Harvey Brownstone Interviews...

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Andrew Stevens, Actor, Producer, Director & Author About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Andrew Stevens, is a highly respected actor, writer, songwriter, producer, director, author, educator and film company executive.    The fact that he has show business in his blood comes as no surprise, given that he's the son of screen legend Stella Stevens.   On the big screen, you've seen him in “The Boys in Company C”, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Male Newcomer, and he also received the Star of Tomorrow award from the National Association of Theatre Owners.  He also appeared in “Shampoo”, “The Fury”, “Death Hunt”, “The Seduction”, “Double Threat”, “Pop Star”, “Missionary Man”, and many more.    On TV he appeared in dozens of shows and movies including “Once an Eagle”, “Topper”, “Code Red”, “Hollywood Wives”, “Hotel”, “Dallas”, and many more.  He's also written many screenplays and composed numerous songs for movies and TV shows.  He's directed over a dozen feature films, including world premieres on HBO and SHOWTIME, as well as multiple episodes of popular TV series.    But beyond all of that, our guest is one of the most prolific and successful producers in Hollywood.  He has co-founded and run numerous film production companies, and is currently President and CEO of Andrew Stevens Entertainment and Stevens Entertainment Group.   He's produced hundreds of enormously successful feature films including “The Whole Nine Yards”, “Angel Eyes”, “The Pledge”, “City by the Sea”, “The Big Kahuna”, “Green Dragon”, “Get Carter”, “The Marksman”, “Black Dawn”, and dozens more.     As an educator, he created a fully accredited Associate of Applied Arts college degree program in Motion Picture Production, which formed the basis of an online certificate program called “Foolproof Film School”, based on his best selling 2014 book entitled, “Foolproof Filmmaking: Make a Movie That Makes a Profit”.  His other books are “Producing for Profit: A Practical Guide to Making Independent and Studio Films”, and “Screenwriting for Profit: Writing for the Global Marketplace.”   And if all of that weren't enough, our guest also serves on the board of directors of the International Film and Television Alliance, and until recently served as Chairman of the Independent Producers Association. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Andrew Stevens, go to:https://andrewstevens.info/https://www.facebook.com/andrewstevensffilmhttps://twitter.com/astevensenthttps://www.youtube.com/user/astevensent/videos #AndrewStevens   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Liberace Protégé, Steve Garey, Part 2About Harvey's guest:Today's returning guest, Steve Garey, is a renowned, 2-time gold record winning pianist, vocalist and recording artist who has a very prestigious connection to 2 show business legends:   Liberace and Frank Sinatra.   He was selected by Liberace to be his very last protégé, and he is the only protégé of Liberace's to receive the endorsement and support of the Board of Directors of The Liberace Foundation and the Liberace Estate.   And the other superstar with which our guest shares an illustrious history is the Chairman of the Board, the one and only Frank Sinatra, who chose our guest, when he was only 20 years old, to be his piano accompanist.  Our guest began his career in the 1970s as a child prodigy, performing concerts throughout the world, which led to a successful career in nightclubs as well as in films and on television.   And in 1981, Mr. Showmanship himself, Liberace selected our guest as his last and final protégé.  He studied with Liberace for the last six years of his life.  Our guest has performed at the most prestigious venues around the world, and besides performing with Liberace and Frank Sinatra, he's worked alongside dozens of superstars including Rosemary Clooney, Dinah Shore, Bernadette Peters, Johnny Mathis, Debbie Reynolds, Jane Russell, John Travolta and many more.  With his incredibly versatile repertoire, which includes everything from the Jazz Classics, Pop and Country Music to the great American Songbook, our guest has given Command Performances for 5 American Presidents in addition to a number of Crown Monarchs in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.  He's been featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, the Hollywood Reporter, and on the cover of both TV GUIDE and the American music industry publication "The Score” magazine".   He's also a Contributing Editor to Keyboard World Magazine, and he continues to serve as a consultant on books and film projects regarding both Liberace and Frank Sinatra.For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/To learn more about Steve Garey, go to:https://www.stevegarey.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo1NG_K9BzWTHNcamlaSavw https://twitter.com/stevegarey#SteveGarey    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Patrika Darbo, Renowned Actress, Nancy Wesley of “Days of Our Lives” About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Patrika Darbo, is a multi-award winning actress, producer, director and author who is perhaps best remembered for her portrayal of the sexy, cunning and manipulatively domineering “Nancy Wesley” on the immensely popular daytime drama, “Days of Our Lives”, for which she won a Soap Opera Digest Award, as well as nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and an Online Film and Television Association Award.    Her other major soap opera role was on “The Bold and the Beautiful”, in which she portrayed “Shirley Spectra”.  She won a Prime Time Emmy Award for her performance in “Acting Dead”, and she won an Indie Series Award AND a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for her work in “Studio City”.   She won another Indie Series Award for her performance in “Indoor Boys”.  She's received 6 more Indie Series Award nominations - 3 for her portrayal of “Mickey Walker” in “The Bay”, 2 nominations for her performance as “Dorothy Nolan” in “Ladies of the Lake” and “Ladies of the Lake: Return to Avalon”, and another nomination for her portrayal of “Dr. Freed” on “Miss Behave”, which she also produced and directed.   She's appeared in dozens of classic TV shows including “Diff'rent Strokes”, “St. Elsewhere”, “Step by Step”, “Seinfeld”, “Married With Children”, “The Big Bang Theory”, “Gilmore Girls”, “Desperate Housewives”, “Dexter” and many more.    And who can forget her portrayal of Roseanne Barr in the 1994 TV movie “Roseanne and Tom: Behind the Scenes”.  On the big screen, you've seen her in “Leaving Normal”, “In the Line of Fire”, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”, “Corrina Corrina”, “Speed 2: Cruise Control”, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”, “Charlie Wilson's War”, and many more great films.  And yes, she provided the voice of one of the sheep in “Babe”.    And get this - our guest was named by TV Guide as one of the sexiest stars of 1999, and a few years later, she released an entertaining, insightful and inspirational memoir entitled, “365 Glorious Nights of Love and Romance”, in which she shares her life experiences, life lessons, and many tips for building confidence, a winning attitude, and a positive approach to life, so we can all be and feel beautiful and sexy.    And well beyond her stellar career as an actress and author, our guest has a long and distinguished history of community service.  She was on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and she currently serves on the Performers Group Executive Committee.  She's on the Executive Board of the Thalians, established by my dear friend Ruta Lee and the late Debbie Reynolds, whose mission is devoted to helping the brave men and women of the American military heal the wounds of war, both physical and mental.  She's also worked for many years with the Elks, and she's renowned for her support of charities helping veterans, animals and children.    For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Patrika Darbo, go to:https://www.facebook.com/PatrikaDarbo/https://www.instagram.com/darbopatrika/https://twitter.com/patrikadarbo #patrikadarbo   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Richard Karn, Al Borland from “Home Improvement” About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Richard Karn, is a popular actor, producer and author who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of “Al Borland”, the master plumber, licensed contractor, best friend and co-host of Tim Allen's character “Tim Taylor” on the classic, long-running TV sitcom, “Home Improvement”.   He absolutely immortalized the phrase, “I don't think so, Tim”.    He also starred as “Arthur Piller” in “Control”, “Fred Peters' in “PEN 15”, and he also executive produced and co-starred with Tim Allen in 2 reality shows, “Assembly Required”, and “More Power”.   In addition to all of that, our guest was the host of two game shows: “Family Feud” and “Bingo America”.  He's also written 2 books:  House Broken: How I Remodeled My Home For Just Under Three Times the Original Bid”, and “Handy at Home: Tips on Improving Your Home From America's Favorite Handyman.”  And most recently, he is the executive producer and star of the brand new TV series, “Once a Mormon.” For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Richard Karn, go to:https://www.instagram.com/officialrichardkarn/https://x.com/therichardkarn #RichardKarn   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Ed Begley Jr., Renowned Actor, Author & Environmentalist About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Ed Begley Jr., is a renowned actor, producer, director, playwright, author and environmental advocate who's brought us many unforgettable performances in a stellar career that spans over 5 decades.   You've seen him in dozens of movies including “Battlestar Galactica”, “Goin' South”, “Cat People”, “Eating Raoul”, “The Accidental Tourist”, “She-Devil”, “Best In Show,”, “For Your Consideration”, “Whatever Works”, “Pineapple Express”, “Book Club”, and “A Mighty Wind”, for which he and his fellow cast members won a Florida Film Critics Circle Award, as well as nominations for a Phoenix Film Critics Society Award and a Gold Derby Award for Best Ensemble Cast.   On television, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the long-running hit series, “St. Elsewhere,” for which he received six Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.  He's also known for playing “Steve Fletcher” on “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman”, “Gil Buckman” on “Parenthood”, “Dr. Jesse James” on “Kingdom Hospital”, “Hiram Gunderson” on “Six Feet Under”, “Stan Sitwell” on “Arrested Development”, “Dr. Grant Linkletter” on “Young Sheldon”, and “Clifford Main” on “Better Call Saul”, for which he and his fellow cast members received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble.   And he's starred in numerous highly acclaimed TV movies including “Elvis”, “In the Best Interest of the Child”, “World War 2: When Lions Roared”, “Incident at Deception Ridge”, “Georgia O'Keefe”, “Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight”, and “Recount”.     Our guest is also extremely well known and highly respected for his advocacy and activism in raising public awareness about the need to save our planet, conserve our resources, protect the environment and live a sustainable, eco-friendly and green lifestyle.  He's written 3 books on that subject: “Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life”, “Living Green”, and “Ed Begley Jr.'s Guide to Sustainable Living”.  And together with his wife Rachelle and daughter Hayden, he created TWO reality TV series: “Living With Ed” and the multi-award winning show, “On Begley Street”.  And he and Rachelle also host a popular podcast called “Begleyesque”.   He also has a line of eco-friendly household cleaning products that we're going to hear about today.   And if all of that weren't enough, our guest has also written a fascinating and highly entertaining memoir entitled, “To the Temple of Tranquility:  And Step on It.”  