importance of “leaving it in the board room” for the family dynamic, the film to look out for this Fall and the never-ending resilience and relevance of the movie theatre experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul chats with Rod "Tutti" Rinks about his new feature film "Made In Mexico" starring Lillo Brancato and Rod himself in this feature comedy film shot in just 6 days and a $20,000 budget! The film tells the tale of a down-on-his luck father of three (Rinks) has Hollywood buzzing over his screenplay, it's a matter of time before all his dreams come true. However, his dreams are short lived when a pair of shady film makers con him out of the rights and he has no choice but to join forces with an unlikely partner, a drug lord (Brancato) who has plans of his own for this upcoming screenwriter - "Famous People want to be Wealthy and Wealthy People want to be Famous." But being rich is where it's really at.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul and noted journalist Eric Francisco, the senior entertainment reporter at Inverse, discuss the importance of "Marvel's The Avengers" on the occasion of its 10th anniversary and the impact the film had on the box office, the trajectory of Marvel as a brand and the film's long-lasting impression on the notion of the movie franchise and what it means to Hollywood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week host Paul Dergarabedian is again joined by Jim Orr, the President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution for Universal Pictures, a studio that has been at the forefront of film release innovation during the pandemic. Listen as Paul and Jim discuss the updated state of the industry many months after they last spoke on the podcast. Then stick around as Jim shares what he thinks the state of theatrical and streaming release strategies will look like in the latter part of 2021 and into 2022.  This episode covers:  What has changed over the past Pandemic year regarding film releases?  How have Universal's bold release strategies paid off big for the studio and filmmakers?  Why does being a filmmaker-centric studio matter?  What made "F9" such a hit and how did the studio work with creatives to ensure its global success?  How has Universal's diverse slate of films been developed over the years?  What are the big hits that Universal promises to deliver in 2021 & 2022?     ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Jim Orr is President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution for Universal Pictures. Orr is responsible for the strategy and management of the studio’s North American theatrical film releases. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week host Paul Dergarabedian is joined by the creative team behind "What Josiah Saw," the latest film from director/editor/producer Vincent Grashaw. Paul is joined by Vincent and stars Robert Patrick and Nick Stahl. This episode covers: The many advantages of the creative freedom that only the world of independent film can provide  How vetting and matching the actors to ensure on-set chemistry is a wise choise for filmmakers How working "on-location" adds to the actors' immersive process  The differences between working on big-budget studio film and an independent feature  The actors' challenge of learning extremely long passages of dialogue when shooting on a tight daily schedule How hard work and persistence can pay off for actors & filmmakers in the long run   ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUESTS: Vincent Grashaw first broke onto the scene as producer of the independent feature film "Bellflower," which was one of the most buzzed about films to premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2011. Vince then wrote and directed his debut feature, "Coldwater," which premiered at SXSW 2013 and was distributed by Breaking Glass Pictures. Grashaw went on to direct his sophomore feature "And Then I Go," The film premiered at LA Film Festival and was distributed by The Orchard. "What Josiah Saw" is Grashaw’s third feature film at the helm.   Actor Robert Patrick has worked with the top actors and directors throughout his storied career. His breakthrough role came as the legendary T-1000 in Terminator 2. He was the first actor in the history of motion capture and since then, he has worked on iconic films and television shows including "Die Hard 2," "Wayne's World," "Last Action Hero," "Fire in the Sky," "Cop Land," "The Faculty," "Walk the Line," "Bridge to Terabithia," "Spy Kids," "Flags of Our Fathers," "The Sopranos," "The Outer Limits," "Elvis," "The Unit," "The X- Files," "Sons of Anarchy" and "True Blood." He starred as Agent Cabe Gallow in "Scorpion" for CBS for four seasons and most recently was seen in "The Laundromat" and "Perry Mason." He is currently co-starring in the new series "Peacemaker." Actor Nick Stahl's impressive career credits include Robert Rodriguez's "Sin City," the franchise hit "Terminator 3," Todd Field's "In The Bedroom," and the lead of the HBO series "Carnivale." Nick has also appeared in Richard Loncraine's "My One And Only opposite Renee Zellweger and Kevin Bacon and in the feature film "Quid Pro Quo" alongside Vera Farmiga, and starred in the Sundance favorite "Sleepwalking" alongside Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, and Dennis Hopper. Nick is currently shooting on-location a live-action feature film based on a Japanese Anime. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week host Paul Dergarabedian is joined by Ethan Sacks, one of the most prolific new voices at Marvel Comics and noted journalist who covered movies, television, comic books and geek culture over a 20-year career as a journalist at the New York Daily News. He has since kept one foot in the world of journalism with a part-time role at NBC News Digital.   This episode covers: The challenges and benefits of the career of a freelance writer The advantages of “creator owned” books and written works Melding a journalistic background and a passion for comic books The creation of a horror-themed flip book in the age of digital Coordinating charities that featured Marvel actors including Chris Pratt, Chris Evans, and Robert Downey Jr.   ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Ethan Sacks, is one of the most prolific new voices at Marvel Comics, writing "Old Man Hawkeye," "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge," "Star Wars: Allegiance" "Silver Surfer," "Old Man Quill," and "Star Wars: Bounty Hunters." Before he rewrote his career, Sacks covered movies television, comic books and geek culture over a 20-year career as a journalist at the New York Daily News. There he profiled a who's who of Hollywood personalities from Affleck to Ziyi Zhang, traveled to New Zealand to be filmed with performance capture technology, and launched a movie screening program for children's charities that featured visits by Marvel actors including Chris Pratt, Chris Evans, and Robert Downey Jr. He was part of the news team that won awards from the prestigious Society of Silurians and the New York Press Club for the paper's coverage of the Miracle on the Hudson. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week host Paul Dergarabedian is joined by Tim Sommerfeld, a veteran marketing executive and creative director responsible for creating award-winning advertising campaigns for television, motion pictures and digital entertainment. His career as a motion picture executive includes stints at Walt Disney Pictures, Sony Entertainment, New Line Cinema and Global Road. At Summit Entertainment, he was part of the marketing team responsible for launching the “Now You See Me,” “Divergent” and “RED” franchises, plus six-time Academy Award winner “The Hurt Locker,” as well as all five films of the wildly successful “Twilight Saga”.   This episode covers: The intricacies of building a marketing campaign for a new movie The importance of earning the trust of filmmakers and creatives Dealing with unexpected changes during the development of the marketing plan Actors who were collaborative and fun to work with over the years Challenges/benefits of working with large ensemble casts   ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Tim Sommerfeld, As a creative marketing consultant, Tim has worked on numerous films, including specialized movies as Lionsgate’s Tupac Shakur biopic “All Eyez on Me” and “Overboard” from Pantelion Films. He has also produced long-form content for “HBO: First Look” and the BET Network. Before working as a creative director at The Ant Farm Agency for six years, Tim began his career in local television at WJBK-TV in Detroit and KCBS-TV in Los Angeles. He then moved to FOX Broadcasting where he was responsible for promoting “The Simpsons” and other iconographic comedies. Mr. Sommerfeld holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Temple University, Philadelphia where he majored in Radio-TV-Film. His work has received numerous Key Art Awards, local Emmys and a London International Advertising Award. Tim is a husband, dad and writer. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week host Paul Dergarabedian is joined by Erik Davis, the Managing Editor for Fandango and one of the nation's leading movie commentators. Listen as Erik shares how social media has changed online movie commentary and how those changes affect writers and commentators like himself. Then stick around as Erik and Paul discuss the film industry’s “endless summer” including the top 5 most anticipated movies of the summer!   This episode covers: How social media has changed and shaped the movie commentary space What makes this Memorial Day Weekend the most pivotal in a long time Why people are saying the film industry is entering an “endless summer” The most underappreciated aspect of seeing movies in theaters The top 5 most anticipated movies of the summer   ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUESTS: Erik Davis, Managing Editor for Fandango, is one of the nation's leading movie commentators, with over a decade of experience writing about movies for Fandango, Movies.com, Moviefone, Cinematical and others, as well as talking about movies on TV, YouTube and radio. Erik has appeared on The TODAY Show, CBS This Morning, CNN, MSNBC, New York Live, Good Day NY, Bloomberg TV, Fox Business, CNBC, PBS and more, and he has sat on the "Masters of the Web" panel at San Diego Comic-Con three times, as well as hosted panels at SXSW and inside Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con. Erik is also a proud voting member of the Critics Choice Association.   Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week host Paul Dergarabedian is joined by Pete Hammond, a renowned film critic and cinema expert, who is currently the Chief Film Critic for Deadline Hollywood and has served as Deadline’s Awards Editor and Columnist for the past 10 years. Listen as Pete shares how the film industry has changed since the beginning of the pandemic and how some of those changes have benefited the industry. Then stick around as Pete and Paul discuss what theaters and the industry as a whole can do to draw audiences in as more theaters begin to open up.   This episode covers: Memorial Day Weekend box office hopes and predictions Why the movie theater experience is sacred How the film industry has benefited from the pandemic What the industry needs to do to draw audiences to theaters How Pete keeps his cool when interviewing the biggest names in the business   ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUESTS: Pete Hammond, a renowned film critic and cinema expert, is currently Chief Film Critic for Deadline Hollywood. For the past ten years, he has also been Awards Editor and Columnist for Deadline (previously he was doing a similar column for the Los Angeles Times/“The Envelope”) and has served as film critic for Boxoffice Magazine, Backstage Magazine, Hollywood.com, Movieline and Maxim magazine in addition to being a frequent contributor to Variety. He is the recipient of five Emmy nominations for his TV writing, is the winner of the 1996 and 2013 Publicists Guild of America’s Press Award, and has served on the Board of Governors for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences representing writers for six years.   Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week host Paul Dergarabedian is joined by Maggie Mackay and Claudia Puig who are the Executive Director and Board Member respectively of Vidiots, the iconic L.A. video store, which is relaunching as an expanded entertainment, social, and community space in Eagle Rock, CA. Listen as Maggie and Claudia share their vision for the new theater and how they hope to expand upon the typical movie theater experience. Then stick around to find out when you can expect to visit and how you can help make this dream a reality!   