Producer Episodes

On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with Hollywood legend, George Stevens, Jr. He has enjoyed a seventy year career as a writer, producer and director. He also founded the American Film Institute (AFI) and co-created the Kennedy Center Honors. He has been friends with and consulted presidents from John F. Kennedy, through President Obama, who appointed him as Co-Chairman of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. He has received numerous Emmy, Writers Guild an...

On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with Asha Michelle Wilson. Asha is an actor, screenwriter and showrunner. She’s written for shows such as FX’s Archer and American Horror Story, as well as Netflix’s upcoming series, Agent King. She’s currently developing a project for Paramount+ and will be writing a series based on the movie Soap Dish. What’s it like to develop, write and run a TV show? We’ll talk about that and more, as we sit down to talk story with Asha Michelle Wils...

This week on The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with the epic talented and versatile actor, Billy Magnussen. He’s been working for years in film, TV and is a Tony nominated stage actor. We chat about his new HBO film, The Survivor, where he co-stars alongside Ben Foster in this film directed by Barry Levinson. He’s also kicking off season 2 of the HBO Max series, Made For Love with co-star Cristin Milioti. Billy’s been staying busy, having recently co-starred alongside Daniel Craig and Jeffr...

This week on Story & Craft, I sit down with movie director, Ariel Vromen. Ariel is an intriguing guy with a great story. He has directed movies such as Criminal, The Iceman and The Angel. He has directed some of Hollywood’s biggest names, such as Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, Chris Evans, Wynona Ryder and Gary Oldman. Beyond his work as a director, he has also established a name for himself as a DJ, and regularly plays for audiences around the world. We cover everything, from his time as a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces, to the time he took Kevin Costner to an techno concert, to his thoughts on the craft of directing movies, and how movie making will evolve in the coming years. It’s a great chat with a creative and cool guy with an intriguing story to tell.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS0:09:22 - Taking a Creative Path in Life0:18:57 - Challenges of Filmmaking and Changing Landscape0:24:53 - The Changing Landscape of Content Creation0:34:43 - Streaming's Role in the Film I…