And I should also acknowledge that, for 16 years, he served on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Ed Begley Jr., go to:https://begleysbest.com/https://www.facebook.com/Begleys-Besthttps://www.instagram.com/begleysbest/https://www.instagram.com/ed_begley_jr/https://x.com/edbegleyjrhttps://www.facebook.com/officialedbegleyjr/ #EdBegleyJr   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Felipe Rose, Original Member of “The Village People” About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Felipe Rose, is an original member of one of the most phenomenally popular and beloved music groups of all time:  The Village People, who brought us many unforgettable hits we just couldn't stop singing and dancing to, including “YMCA”, “San Francisco”, “In the Navy”, “Macho Man”, “Go West”, “Everybody Is a Star in Hollywood”, “I Am What I Am”, and many more.   They had some of the biggest hits of the 70s, and of course, the Village People starred in the classic 1980 movie, “Can't Stop the Music”.  Our guest was dressed as an Indigenous American, along with his bandmates Alex Briley, the military man, David Hodo, the construction worker, Randy Jones, the cowboy, Glen Hughes, the leather man, and lead singer Victor Willis, who was sometimes a cop and sometimes a naval officer.   The Village People had enormous success, with 25 gold and platinum records, an American Music Award, 2 Billboard Music Awards, a George M. Cohan Entertainer of the Year Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  And in 2020, the American Library of Congress inducted the song “YMCA” into the National Recording Registry, which preserves audio recordings considered to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."   In addition to his work with the Village People, our guest has had a great solo music career, recording singles including “Trail of Tears”, "We're Still Here," “Red Hawk Woman”, "Going Back to My Roots," “Dance Again” - and now, his brand new single, “That's What You Are”.    This single, which was released on June 21, is now available on every major music streaming platform.  Our guest has won 5 Native American Music Awards and in 2008, he was inducted into the Native American Music Hall of Fame. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Felipe Rose, go to:https://www.feliperose.com/https://www.facebook.com/FelipeRoseFanClubhttps://www.instagram.com/feliperoseofficial/https://twitter.com/FelipeRoseFanc1https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsFswLfPoVnj3U2IX9ijlAghttps://www.tiktok.com/@feliperoseofficial #FelipeRose    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Brenda Vaccaro, Legendary Stage, Screen and TV Star About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Brenda Vaccaro, guest is a legendary actress whose many unforgettable performances spanning over 6 decades on the stage, in the movies and on TV have brought her world wide acclaim.    She won a Theater World Award in 1962 for her Broadway debut in "Everybody Loves Opal".  She then received 3 Tony Award nominations for her performances on Broadway in "Cactus Flower," "How Now, Dow Jones," and "The Goodbye People."   She received a Golden Globe Award nomination in 1970 for Most Promising Female Newcomer for her very first movie role in “Where It's At”.  For her performance in “Midnight Cowboy”, she received Best Supporting Actress nominations for a Golden Globe Award AND a Laurel Award.   And a few years later, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and she WON a Golden Globe Award for her brilliant portrayal of “Linda” in “Once is not Enough”.  She earned a Saturn Award nomination for her work in “Capricorn One”.    And she's co-starred in many other great movies including “I Love My Wife”, “Going Home”, “The House By the Lake”, “Airport ‘77”, “The First Deadly Sin”, “Love Affair”, “The Mirror Has Two Faces”, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and one of my all-time favourite romantic comedies, “Boynton Beach Club”.   For her work on television, she won an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in “The Shape of Things”.   And she received 3 more Emmy Award nominations for her work in “Sara”, “The Golden Girls” and the highly acclaimed mini-series, “You Don't Know Jack”, for which she also won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress AND a nomination for an Online Film and Television Association Award.    Her television credits also include “Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg”, “Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones”, “A Long Way Home”, “Paper Dolls”, “Gypsy”, and many more shows.   And of course, she's renowned for her voice work in “The Smurfs”, “The Critic” and “Johnny Bravo”.   In 1992, our guest was named the "Queen of Brooklyn" at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival.  And in 2001 she received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Los Angeles Italian Film Association. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Brenda Vaccaro, go to:https://www.instagram.com/officialbrendavaccaro/  #BrendaVaccaro    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Dean Butler, Actor, Producer, Director, “Almanzo Wilder” from “Little House on the Prairie” About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Dean Butler, is a beloved actor, producer and director who has been immortalized for his unforgettable portrayal of “Almanzo Wilder”, the innocent and pure-hearted young man who won “Laura's” heart and married her, on one of the most cherished and treasured television series ever made, “Little House on the Prairie”, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its debut in 1974.    Our guest also appeared in the 3 “Little House” movies, “Look Back to Yesterday”, “The Last Farewell”, and “Bless All the Dear Children”.  He also wrote, produced and directed the 2008 video, “Almanzo Wilder: Life Before Laura”.  And he produced and directed the 2015 video, “Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder”.   And in 2012 he co-produced the hugely popular PBS Music Special, “Pa's Fiddle: The Music of America”.  And yes, he and his co-star Melissa Gilbert have the singular distinction of having won the 2006 TV Land Award for the Most Memorable Onscreen Kiss, which warmed everyone's hearts, and still resonates in all of our memories.   But our guest has had a highly successful career that has gone well beyond his work on “Little House”.     He co-starred in the TV movie “Forever”, and the ground-breaking 1985 LGBTQ feature film, “Desert Hearts”.  And he's also remembered for his portrayal of “Moondoggie”, Gidget's husband, in the TV movie “Gidget's Summer Reunion”, which generated the TV series “The New Gidget”.  And he had a recurring role as Buffy's father “Hank Summers” in the hit TV show, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”.    Our guest has also had a distinguished stage career, having appeared on Broadway in “Into the Woods”, which ran for 11 months, and he starred in “West Side Story” in a highly acclaimed tour of Japan.   And if all of that weren't enough, he's had a highly successful career as the producer of the immensely popular interview program, “FAIR-ER-TY”, which ran for 10 seasons on the NBC Golf Channel.   And now our guest is releasing his brand new memoir entitled “Prairie Man: My Little House Life and Beyond”.  This is an illuminating, intimate and poignant book in which our guest shares his personal journey of family, relationships, a diverse career, and the remarkable experience of being part of a legendary show which is so deeply entrenched in American pop culture.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Dean Butler, go to:https://deanbutler.com/ https://www.instagram.com/officialdeanbutler/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009388560228 #DeanButler    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Susan Seaforth Hayes, Legendary Actress, Julie from “Days of Our Lives” About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Susan Seaforth Hayes, is a highly popular and beloved actress who is, of course, best known for her longstanding portrayal of “Julie Williams” on the hugely successful daytime drama series, “Days of Our Lives”, for which she has received 6 Daytime Emmy Award nominations.  In fact, she is the only actor to have appeared on the show for ALL SEVEN DECADES that it has been on the air.   She is also well-known for her recurring role as “Joanna Manning” on “The Young and the Restless”, and as "District Attorney Patricia Steele" on “Sunset Beach”.  In addition, our guest has appeared in dozens of other TV shows including “The Loretta Young Show”, “Hawaiian Eye”, “The Young Marrieds”, “The FBI”, “Dragnet”, “Ironside”, “Matlock” and many more.    Our guest and her dear husband and co-star, the mega-talented and multi-award winning actor, the late, great Bill Hayes, whom we lost last January, were without question, television's greatest love story, appearing as Doug and Julie Williams on “Days of Our Lives” for over 50 years, which was definitely the longest running romance in television history.   They became the very first – and still remain the only - soap opera actors in the world to appear on the cover of Time Magazine in its January 12, 1976 issue.   And this superstar couple have written 2 best selling books – a novel entitled, “Trumpet”, and a memoir entitled, “Like Sands Through the Hourglass”, which is widely considered to be the best book ever written about daytime television.  They also hosted the wonderful website, SOAP OPERA SECRETS DOT COM.  And in 2018, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented our guest and her husband Bill Hayes with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Susan Seaforth Hayes, go to:https://twitter.com/DaysHayeshttps://www.soapoperasecrets.com #SusanSeaforthHayes    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Jenny O'Hara, Renowned Stage, Screen and TV Star About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Jenny O'Hara, is a renowned and highly popular actress who's brought us many memorable performances on stage, screen and television in a career that spans over 6 decades.   On Broadway, she appeared in “Dylan”, “Promises, Promises”, “The Fig Leaves are Falling”, “The Iceman Cometh” and “The Odd Couple”.  On the big screen, she's appeared in “Career Opportunities”, “Angie”, “Mystic River”, “Matchstick Men”, “Forty Shades of Blue”, “Two Weeks”, “Extract”, “Killing Eleanor”, “Devil”, “We are Gathered Here Today”, and many more.  And on television, she is perhaps best remembered for 5 iconic roles: “Dixie Randazzo” in “My Sister Sam”, “Janet Heffernan” in “The King of Queens”, “Nita” in “Big Love”, “Dot” in “The Mindy Project” and “Bryna” in “Transparent”.  But beyond those shows, she has appeared in dozens of classic TV series including “The Rockford Files”, “Barnaby Jones”, “St. Elsewhere”, “The Facts of Life”, “Murphy Brown”, “Beverly Hills 90210”, “Big Love” and many more.  She's also starred in some great TV movies including “Good Against Evil”, “Black Beauty”, “Blind Ambition”, “The Women's Room”, “Blinded by the Light”, “Another Woman's Child”, “A Mother's Prayer”, “An Unexpected Life”, and so much more.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Jenny O'Hara, go to:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641266/  #JennyOHara    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Liberace Protégé, Steve Garey About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Steve Garey, is a renowned, 2-time gold record winning pianist, vocalist and recording artist who has a very prestigious connection to 2 show business legends:   Liberace and Frank Sinatra.    He was selected by Liberace to be his very last protégé, and he is the only protégé of Liberace's to receive the endorsement and support of the Board of Directors of The Liberace Foundation and the Liberace Estate.    And the other superstar with which our guest shares an illustrious history is the Chairman of the Board, the one and only Frank Sinatra, who chose our guest, when he was only 20 years old, to be his piano accompanist.  Our guest began his career in the 1970s as a child prodigy, performing concerts throughout the world, which led to a successful career in nightclubs as well as in films and on television.   And in 1981, Mr. Showmanship himself, Liberace selected our guest as his last and final protégé.   He studied with Liberace for the last six years of his life.  Our guest has performed at the most prestigious venues around the world, and besides performing with Liberace and Frank Sinatra, he's worked alongside dozens of superstars including Rosemary Clooney, Dinah Shore, Bernadette Peters, Johnny Mathis, Debbie Reynolds, Jane Russell, John Travolta and many more.   