This episode covers: The relaunched and reimagined Vidiots Expanding the movie theater and video store experiences for film lovers The importance of focusing on minority voices in film The history of the Eagle Theatre and why it’s the perfect location How community efforts have made this possible and how you can help   ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUESTS: Maggie Mackay and Claudia Puig are the Executive Director and Board Member respectively of Vidiots, the iconic L.A. video store-turned-501(c)(3) non-profit, which is relaunching as an expanded entertainment, social, and community space at the historic Eagle Theatre in beautiful Eagle Rock where they will be serving beer, wine, food, selling specialty retail, along with offering 50,00 film and TV media titles on DVD, BluRay and even 11,000 rare VHS tapes.   Vidiots is a woman-run, woman-founded project dedicated to creating algorithm-free, equitable access to film and human interaction around art, showcasing the work of under-represented and recognized artists and creatives, producing unique film, television, and media events and building community through impactful programs.   If you wish to help Vidiots recover from setbacks caused by the global pandemic, please donate here: https://www.vidiotsfoundation.org/donate.   Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week host Paul Dergarabedian is joined by Matthew Jones, a Chicago-born and trained actor who has appeared in more than 60 different television shows and motion pictures. Listen as Matthew shares how he successfully left his career in marketing for acting and some of the on-set adventures he’s had during his time in front of the camera. Then stick around as Matthew and Paul discuss the importance of networking to consistently book jobs and how that has led to working on Jimmy Kimmel Live! regularly.   This episode covers: Transitioning from a career in marketing to acting On-set adventures Shooting a modern-day soap opera Making your mark in the industry with guest star/co-star roles How auditioning has changed and what Matthew predicts for future auditions Working on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The importance of networking to work consistently as an actor   ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Matthew Jones is a Chicago-born and trained actor who has appeared in more than 60 different television shows and motion pictures at the guest star or co-star level, including Narcos (2019), NCIS (2018), Scandal (2012), CSI: Miami (2002), General Hospital (1963, 30 episodes), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005), and films including action-drama Break (2008) and Science Fiction thriller Ad Astra (2019). Before becoming an actor, Matthew worked in marketing for nearly 10 years at prestigious agencies including Leo Burnett Company and Golin/Harris Communications.   Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week host Paul Dergarabedian is joined by Jason Brenek, the Founder and CEO of MetaMedia, an entertainment technology company that creates next-generation technologies and new revenue-generating opportunities for content producers and cinemas. Listen as Jason shares how consumers’ content and movie viewing preferences are changing and how theaters can successfully adapt. Then stick around as Jason and Paul discuss new theatrical experiences that could be coming soon to a theater near you!   This episode covers: Consumers’ changing tastes in content and the movie viewing experience How the film industry can benefit from pandemic-related challenges Creating a new theatrical experience beyond movies Why movie theaters will always draw consumers   ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Jason Brenek is the Founder and CEO of MetaMedia, an entertainment technology company that creates next-generation technologies and new revenue-generating opportunities for content producers and cinemas.   Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week host Paul Dergarabedian is joined by Phil Donlon, an actor/director/writer who is currently filming Starz’s Power Book IV: Force in which he portrays the recurring role of “Simon McDougal.” Listen as Phil shares his experience as a working actor and how he adapts between stage and screen roles. Then stick around as Phil and Paul look back at some of Phil’s past roles and discuss how he transformed himself physically and emotionally for them.   This episode covers: The difference between acting for stage and screen When and how to make narration work in scripts The importance of having mentors when doing creative work The toll of physical and emotional transformation for roles How Phil’s athletic past shaped his acting style The experience of seeing a film you’re in for the first time   ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Phil Donlon is an Actor/Director/Writer who hails from Chicago and is currently recurring as “Simon McDougal” on the much-anticipated Starz show Power Book IV: Force.   Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week host Paul Dergarabedian is joined by Sean O’Connell, the Managing Editor of CinemaBlend and author of Release the Snyder Cut. Listen as Sean shares his take on the Snyder Cut and what inspired him to write a book about it. Then stick around as Sean and Paul discuss how the Snyder Cut has and will continue to impact and influence the film industry.   This episode covers: How the Snyder Cut has benefited from the current state of film releases If and when you can see Snyder Cut in theaters The growing “restore the Snyder-verse” movement The impact of the Snyder Cut on the film industry Breaking down the Synder Cut saga in Release the Snyder Cut   ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Sean O’Connell is the Managing Editor of CinemaBlend, an online hub for fans to explore and discuss movies, TV shows, and the best streaming has to offer. Sean also authored the recently published book, Release The Snyder Cut.   Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.