With his incredibly versatile repertoire, which includes everything from the Jazz Classics, Pop and Country Music to the great American Songbook, our guest has given Command Performances for 5 American Presidents in addition to a number of Crown Monarchs in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.  He's been featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, the Hollywood Reporter, and on the cover of both TV GUIDE and the American music industry publication "The Score” magazine".    He's also a Contributing Editor to Keyboard World Magazine, and he continues to serve as a consultant on books and film projects regarding both Liberace and Frank Sinatra. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Steve Garey, go to:https://www.stevegarey.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo1NG_K9BzWTHNcamlaSavw https://twitter.com/stevegarey #SteveGarey    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Susan Anton, Renowned TV, Screen Star & Recording Artist About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Susan Anton, is a highly popular, multi-talented international star who's been dazzling audiences for over 4 decades in television, film, theater, recordings and concert venues.   She received a Golden Globe nomination for her very first performance in a feature film, “Golden Girl”, followed by “Spring Fever”, “Cannonball Run 2”, “Lena's Holiday”, “New Jersey Turnpikes”, “Playing With Fire”, “Painter”, and many more.  On television, she's hosted 2 variety shows, “Presenting Susan Anton”, and “Mel & Susan Together”, co-starring Mel Tillis, earning her a Photoplay Award nomination in 1979 for Favourite Variety Star, and Time Magazine named her one of the most promising faces of 1979.   She's appeared in hundreds of TV shows and movies over the years including “The Great American Beauty Contest”, “The Girl Who Saved the World”, “Stop Susan Williams”, “Hotel”, “Quantum Leap”, “Baywatch”, “Law & Order: SVU”, “Family Friends”, and many more – not to mention her dozens of appearances on every major awards show, variety show and talk show.  On Broadway, she appeared in “Hurlyburly” and “The Will Rogers Follies”, and she's also starred onstage in “All Shook Up”, “Hairspray”, “They're Playing Our Song”, and the hilarious comedy, “A Couple-a-White Chicks Sitting Around Talking”.   And for 7 years, she starred in the The Great Radio City Music Hall Spectacular with the legendary Rockettes in Las Vegas.  As a recording artist, she had a top 10 country hit with her song “Killing Time”, and a Gold record for her hit, “Foxy”.    She has shared the stage with dozens of legendary entertainers including Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Tom Jones, Lou Rawls, Placido Domingo and many more.  And she toured with country super star Kenny Rogers.   Our guest is also a successful producer.   She and her husband, director Jeff Lester, have a production company, Big Picture Studios, which has brought us some great award-winning films, including “The Last Real Cowboys”, starring Billy Bob Thornton, and the documentary “Speed of Life”.   And if all of that weren't enough, our guest also hosted a wonderful talk show on Retro TV called “Idol Chat”, which reunited cast members from classic films, TV shows and music.   She has also been a strong supporter of the She Angels Foundation, which consists of a panel of successful business women who finance and mentor female entrepreneurs to launch their unique ideas into the business world.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Susan Anton, go to:https://www.susananton.com/ https://facebook.com/SusanAntonOfficial http://instagram.com/susananton_official  #SusanAnton   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Zoro, World Renowned Drummer, Author, “Maria's Scarf” About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Zoro, is a world-renowned rock, R&B, and hip-hop drummer, who is widely referred to as “the minister of groove."    He has spent over 4 decades performing with many music superstars including Lenny Kravitz, New Edition, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Bobby Brown, Sean Lennon, Lisa Marie Presley, French superstar Vanessa Paradis and Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire.  He's been voted the number one R&B drummer in the world numerous times by Modern Drummer Magazine and Drum Magazine.   He's also a highly accomplished author of 4 books about music: “The Commandments of R&B Drumming”, “The Commandments of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming”, “The Big Gig: Big Picture Thinking for Success”, and “The Commandments of the Half-Time Shuffle”.  In addition, he is an immensely influential and inspirational educator and motivator, with a passion for helping people achieve their potential and attain success.  He's the author of a highly popular book entitled, “SOAR: 9 Proven Keys for Unlocking Your Limitless Potential”.    And today, he's here to talk about his brand new book, which I absolutely loved, entitled, “Maria's Scarf: A Memoir of a Mother's Love, a Son's Perseverance, and Dreaming Big”.  This is an incredibly heartfelt and heart wrenching autobiography, chronicling our guest's tumultuous journey as the fatherless, bi-racial child of a Mexican immigrant single mother, who somehow managed to raise her 7 children in an atmosphere of love, courage, faith, tenacity and optimism.  From the impoverished and notorious streets of Compton in South-Central Los Angeles, to the harsh realities of rural Oregon - this is a man who, thanks to his mother's many sacrifices and unbreakable resilience, overcame countless almost insurmountable obstacles of abject poverty, racism and adversity.   He was an insecure little boy who grew up longing for the love and approval of an absent father, and struggling with identity, self-worth and craving a sense of belonging.  Thanks to the love and guidance of his mother, and the unshakable bonds that kept his family together, he ultimately harnessed and channelled his pain, anguish and ambition, together with his love of music and rhythm, to become one of the world's most successful and respected drummers.  This book is so poignant, so uplifting and inspirational, that I just HAD to invite the author, Zoro to our show. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Zoro, go to:https://zorothedrummer.com/http://www.facebook.com/zorothedrummermusichttps://instagram.com/zorothedrummer/http://www.twitter.com/zorothedrummerhttp://www.youtube.com/superfunkyfan #Zoro    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Music Superstar Jackie Evancho About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Jackie Evancho, is a highly popular and beloved singer-songwriter who became a worldwide sensation at the age of 10 years old when she dazzled television audiences in 2010 with her beautiful, angelic voice, on Season 5 of America's Got Talent.    Since then, she's had a phenomenal multi-gold and platinum career, with 9 studio albums, 8 of which went to number 1, 3 number 1 live albums and DVDs, 30 top 20 singles, 3 highly acclaimed PBS concert specials, and 3 EPs, including her latest EP just released, entitled “Solla”.  She's performed with some of the biggest names in music including David Foster, Placido Domingo, Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand, José Carreras, Andrea Bocelli and many more.   She has had many firsts in her spectacular career.  She was the youngest top-10 debut artist in US history, as well as being the youngest top-5 debut artist in the history of the UK, and she holds the record for being the youngest platinum selling solo recording artist in history.   Her albums have been on the Billboard Charts for a cumulative  total of more than 500 weeks.  She's performed at the top concert venues in the world, and she is also the youngest person ever to give a solo concert at Lincoln Center in New York City.    And now, at the age of 24, our guest has moved well beyond her life as a child prodigy, and has evolved into a mature singer-songwriter, expressing her unique brand of creativity and artistry by telling her truth musically, most recently by collaborating with Smash Mouth's founding member and principal songwriter, Greg Camp, who produced her most recent EP, “Solla”.    Throughout her career, music critics from around the world have been falling over themselves searching for the appropriate superlatives to describe our guest's amazing voice, using words like “magical”, “miraculous”, “flawless”, “celestial”, “superhuman”, “angelic”, but I think Gia Tolentino of The New Yorker magazine said it best when she described our guest's voice as “supernaturally blissful”.    For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Jackie Evancho, go to:https://www.jackieevancho.com/https://www.instagram.com/officialjackieevancho/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCUOIPyrBN1uW8B_-p1VisQhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/jackie-evancho/334346533https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FukyKMUPL10mDN9LgAngI #JackieEvancho    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Linda Ambrus Broenniman, Author, “The Politzer Saga” About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Linda Ambrus Broenniman, has quite a fascinating and important story to tell.  She and her 6 siblings were raised by her parents, Julian and Clare Ambrus, who were highly respected doctors in Buffalo, New York.   Although she and her siblings were given very few details of her family history, she knew that her parents had immigrated to America from Hungary in 1949, and her paternal grandmother came from Hungary to live with them in 1956.  And she knew that her parents were Catholic, and that's how she was raised.    Then, in 1983, at the age of 27, she learned, quite by accident, that her father and his family were Jewish.   And then a miracle happened.  Following a house fire in 2011, a box full of important documents and photographs, that had been hidden away, somehow survived.  The contents of that box launched our guest on a quest – an intensive search to uncover her family history, through a meticulous and arduous process of examining gravestones, newspaper ads and a myriad of government, school and synagogue records.   Her search for the truth, beginning in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 1700's, ultimately allowed her to piece together the astonishing saga of her Jewish ancestors – the Politzer family – a family of doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, writers, musicians, art collectors, and philanthropists.  She learned of their remarkable struggles, bravery and resilience in surviving religious persecution, wars, epidemics, economic upheavals, and of course, the Holocaust perpetrated by Nazi Germany in World War 2.   Our guest has written a compelling book, entitled “The Politzer Saga”, which not only honours the memories of her lost family and shows us how finding our roots can help anchor your own place in the world.   But more importantly, she's illuminated the history of the Jewish community in Hungary over 300 years, showing us the destructive power of hatred, dehumanization, and injustice - a powerful story encompassing issues that, sadly, still resonate today.   The Politzer Saga is also the subject of a permanent Exhibit which was launched in August 2021 at the Rumbach Synagogue in Budapest. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Linda Ambrus Broenniman, go to:https://politzersaga.com/ #LindaAmbrusBroenniman    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Patrick Cassidy, Broadway, Movie & TV Star, Son of Shirley Jones & Jack Cassidy About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Patrick Cassidy, is a popular actor and singer who's been dazzling the world of stage and screen with his remarkable talent, charisma and versatility for over 4 decades.   And his talent comes as no surprise, given that he is a member of Hollywood royalty.  He's the son of the beloved and legendary entertainers Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones.    His body of work in musical theatre is incredibly impressive.  On Broadway, he starred in “The Pirates of Penzance”, “Annie Get Your Gun”, “Aida”, “42nd Street” and “Leader of the Pack”, which earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor.  He's also starred in national tours of some of those shows I just mentioned, and in fact he won the National Broadway Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Touring Musical for his performance in “Aida”, before playing the role on Broadway.   He originated the role of “The Balladeer” in the Off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's “Assassins”.  And he has starred in numerous other theatrical productions including “The Sound of Music”, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, “The Robber Bridegroom”, “Company”, and “The Threepenny Opera”, for which he was nominated for the Garland Award for Best Actor.   On the big screen, he's appeared in “Off the Wall”, “Nickel Mountain”, “Fever Pitch”, “Love at Stake”, “Man of Her Dreams”, “A One Time Thing”, and of course, the brilliant, groundbreaking Oscar-nominated movie, “Longtime Companion”.  On television, you've seen him in many movies, TV series and miniseries including: “Midnight Offerings”, “Angel Dusted”, “Dress Gray”, “Dirty Dancing”, “Napoleon & Josephine”, “Hitler's Daughter”, “Ruby & The Rockits” and many more.    Our guest is also the artistic director of the renowned Studio Tenn Theatre Company in Franklin, Tennessee.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Patrick Cassidy, go to:https://www.instagram.com/patrickcassidyofficial/ #PatrickCassidy    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Marlon Brando Biographer, Burt Kearns, Author, “Marlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel” About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Burt Kearns, is an award-winning producer, director, writer, journalist and author who is perhaps best known for his work in nonfiction television and film -- most recently as a creator and executive producer of the popular sports docuseries, “Breaking the Ice”.    He's also worked on many other series and specials including “Who Do You Believe?”, “Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura”, “Guinness World Records Unleashed”, “Joe Rogan Questions Everything”, “TIME Presents: Celebrities on Trial”, “The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll” with Gene Simmons,  “All The Presidents' Movies”, and “El Chapo & Sean Penn: Bungle in the Jungle”.   His film credits  include the documentaries “Death of A Beatle”, about the death of John Lennon, and “The Seventh Python”, for which he won the Las Vegas Film Festival Golden Ace Award.  He also co-wrote and produced the feature film, “Cloud 9”, and he produced “High There”, for which he won the Cannabis Film Festival Viewers' Choice Award.  He's an Emmy Award winning newswriter, and he served as managing editor and producer of the highly popular TV shows, “A Current Affair” and “Hard Copy”.   Our guest is also a highly acclaimed author.  His first book, “Tabloid Baby” traces his instrumental role in the evolution of the tabloid television genre.  He and Jeff Abraham then co-wrote “The Show Won't Go On: The Most Shocking, Bizarre, and Historic Deaths of Performers Onstage”.  That book was followed by “Lawrence Tierney: Hollywood's Real-Life Tough Guy”.   And now he's here to talk about his brand new book entitled, “Marlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel”, which canvases the profound and pervasive impact that Marlon Brando had, not only on the acting community, but on Western society and popular culture, because of his artistic and personal decisions. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Burt Kearns, go to:http://www.burtkearns.com/https://twitter.com/tabloidbabyhttps://www.instagram.com/tabloidbaby/https://marlonbrandobook.com/ #BurtKearns    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Music Superstar Sheena Easton About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Sheena Easton, is an iconic and beloved, multi-gold and platinum singer, recording artist and actress who's been dazzling the world for over 4 decades, selling over 20 million records worldwide, winning 2 Grammy awards, a Billboard Music Award, 4 more Grammy Award nominations and an American Music Award nomination.   She was the first – and still the only – artist in Billboard history to have a top 5 hit on all five major Billboard charts: Pop, Adult Contemporary, Country, R&B and Dance.  She's recorded 15 studio albums containing 55 hit singles, and she's also been featured in 14 hit soundtrack albums.   She's brought us a string of mega hits including “Morning Train”, “We've Got Tonight”, “For Your Eyes Only”, “You Could Have Been With Me”, “Modern Girl”, “Telephone”, “Strut”, “Almost Over You”, “The Lover in Me”, and dozens more.   She's recorded hit single duets with Prince, Kenny Rogers, Luis Miguel, Barry Manilow, and she's worked with everyone from David Foster and L.A. Reid to Babyface and Nyle Rodgers.    Our guest is also a highly accomplished actress, having appeared in “Body Bags”, “Highlander”, “Brisco County”, “Outer Limits”, “Young Blades” and many more TV shows and movies.  And yes, she appeared in 5 episodes of “Miami Vice”, and she played “Caitlin Davies“, who ended up marrying “Sonny Crockett”, played by Don Johnson.    And if all of that weren't enough, our guest has starred on Broadway in “Man of La Mancha” and “Grease”, and in London's West End, she starred in “42nd Street”.    Over the years our guest has had numerous hugely successful Las Vegas residencies, and she was recently inducted into the Las Vegas Hall Of Fame.  She is currently on a concert tour, performing for sold out audiences throughout the world. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Sheena Easton, go to:https://sheenaeaston.com/  #sheenaeaston    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Alonso Duralde, Film Critic, Podcaster, Author, “Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film” About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Alonso Duralde, is a renowned film critic, journalist, author and podcaster whose movie reviews and commentaries have brought him great respect, both within the film industry and among the general public.   He's held a number of prestigious positions, including artistic director at the USA Film Festival in Dallas, arts and entertainment editor at The Advocate magazine, film critic for MSNBC.com, senior film critic for The Wrap, and featured critic for Rotten Tomatoes. He co-hosted the T Y T Network program “What the Flick”, and he's been a writer and editor for The Village Voice, Movieline, and Detour Magazine.   Currently, he's the Chief US Film Critic for The Film Verdict.  In 2005 our guest wrote a great book entitled, “A Hundred and One Must-See Movies for Gay Men”.  Five years later, he published another really fun book called “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas”, which highlights the best – and worst – movies of the Yuletide season.  A few years ago he followed that up with another wonderful book that he co-authored, entitled, “I'll Be Home For Christmas Movies”.    And now, he's released his brand new book published by TCM entitled, “Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film”.  This meticulously researched and beautifully written book reveals the fascinating and often suppressed history of the evolution of queer culture on film, spanning from the dawn of cinema, through the “pansy craze” of the 1930s, the Red Scare of the ‘50s, the New Queer Cinema of the ‘90s, all the way up to today, chronicling the evolution of LGBTQ+ storytelling.   This comprehensive book is entertaining and insightful, and highlights the most important, groundbreaking movies, and showcases the achievements not only of the actors, but also the writers, directors, producers, and others behind the scenes, whose achievements defined and exemplified the best of the film industry.     Our guest is a member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Society of Film Critics, and he currently co-hosts THREE highly popular podcasts: “Linoleum Knife”, “Maximum Film” and “Breakfast All Day”.  He's also appeared on CNN, PBS, TCM, ABC, in addition to being featured in numerous documentaries.    For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Alonso Duralde, go to:https://www.instagram.com/alonso.duraldehttps://www.thewrap.com/author/alonso-duralde/ #AlonsoDuralde    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Katharine Kramer, Actress, Producer, Activist, Daughter of Stanley Kramer About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Steve Guttenberg, is a member of Hollywood royalty, and a multi-award winning actress, singer, journalist, producer and humanitarian who is most definitely following in the groundbreaking footsteps of her father, the legendary director and producer, Stanley Kramer, because she's having a stellar career that exemplifies what it means to make a significant difference in the world.     Her film credits include “Going Shopping”, “Hollywood Dreams”, “What Just Happened?”, “Little Fockers”,  “Turnover”, for which she won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Love International Film Festival, “Fate's Shadow: The Whole Story”, for which she was named “Best Supporting Actress” at the Actors and Directors International Film Festival, “Rings of the Unpromised”, for which she won 5 prestigious film festival awards - 4 for Best Supporting Actress and one for Best Ensemble, and the multi-award winning “Mother's Day Memories”, which won 4 distinguished film festival awards.   On television, you've seen her in many shows including “Child of the 70s”, “Larry King Live”,  “Actors Entertainment”, “Meet the Biz”, and “Call me Kate”, the wonderful Netflix documentary about her godmother and namesake, the legendary Katharine Hepburn.   On the stage, our guest has starred in 4 popular one-woman-shows, and she won awards for her roles as Helen Keller in “The Miracle Worker” and Anne Frank in “The Diary Of Anne Frank”, as well as starring in “David And Lisa”, “Great Expectations”, “The Lark” and “The Vagina Monologues”.   She's also a very gifted singer, and has recorded a wonderful album called “Gemstone”, featuring songs by Mick Jagger.   In 2009, she founded a Cinema Series called “Kat Kramer's Films That Change the World”, showcasing movies that raise awareness about highly relevant and thought-provoking social issues like women's equality, animal welfare, bullying, school violence and much more.  Our guest has received many honours including the Compassion Award from the Braveheart Women, and a Golden Spirit Award from the Atomic Age Cinema Fest.   In 2015 she established the Hunt For Humanity Award in honour of actress and activist Marsha Hunt, which is given to an actor or filmmaker who uses their voice for social change.  She's a founding board member of the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival, and she serves on the advisory boards of the LA Press Club and the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival.  And if all of that weren't enough, I can't resist mentioning that in 1990, our guest was Miss Golden Globe. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Steve Guttenberg, go to:https://katharinekramer.comhttp://www.katkramersfilmsthatchangetheworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/katharine.kramer.92/https://twitter.com/katharinekramer #katharinekramer    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Steve Guttenberg, Award Winning Actor, Author, “Time to Thank:  Caregiving for my Hero” About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Steve Guttenberg, is a beloved and multi-award winning actor, producer, director and author who's brought us dozens of memorable performances in classic movies including “The Boys From Brazil”, “Diner”, “Cocoon”, “Short Circuit”, “Bedroom Window”, “Surrender”, “Three Men and a Baby”, “Roe v. Wade” and of course, the four great “Police Academy” movies.   He also wrote, directed, produced and starred in “PS Your Cat is Dead”.  And for his performance in “A Novel Romance”, he won a Best Actor Award from the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.    On TV you've seen him in many shows and movies including “To Race the Wind”, “Miracle on Ice”, “The Day After”, “Veronica Mars”, “Law and Order: Criminal Intent”, “Sons of Liberty”, “Ballers”, “The Goldbergs” and “Party Down”, for which he was nominated for a Gold Derby Award for Best Guest Comedy Actor.   And of course, we all remember his amazing performances on Season 6 of “Dancing with the Stars”.   And on the stage, he starred in “The Boys Next Door” in London's West End, and “Prelude to a Kiss” and “Honeymoon Motel” on Broadway, as well as “Furthest From The Sun”, “Henry the 4th” and numerous other theatrical productions.  He earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for producing an episode of the CBS Schoolbreak Special called “Gangs”.  And in 2011, he received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.    And if all of that weren't enough, our guest is also a best selling author.  His first book, “The Guttenberg Bible”, is a comedic account of his first 10 years in the film industry.  He then wrote a terrific children's book called “The Kids from DISCO”, and on May 21, his brand new book, entitled, “Time to Thank:  Caregiving for my Hero”, will be released.  The book is a heartwarming and at times heart wrenching memoir of our guest's unbreakable bond with his wise, loving and devoted father – his hero – as he chronicles his newfound role as a caregiver in his father's final years, reflecting on their eventful life together, and the enduring impact of their extraordinarily close relationship.  Our guest is also a renowned philanthropist.   He started the Guttenhouse Project, which provides housing in Los Angeles for foster care youth when they turn 18.  He also organized a campaign to provide glasses for children whose families cannot afford vision care.  In fact, the Entertainment Industry Foundation selected him to be Ambassador for Children's Issues, because of his work on behalf of children and the homeless.   In addition, he has served as an honourary board member of the Lymphatic Education & Research Network.  And he's also a passionate advocate for animal welfare, through his work with the Fun Paw Care organization.   In 2008, he received the Tony Randall Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in the entertainment industry, as well as his community service.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Steve Guttenberg, go to:https://www.facebook.com/steveguttenbergofficialhttps://www.instagram.com/steveguttenberg/ #SteveGuttenberg    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Chris Lemmon, Son of Legendary Actor, Jack Lemmon, Actor & Author, “A Twist of Lemmon: A Tribute to My Father" About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Chris Lemmon, an actor, producer and author who's appeared in many movies including “Airport ‘77”, “Seems Like Old Times”, “Uncommon Valor”, “Swing Shift”, “Cannonball Run 2”, “Weekend Warrior”,  “Lena's Holiday”, “Roe vs Wade”, and 2 very special movies, “That's Life” and “Dad”, in which he appeared with his legendary father, 2-time Academy Award winner Jack Lemmon, who's been immortalized in movies like “Mr. Roberts”, “Save the Tiger”, “The Apartment”, “Irma LaDouce”, “The Odd Couple”, “The China Syndrome”, “Glengarry Glen Ross”, and of course, the greatest comedy film of all time, “Some Like it Hot”.   In fact, our guest portrayed his father in a re-enactment of his time on the set of “Some Like it Hot”, in the Marilyn Monroe biopic, “Blonde”.     On television, our guest has brought us many memorable roles including “Checko” in “Brothers and Sisters”, “Richard Philips” in “Duet” and “Open House”, “Jeff Cameron” in “Knots Landing”, and “Martin Brubaker”, better known as “Bru”, in “Thunder in Paradise”.  On the stage, he's starred in “Barefoot in the Park”, “Shay”, “Love Letters”, and his highly acclaimed one-man show “Twist of Lemmon”, based on his best selling, highly compelling and heartwarming 2006 memoir entitled, “A Twist of Lemmon: A Tribute to my Father”.    He also wrote, produced and hosted the wonderful documentary film, “Magic Time”, which is all about the brilliant artistry of Jack Lemmon. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Chris Lemmon, go to:https://www.stonemanorproductions.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therealchrislemmon/ www.youtube.com/@stonemanorproduction #ChrisLemmon    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Tina Sinatra, Daughter of the Legendary Frank Sinatra About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Tina Sinatra, is a member of Hollywood royalty.  She's the youngest child of the most beloved vocalist and entertainer of all time – Frank Sinatra.   As an actress, she appeared in a number of TV shows including “Romeo and Julia ‘70”, “It Takes a Thief”, “Adam-12”, “Mannix” and “Fantasy Island”.  But she has devoted most of her life and career to managing, advancing and honouring the spectacular legacy and body of work of her father's monumental career.   She was the executive producer of the fabulous, star-studded TV Special “Sinatra 75: The Best is Yet to Come”, celebrating her father's 75th birthday.   She also executive produced the highly acclaimed miniseries, “Sinatra” which was nominated for 9 Emmy awards and won 2, in addition to winning a Golden Globe Award for best television miniseries.  And she served as executive producer on the TV movie “Young at Heart” and was a producer of the 2004 remake of the movie “The Manchurian Candidate”.   In addition, our guest has been instrumental in a number of initiatives and projects which have kept Frank Sinatra's historic contribution to pop culture relevant and current, such as establishing the Frank Sinatra Hall at the USC Campus, arranging for her father's film, TV and audiotape collection to be donated to the UCLA archives, and orchestrating a terrific Grammy museum exhibit called “Sinatra: An American Icon”, which toured across America.   She's been involved in bringing us wonderful multimedia concert productions at Radio City Music Hall and the London Palladium, as well as the Twyla Tharp dance extravaganza “Come Fly Away”, which had hugely successful runs on Broadway and in Las Vegas.  In her role as senior Board member of Frank Sinatra Enterprises, which manages the licensing and usage of her father's name, likeness, recordings and films, she's been a tremendous support in the creation of the Emmy-nominated, 2-part HBO documentary “Sinatra: All or Nothing at All”.   She was instrumental in the launch of the immensely popular Siriusly Sinatra channel, which is channel 70 on SiriusXM, as well as the iconic Sinatra Bar and Lounge in Nashville, AND the exciting new show, “Sinatra: The Musical”, which made its world premiere last year in England.   And if all of that weren't enough, she wrote a highly compelling, insightful and poignant New York Times Bestselling book entitled, “My Father's Daughter: A Memoir”, which was revised in 2015 to commemorate Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Tina Sinatra, go to:https://www.sinatra.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tinasinatra.rp #TinaSinatra    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Stacy Keach, Legendary Actor About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Stacy Keach, is a legendary actor who's given us dozens of unforgettable performances in a career that spans over 6 decades.   He's widely considered to be America's finest classical actor, having tackled the most challenging Shakespearean roles including Hamlet, Richard the 3rd, MacBeth, King Lear and Henry the 4th.  He has starred in many other highly acclaimed theatrical productions including “Incident at Vichy”, “The Country Wife”, “MacBird”, “Indians”, “Long Day's Journey Into Night”, “Deathtrap”, “The Kentucky Cycle”, “Other Desert Cities”, “Death of a Salesman”, “Art” and “Love Letters”.   On the big screen, he's appeared in dozens of great movies including “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter”, “Doc”, “Fat City”, “The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean”, “The New Centurions”, “Up in Smoke” and the sequel, “Nice Dreams”, “That Championship Season”, “Escape from L.A.”, “American History X”, “W”, “The Bourne Legacy”, “Nebraska”, “Gold”, and many more.   And on television, aside from his groundbreaking role as everybody's favourite private detective, “Mike Hammer”, we also remember him in “Die Gang”, “Titus”, “Prison Break”, “Lights Out”, “Crowded”, “Man with a Plan”, and “Blue Bloods”.  He's also starred in many renowned miniseries including “Jesus of Nazareth”, “The Blue and the Gray”, “Princess Daisy”, “Mistral's Daughter”, “Hemingway”, “Blackbeard”, “Meteor”, and “Tokyo Trial”.  And who can forget his wonderful audio podcast series, “The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas”.    In 2013 he wrote a highly compelling, fascinating and insightful memoir entitled, “All in All:  An Actor's Life On and Off the Stage”.    The list of awards and accolades this man has received is jaw-dropping.  He's won 4 Drama Desk Awards, 3 Vernon Rice Awards, 2 Helen Hayes Awards, a Hollywood Film Award, a Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award, a Mary Pickford Award, the German Independence Honorary Award and a Star of Excellence at the Oldenburg Film Festival.  He has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the San Diego Film Festival and the St. Lewis International Film Festival.   In the year 2000, he received the prestigious Millennium Recognition Award from Shakespeare Theatre Company for his outstanding contribution to classical theatre.  In 2012 he became George Mason University's first Heritage Professor of Stage and Screen.   In 2015, our guest was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.  And in 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Stacy Keach, go to:http://www.gostacykeach.com/ https://www.facebook.com/stacy.keach.9/ https://www.instagram.com/stacykeach/https://twitter.com/stacykeach1https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaPJQh5a5MoyqaERgkmXt3A/featured #StacyKeach    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Lesley Nicol, Renowned Actress, Downton Abbey's “Mrs. Patmore” About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Lesley Nicol, is a beloved actress from England, whose show-stopping portrayal of “Mrs. Patmore” on the iconic television series “Downton Abbey”, and the 2 feature films that followed, has contributed enormously to the popularity and success of that wonderful show.   She and her fellow “Downton Abbey” cast members received 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.  But beyond “Downton Abbey”, our guest has done much, much more in her remarkable career.    On stage in London's West End, she played “Rosie” in the original production of the international smash hit show, “Mama Mia”.  She originated the role of “Kath” in “Our House”, based on the music of Madness.  She played “Little Buttercup” in the revival of “HMS Pinafore”.  And she originated the role of the nosy neighbour, “Auntie Annie”, not only in the play, “East is East”, but also in the multi-award winning 1999 film and in the sequel, “West is West”.   On television, besides “Downton Abbey”, she's appeared in dozens of series, mini-series and TV movies including “The Practice”, “The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe”, “Staying Alive”, “Casualty”, “Shameless”, “The Bill”, “Heartbeat”, “Hot in Cleveland”, “The Catch”, “Beecham House”, and many more.   And you may also recognize her as “Aunt Tea” from a series of TV commercials for Tetley tea.   Our guest is also very well known for her dedicated service to several important charities.  She is a UK Ambassador for “Animals Asia”, which is devoted to ending the barbaric practice of bear bile farming, and to improving the welfare of animals in China and Vietnam.  She is also an ambassador for Medical Detection Dogs, which trains dogs to detect human disease and to assist people to manage complex medical conditions.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Lesley Nicol, go to:http://www.lesleynicol.co.uk/https://twitter.com/lesley_nicol #lesleynicol   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Ruth Schmidt, Pastor and Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Clergy About Harvey's guest: Today's show deals with the issue of religious institutions discriminating against the LGBTQ+ community.    Our guest, Pastor Ruth Schmidt, was a senior director at the Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, until she was fired for refusing to sign the school's mandatory statement of faith, which prohibits affirmation of same-sex marriage.    When she first entered Fuller as a student in 2016, she did sign the statement of faith.  And she signed it again in 2022, this time as an employee, pursuant to Fuller's policy of requiring senior staff members to sign the statement annually.  I should point out that there are court rulings throughout the United States, permitting discrimination by religious institutions against gay students and employees, and this was most recently seen in October 2020, when the court affirmed the Fuller Seminary's right to expel 2 students for being in same-sex marriages.    Getting back to our guest, when she was required in 2023 to re-sign the statement, she realized that it would be wrong for her to do that, given her imminent ordination into the United Church of Christ, which DOES accept marriage for same-sex couples.   And she ALSO came to the realization that it was ethically wrong and hypocritical for the Fuller Theological Seminary, which prides itself in being multi-denominational, to make money from denominations that affirm same-sex marriage, but at the same time, compel its students and employees to sign a homophobic statement of faith, and to dismiss those who refuse to do so.    As a result of our guest being fired, and the groundswell of support she received, not only from students and faculty at Fuller, but from the community at large and the media, the Board of Trustees at the Fuller Theological Seminary created a task force to reconsider its policies relating to human sexuality, and the school has now proposed new sexuality standards for the students, but NOT for staff and faculty.    So there is still much work to be done.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Ruth Schmidt, go to:https://www.instagram.com/rutheschmidt/ https://twitter.com/ruthschmidt #RuthSchmidt    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Deborah Presley Brando, Elvis Presley's Daughter, Author, “Memoirs of a Starseed Child: Elvis, Marlon, Christian and Me” About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Deborah Presley Brando, has lived a life that most of us could never possibly imagine, in the shadow of one of the greatest superstars of all time – Elvis Presley.    Although many people still believe that Elvis had only one child, Lisa Marie, who passed away tragically last year at the age of 54, the fact is – and this has been confirmed by an order of the Tennessee Court of Appeal - Elvis had another child, our guest, born on March 4, 1956.   Our guest's mother, Barbara Jean Lewis, met Elvis in 1954, before he became famous, through his cousin Gene Smith, when she was 14 years old.  She had a romantic relationship with Elvis in the summer of 1955, when she spent several weeks with him on tour in Mississippi.  Elvis and Barbara were very much in love, and when Elvis learned of the pregnancy, he invited Barbara to come to Memphis and live with his parents.  Barbara did visit Elvis in Memphis, but his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, fearing the impact on Elvis' career and public image of being seen in the company of a pregnant 16-year-old girl, persuaded Barbara to return home to her family in North Carolina.  Barbara married a man by the name of Don Yandel prior to having the baby, and she kept the identity of our guest's father a secret from her for many years, until 1977, when, at the age of 21, she finally told her daughter the truth.   She also told our guest that Elvis had been a part of her life until she was 4 years old, and that he sent gifts and money throughout her childhood.    In the 80s our guest became good friends with the one person besides her mother, who was able to confirm the details that I've just mentioned:  Elvis' cousin and best friend Gene Smith, who was Elvis' driver and who was with him constantly, including during the time of Elvis' relationship with Barbara.   In fact, Gene Smith provided a crucial affidavit in the court case launched by our guest, leading to the judicial finding that our guest is, indeed, the biological daughter of Elvis Presley.     Our guest has written a fascinating and compelling book entitled “Memoirs of a Starseed Child: Elvis, Marlon, Christian and Me”, in which she shares her heart wrenching and sometimes traumatic journey through a difficult childhood, her quest to learn the truth about her paternity and to be acknowledged and validated for who she is, and several complicated relationships including her marriage to Marlon Brando's late son Christian.   Our guest has also written a children's book entitled, “Creations of the Goddess Maylaya: An American Fairy Tale”, and she's had a varied career, not only as a writer, but as a special education assistant working with autistic children, and as an artist and a curator for an art gallery. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Deborah Presley Brando, go to:https://www.facebook.com/deborah.presley.98/https://www.instagram.com/deborahdelainepresley/https://twitter.com/devidelaine #DeborahPresleyBrando    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Bryan Batt, Award-Winning Actor, Co-Star, “Mad Men” About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Bryan Batt, is an award-winning actor, author and businessman who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the closeted art director Sal Romano on the mega hit TV series, “Mad Men”, for which he won 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards along with his fellow castmates for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.    But he's done much, much more than that.   On Broadway, he's appeared in many shows including “Cats”, “Starlight Express”, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Sunset Boulevard”, “Saturday Night Fever”, “Seussical”, “The Scarlet Pimpernel” and “La Cage Aux Folles”.    On the big screen, you've seen him in “Jeffrey”, “Funny People”, “Brawler”, “B-Side”, “12 Years a Slave”, “Parkland”, “The Runner”, “LBJ”, “American Reject”, “High Tide”, “Easy Does It”, and many more movies.  He also starred in the highly acclaimed short film, “The Palooka”, for which he earned 2 Best Actor Award nominations from the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival.   And on TV, besides his memorable performance in “Mad Men”, he's appeared in dozens of shows including “Ghost Whisperer”, “Ugly Betty”, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”, “NCIS”, “Scream: The TV Series”, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, “East Siders” and many more.   He's also written 3 bestselling books: a fascinating memoir entitled “She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother”, “Big, Easy Style: Creating Rooms You Love to Live In”, which is a beautiful book about interior design and home décor, and “Pontchartrain Beach: A Family Affair”, about the famous New Orleans amusement park founded by his grandfather.  And if all of that weren't enough, our guest and his husband Tom are the owners of an extremely popular home furnishings and gift shop in New Orleans, called “Hazelnut”.    Our guest is passionate in his support of charities and civic organizations in New York City and New Orleans, especially his more than 30-year relationship with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.   He's a recipient of the Isidore Newman Distinguished Alumnus Award, and on April the 13th, he will be the honoree at the New Orleans Film Society Gala.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Bryan Batt, go to:https://www.facebook.com/bryan.batt.1/ https://www.instagram.com/bryan_batt/https://hazelnutneworleans.com/ https://twitter.com/Bryan_Batt  #BryanBatt   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Jim Wilson, Award Winning Composer, Pianist & Recording Artist, Author, “Tuned-In: Memoirs of a Piano Man” About Harvey's guest:Today's special guest, Jim Wilson, is a multi-award winning composer, pianist, concert and recording artist who has just released a fascinating, entertaining and insightful memoir entitled, “Tuned-In: Memoirs of a Piano Man: Behind the Scenes with Music Legends and Finding the Artist Within”.   As a young man, he moved from his home in Texas to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a songwriter, musician and performer.  But his ambitions took a major detour when his sideline job as a piano tuner blossomed into a hugely successful career as a piano technician for some of the greatest music artists of our generation, including Burt Bacharach, Elton John, Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, Bruce Springsteen, Carole King, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, David Foster, Dan Fogelberg – and believe me, I'm just scratching the surface.   Our guest got to know many of his legendary clients very well, and through his book, we get an up-close-and-personal glimpse into their lives off-stage.  Following the sudden death of a dear friend, and with the encouragement of music superstar Dan Fogelberg, our guest made the life-altering decision to confront his insecurities and anxieties, emerge from the sidelines and follow his dreams and step into the limelight as a music artist in his own right.  And what a career he's had.  He played keyboards, served as music director, and was frequently the opening act on tour for Stephen Bishop for 16 years.   He's recorded 10 piano-featured instrumental albums, 4 of which have hit the Billboard Top 20: “Northern Seascapes”, “Cape of Good Hope”, “Remembrance” and his beautiful tribute album to the late Dan Fogelberg, entitled, “Leader of the Band”.  Some of my other favourite albums are “My First Christmas With You”, “Playing Favourites”, and “My Mother's Son”.  Our guest has had 2 PBS specials: “Cape of Good Hope and Other Musical Portraits”, and “Jim Wilson: A Place in my Heart”.  And his music has been streamed close to 80 million times by fans around the world.  He was elected to the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and he was recently made a “Lifetime Member” of the Recording Academy.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Jim Wilson, go to:https://jimwilsonmusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/jimwilsonmusichttps://www.instagram.com/jimwilsonmusic/https://twitter.com/jimwilsonmusichttps://www.youtube.com/user/JimWilsonianhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/7BfVtwOGofJ7r3I8GIBuGf?si=3fc94bcce4344c6chttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/jim-wilson/6668521 #JimWilson    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Gordon Thomson, Renowned Actor, Co-Star, “Dynasty” About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Gordon Thomson, is an iconic actor who's brought us some very memorable performances in a career that spans 6 decades.   He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the evil, yet dashing “Adam Carrington” on the blockbuster TV series, “Dynasty”, for which he received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and 3 Soap Opera Digest awards.   But his body of work extends FAR beyond “Dynasty”.   On the big screen, he's appeared in a number of great movies including “Explosion”, “Leopard in the Snow”, “The Intruder”, “Man of Her Dreams”, “Little Miss Sunshine”, “Poseidon”, ““Afterburn / Aftershock” and “The Experience”.    And on television, besides his role on “Dynasty” and a whole slew of guest appearances and made-for-TV movies, we remember him as “Aristotle Benedict White” on “Ryan's Hope”, “Mason Capwell” on “Santa Barbara”, for which he received a Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, “A.J. Deschanel” on “Sunset Beach”, “Walter” on “Days of our Lives”, “Preston Regis” on “DeVanity”, for which he received 2 Indie Series Award nominations, and “Maximillion Winterthorne” on “Winterthorne”, for which he received another Indie Series Award nomination.    And on the stage, our guest has performed in everything from Shakespeare to Ibsen.  He's starred in “The Fantastiks”, “Godspell”, “King John”, “Love's Labours Lost”, “The Imaginary Invalid”, “A Month in the Country”, “Loot”, “Eastern Standard” and many more plays.    For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ #GordonThomson    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Barry Williams, America's Big Brother, Co-Star, “The Brady Bunch”, Author, “Growing Up Brady” About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Barry Williams, is one of the most instantly recognizable and beloved actors of our generation, who became known throughout the world as America's most reliable big brother, “Greg” on the iconic TV show “The Brady Bunch”.   Although the original sitcom ended in 1974 after 5 seasons, “The Brady Bunch” has had phenomenal longevity and success.  There were 7 different TV series, 2 full length feature films, 5 TV specials, a concert tour, 3 record albums, a stage play, a reality series, and countless Brady Bunch merchandising items and collectibles that are still very much in demand, especially the Brady Bunch lunch bucket.   And get this: since its premiere on September 26, 1969, “The Brady Bunch” has NEVER been off the air.  The show has been broadcast in almost every country on earth, and each of the original 117 episodes has aired over 100,000 times, and for many years it's been the highest rated program EVER on Nick at Night.    But well beyond “The Brady Bunch”, our guest has had a long and impressive career as an actor, singer, musician, dancer and producer.  He's appeared in dozens of classic TV shows including “Run For Your Life”, “Gomer Pyle”, “Mod Squad”, “Adam-12”, “Mission Impossible”, “Police Woman”, “Three's Company” and many more.  He had recurring roles as “Hannibal” in “General Hospital” and “Dean Strickland”, also known as “The Dean Machine”, in “Hollywood 7”.  And WHO can ever forget him on Season 32 of “Dancing with the Stars”, and Season 8 of “The Masked Singer” as one of “the Mummies”.   He starred on Broadway in ”Romance, Romance” and  “Pippin”, and he appeared in stage productions of  “Grease”, “The Sound of Music”, “West Side Story” and “City of Angels”.  On top of all that, he's a gifted singer and guitar player, and he plays in a band called “Barry Williams and the Travel-eers”, featuring his beautiful wife Tina.    His New York Times bestselling book entitled, “Growing Up Brady: I was a Teenage Greg”, is now in its 3rd edition, and was made into a TV movie, which he co-wrote and co-executive produced.   The book highlights the relationships, the behind-the-scenes stories, and especially the people who made “The Brady Bunch” so special to multiple generations around the world.    In 1994 our guest was nominated for a Cable Ace Award for Best Performance in a Comedy Special.  And he's received 4 TV Land Award nominations, and in 2007, he and his fellow Brady Bunch castmates won the TV Land Pop Culture Award.  In 1989 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award as a former child star from the Young Artist Foundation. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Barry Williams, go to:https://barrywilliamsofficial.com/https://www.facebook.com/people/therealbarrywilliams/https://www.facebook.com/realbradybroshttps://www.facebook.com/BarryWilliamsandTheTraveliers/ https://www.instagram.com/thebarrywilliams/https://twitter.com/MrBarryWilliams #BarryWilliams    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Barbara Bain, Legendary Actress, “Mission Impossible” About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Barbara Bain, is a beloved actress who is perhaps best known for her portrayal of undercover agent “Cinnamon Carter” on the classic TV series, “Mission: Impossible”, for which she became the first actress in television history to receive 3 consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.   She also received a Golden Globe Award nomination and a Photoplay Award nomination for Best Female TV star.  She also created the iconic role of “Dr. Helena Russell” in the classic British science fiction series “Space: 1999” and the made-for-TV movies “Alien Attack”, “Destination Moonbase Alpha”, “Cosmic Princess” and “Journey Through the Black Sun”.    And over the years we've seen her in dozens of TV shows including “The Dick Van Dyke Show”, “Perry Mason”, “Get Smart”, “Moonlighting”, “Murder, She Wrote”, “Diagnosis Murder”, “CSI” and many more.  Her movie credits include “Savage”, “Skinheads”, “Panic”, “Bel Air”, “Trapped”, “Political Disasters”, “Nothing Special”, “On the Rocks”,  “American Gun”, for which she received a DVD Exclusive Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and 3 of my favourite  short films: “Reconnected”, for which she received a Best Actress nomination at the Madrid International Film Festival; “Take My Hand”, for which she won 3 prestigious film festival awards; and “Pacific Edge”, for which she won Best Actress Awards at the Golden Door International Film Festival AND the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.   And I can't resist mentioning her hilarious performance as “Dr. Olga Schmetner” in the 1981 TV movie, “The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island”.    On the stage, she's won Los Angeles Critic's Circle and DramaLogue Awards for her performances in "Wings", "Happy Days" and "The Chairs".    And in 2016 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.   And if ALL OF THAT weren't enough, out guest founded a children's literacy program through the Screen Actors Guild called "Book Pals", which initially had hundreds of actors reading to school children in major cities across America.  And now it's an online program called “Storyline Online”, so kids all over the world can choose a famous actor to read them a story. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Barbara Bain, go to:https://twitter.com/thebarbarabain #BarbaraBain    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Bruce Davison, Iconic, Award-Winning Actor About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Bruce Davison, is an iconic, multi-award winning actor who's brought us dozens of unforgettable performances in a stellar career that spans almost 6 decades.    He earned an Academy Award nomination and WON a Golden Globe Award and a whole slew of prestigious film festival awards for Best Supporting Actor for his quiet, finely nuanced, painfully tender performance as “David”, the lover and caretaker of a life partner ravaged by AIDS, in the groundbreaking film, “Longtime Companion”.   His other movie credits include “Last Summer”, “Six Degrees of Separation”, “Abnormal Attraction”, “The Crucible”, “Apt Pupil”, “X-Men”, “X-2”, “Runaway Jury”, “Captors”, “Short Cuts”, for which he and his fellow cast members won a Golden Globe Special Award AND a Venice Film Festival Award for their work as an ensemble, and “Displacement”, for which he won a Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor.  And of course, we all remember him from the cult classic horror film “Willard”, in which he bonded notoriously with a herd of rats.    On television, you've seen him in hundreds of shows including “Harry and the Hendersons”, “Hunter”, “The Practice”, “Seinfeld”, “Knight Rider”, “Ghost Whisperer”, ”Mozart in the Jungle”,  “Designated Survivor”, “The Fosters”, ”1923”,  ”Bosch Legacy”, and “Glow and Darkness”.   And who can ever forget him as the villainous Senator on “Ozark” and the wise judge on “Lincoln Lawyer”?  And he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in “Touched By an Angel”.   On the stage, he starred on Broadway in "Tiger at the Gates", “The Elephant Man” and “The Glass Menagerie”, as well as at the Lincoln Center in the cast of "King Lear."  And he portrayed Clarence in "Richard III" at the New York Shakespeare Festival.      He's also starred onstage in "The Skin of Our Teeth," "The Little Foxes", "A Life in the Theatre," “Love Letters”, “How I Learned to Drive” and “Streamers”, for which he won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award.  He received a second Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for his performance in the multi-award winning play "The Normal Heart".    Our guest is also an Emmy nominated director for his work on the 2001 TV movie, “Off Season”.   In 2012 our guest received an Honorary Satellite Award, and in 2018 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Action on Film International Film Festival. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Bruce Davison, go to:https://www.instagram.com/bruce.davison/ https://twitter.com/bruce_davison #BruceDavison    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Michael Fishman, Co-Star, “Roseanne” & “The Conners” About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Michael Fishman, is a multi-award winning actor, writer, producer and director who first captured our hearts as “D.J. Conner” on the long-running TV sitcom, “Roseanne”, and its spinoff series, “The Conners”, winning a TV Land Award, a Young Artist Award and a Young Star Award nomination.   He's also appeared in a number of other TV shows including “Seinfeld”, “Walker, Texas Ranger”, and most recently in the TV movie “Abducted by my Teacher:  The Elizabeth Thomas Story”.    He also wrote and produced many episodes of Roseanne Barr's talk show, “The Roseanne Show”, and he created, wrote, produced and directed numerous episodes of the TV show, “Fish's Call Sheet”.   He's also directed multiple projects including 5 episodes of “The Conners”.   In addition, he's produced feature films including “A Place in the Field”, and “Available: A Modern Day Fairy Tale”, which won the Best Romantic Comedy Award at the Indie Gathering International Film Festival.  He also produced 4 episodes of the 2015 TV miniseries, “Halsnoy”.    His passion as a producer and director is to tell relatable, visceral and uplifting stories that feature complex and varied characters, and that celebrate our diversity and inclusivity as a community.  Our guest is a true renaissance man.  In addition to being an actor, writer, producer and director, he's also been an athlete, coach, teacher, bounty hunter and rescue diver. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Michael Fishman, go to:https://www.facebook.com/ReelMFishman/ https://www.instagram.com/reelmfishman/ https://twitter.com/reelmfishman #ReelMFishman    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Todd Bridges, Co-Star, “Diff'rent Strokes”, Author, “Killing Willis” About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Todd Bridges, is an actor, director and producer who rose to international stardom as one of the most popular and beloved child stars of the 70s and 80s.  He first captured our hearts as “Loomis” on the TV show “Fish”, and then as “Willis Jackson” on “Diff'rent Strokes”.   He's also appeared in dozens of movies including “Thursday the 12th”, “The Sounds of Silence”, “Turning Point”, “Dead Ringer”, “Nightblade”, “Hospital Arrest”, “Hope for the Holidays”, “Cheer Bloody Murder” and many more.  And on television, in addition to his iconic work on “Fish” and “Diff'rent Strokes”, he appeared in the groundbreaking miniseries “Roots”, as well as on “Little House on the Prairie”, “The Waltons”, “The Facts of Life”, “Circle of Pain”, “The Young and the Restless”, “Everybody Hates Chris”, and many more TV shows and movies.   But behind that beautiful smile and charismatic talent as an actor, and enormous likeability, this is a man who has had to overcome a number of exceedingly difficult traumas and obstacles, including child abuse and betrayal of the worst kind, as well as police harassment, racism, wrongful prosecution, and vicious treatment by the tabloid press while he was struggling to overcome a very severe and debilitating substance abuse addiction.    In 2010, he wrote a highly compelling, heart wrenching and unforgettable memoir entitled, “Killing Willis: From Diff'rent Strokes, to the Mean Streets, to the Life I Always Wanted”, in which he chronicles his tumultuous and gut-wrenching journey, from the heights of superstardom to the depths of despair, through his addiction, criminal court prosecutions and long road to rehab, recovery and healing, and to rebuilding the highly successful career and family life he is now enjoying and so richly deserves.    Our guest has given so much back to the community.  In 1992 he founded the Todd Bridges Youth Foundation, and in 2010 he became the official spokesperson for ICDC College's Alcohol and Drug Counselling Program.  Through his work as an addiction counselor and founder of the Society for Ethical Addiction Treatment, he has helped thousands of people conquer their drug and alcohol addictions and live positive, constructive lives.  And I can tell you, as a retired criminal court judge who knows only too well what this man has been through, it's truly an honor to have him here with us. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Todd Bridges, go to:https://realtoddbridges.com/https://www.facebook.com/todd.bridges2/https://www.instagram.com/toddbridges/https://twitter.com/ToddBridgeshttps://www.seatsociety.orghttp://toddbridgesyouthfoundation.org #ToddBridges    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Kent McCord, Star, “Adam-12” About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Kent McCord, is a beloved actor who is forever remembered for his portrayal of “Officer Jim Reed” on the classic TV shows, “Adam-12” and “Dragnet 1967”.   And he's appeared in dozens of other TV shows including “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet”, “Galactica 1980”, “Unsub”, “SeaQuest 2032”, “Renegade”, “Silk Stockings”, “JAG” and “Farscape”.    He's also appeared in many feature films and TV movies including “The Young Warriors”, “The Outsider”, “Breakout”, “Airplane 2: The Sequel”, “Nashville Beat”, “Return of the Living Dead 3”, “Tides of War”, and many more.   And get this, he's the only actor to have appeared in FIVE Elvis Presley movies.  He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors for 11 years, and in 1999 he received the Ralph Morgan Award in recognition of his devoted service to the membership.  And in the year 2000, he and his “Adam-12” co-star Martin Milner received the LAPD Historical Society's Jack Webb Award for their support of the Los Angeles Police Department. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ #KentMcCord    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with John Rubinstein, Iconic Stage, Movie & TV Star About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, John Rubinstein, is a highly acclaimed, multi-award winning actor, composer and director whose illustrious career and body of work have made him a respected and beloved icon.   He made his Broadway debut starring in “Pippin”, for which he won a Theatre World Award, followed by “Children of a Lesser God”, for which he won a whole slew of awards including a Tony and a Drama Desk Award.  He also starred in “The Caine Mutiny Court Martial”, for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination, “M. Butterfly”, “Love Letters”, “Ragtime” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.  Off-Broadway, he starred in “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” and “Counsellor at Law”, for which he received the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play, as well as nominations for both the Outer Critics' and Drama League Awards.   He's appeared in over 200 movies, TV shows, made-for-TV movies and miniseries.  Some of his most popular feature films are “Getting Straight”, “The Boys From Brazil”, “Someone to Watch Over Me”, “Another Stakeout”, “21 Grams”, “The Candlelight Murders” and “Being the Ricardos”.  On TV you've seen him in dozens of TV shows including “Family”, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination, “Crazy Like a Fox”, “Bureau of Alien Detectors”, “Star Trek Enterprise”, “The Young and the Restless”, “Desperate Housewives”, “Dear White People”, “Claws” and many more.    His TV movies include “The American Clock”, for which he received a Cable Ace Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, “M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers”, “The Gift of the Magi”, “Norma Jean and Marilyn”, and “Liberace”.   And some of his noteworthy miniseries are “The French Atlantic Affair”, “Roots: The Next Generations”, “The Two Mrs. Grenvilles”, “When we Rise”, “Feud”, and “Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story”.   He's directed many stage productions, including “Les Liaisons Dangeureuses”, “Macbeth”, “Wait Until Dark”, “Brigadoon”, “Guys and Dolls” and many other shows.  Our guest is also a brilliant composer, which comes as no surprise, given that he's the son of the greatest pianist of all time, in my opinion, Arthur Rubinstein.  And he's the grandson of the renowned Polish violinist, conductor and composer Emil Młynarski.   He's written the music scores for a number of movies and TV shows including “Jeremiah Johnson”, “The Candidate”, “Family”, “The Ordeal of Patty Hearst”, “Johnny Belinda”, “China Beach” and “A Walton Wedding”.  And believe me, I'm just scratching the surface of this man's prodigious body of work. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about John Rubinstein and the film, go to: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0748270/https://www.playbill.com/person/john-rubinstein-vault-0000020233 #JohnRubinstein    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Michelle Danner, Director, “Miranda's Victim” About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Michelle Danner, is a highly acclaimed, multi-award winning actress, filmmaker and world renowned acting coach.   On the stage, she starred in over 30 plays and musicals including Tennessee Williams' “The Rose Tattoo”, “House of Yes”, “Bright Ideas”, “Ibsen's Ghosts”, and “One White Crow”.  She's also directed many award winning stage productions including “The Night of the Black Cat”, “Mental the Musical”, “You're on the Air”, and “Jane Fonda in the Court of Public Opinion.”     On the big screen, she's appeared in several movies by other directors, including “Reach” and “Ovation”, as well as in many of her own movies, including “How to Go Out on a Date in Queens”, “Hello Herman”, “The Bandit Hound”, “Bad Impluse”, and “The Runner”.  Her movies have won a staggering 56 awards at some of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.   She's here to discuss her latest film, entitled “Miranda's Victim”, which in my opinion, is an absolute masterpiece.   The movie tells the true story of the origins of the “Miranda warning”, which the police must give to every criminal suspect and accused person, that they have the right to remain silent, and that anything they say can be used against them in a court of law.  Until our guest made this movie, most people had no idea about the circumstances behind the landmark 1966 US Supreme Court ruling in the Miranda case – circumstances involving the horrific kidnapping and rape by Mr. Miranda, of Patricia Weir in Phoenix, Arizona in 1963.   This riveting movie, starring Abigail Breslin, Andy Garcia, Donald Sutherland, Luke Wilson, Ryan Phillippe and Kyle MacLachlan, tells the jaw dropping story of the many astonishing twists and turns throughout the groundbreaking court case, from the perspective of Ms. Weir, the victim.  The movie, which is available for streaming on Hulu, has won 15 film festival awards, and has been universally praised not only by film critics, but also by leading members of the legal profession and justice system.   In addition to being a highly acclaimed stage director and filmmaker, our guest is also a renowned acting coach.   She's given acting workshops around the world and she's worked with many A-list actors including Donald Sutherland, Henry Cavill, Gerard Butler, Penelope Cruz, Andy Garcia, Salma Hayek and many others.  She teaches classes at the Michelle Danner Studio and the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory.  She's also the Founding Director of the Creative Center for the Arts, where she has served as Artistic Director for more than 20 years.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Michelle Danner and the film, go to: https://www.michelledanner.com/https://www.facebook.com/michelledanneractinghttps://www.instagram.com/michelledannerla/https://twitter.com/actingclassla #MichelleDanner   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Karen Carpenter Biography Filmmaker, Randy Schmidt About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Randy Schmidt, is a brilliant author, screenwriter and producer who's here to discuss his brand new, multi-award winning documentary feature film about one of the greatest female vocalists in the history of pop music:  Karen Carpenter, who with her brother Richard, formed a duo, “The Carpenters”, and became the #1 American music act of the 70s.    The movie is called “Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection”, and it chronicles not only her spectacular career, but also, what was going on behind closed doors:  her quest for perfection, resulting in low self-esteem, a disappointing love life, and a battle with anorexia, which resulted in her tragic death in 1983 at the young age of 32.   We hear about Karen's personal struggles in her own voice through never-before-released recordings—and through the voices of legendary stars who knew her and were inspired by her music, including Carol Burnett, Olivia Newton-John, Suzanne Sommers, Kristin Chenoweth, Carnie Wilson and others.     The movie, which is now available on the EVENTIVE.ORG streaming platform, is a captivating, revealing, and unvarnished documentary providing astounding new insight into Karen Carpenter's tragically short life and enduring musical legacy.    Our guest, who wrote and produced this movie, is a best selling author who's written 3 books about the Carpenters:  “Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter”, “Yesterday Once More: The Carpenters Reader”, and “Carpenters:  An Illustrated Discography”.   He's also published 2 books about Judy Garland, entitled “Judy Garland on Judy Garland: Interviews and Encounters”, and “Becoming Judy Garland”.   And in 2018 he released a great book entitled, “Dolly on Dolly:  Interviews and Encounters with Dolly Parton.”   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Randy Schmidt and the film, go to: https://karencarpenterdoc.com/https://www.facebook.com/KarenCarpenterDochttps://www.instagram.com/karencarpenterdoc/https://twitter.com/amspictures #RandySchmidt    #karencarpenterdoc   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with the Legendary Ann-Margret About Harvey's guests: Today's special guest, Ann-Margret, is a legendary actress, singer, dancer, and recording artist who's been dazzling audiences for over 6-decades.   On the big screen, she starred in many iconic films including “Pocketful of Miracles”, “State Fair”, “Bye Bye Birdie”, “Viva Las Vegas”, “Carnal Knowledge”, “Tommy”, “The Cincinnati Kid”, “I Ought to be in Pictures”, “52 Pick-Up”, “Grumpy Old Men”, “GRUMPIER Old Men”, “Queen Bees” and many more.   On television, you've seen her in dozens of sitcoms, variety shows, TV specials, movies and miniseries including “Who Will Love My Children”, “The Two Mrs. Grenvilles”, “Life of the Party”, “A Streetcar Named Desire”, “Perfect Murder, Perfect Town”, “Blonde”, and of course, her recurring roles in “Ray Donovan” and “The Kominsky Method”.   She headlined in Las Vegas for decades and has toured all over the world with her exciting live show.  She's received 2 Academy Award nominations and 2 Grammy Award nominations, and she's won 5 Golden Globe Awards, an Emmy Award, 2 Photoplay Awards and 3 Golden Apple Awards.  And for her contributions to the film industry, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.   She's recorded 14 albums, including her latest album released earlier this year, entitled, “Born to be Wild”, featuring guest appearances from Joe Perry, Pete Townsend, Cliff Richard, and our recent guest Pat Boone among many others.   Our guest's longstanding commitment to the men and women of the American military is well known and admired by all.  In the 60s she toured 3 times with the USO to Vietnam and Southeast Asia, performing for tens of thousands of servicemen.  In 2003, the USO honored her with its Spirit of Hope award, and in 2005, she appeared at the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, to welcome troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan.   And now, she's produced a new Ann-Margret perfume, available online at ANNMARGRETPERFUME.COM, with all profits going to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.  Last year, she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Nevada.  And she's also been awarded the highest honor from her native Sweden.   She's a Commander of the Royal Order of the Polar Star.  And most recently, she received the Living Legend Award from the Women's Image Network.  And if all of that weren't enough, let me add that Empire magazine ranked our guest as number 10 on its list of the 100 Sexiest movie stars all time. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Ann-Margret, go to: https://annmargretperfume.com/  #AnnMargret    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Marc Saltarelli, Filmmaker, “Studio One Forever” About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Marc Saltarelli, is a multi-award-winning filmmaker whose narrative films and documentaries have made him one of the most respected and admired directors and producers in the film industry.    His movies have collectively been screened in over 250 major film festivals around the world.  Some of his most popular films are, “Where We Began”, which won the Planet Out Award for Best Short Film,  “To Comfort You”, which won the Best Picture and Best Drama awards at the Beverly Hills Short Fest, “Pride”, which won awards at the Accolade Competition and the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival,  “Remember to Breathe”, which earned 5 Best Picture nominations worldwide, and WON an award at the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, “I Knew Andy Warhol”, which was the centerpiece of the Warhol exhibit at the Palm Springs Museum of Art, and won the award for Best Documentary at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, and “Red Ribbons of Love”, which was named Best Documentary last year at the Toronto LGBTQ Film Festival.    He's here to discuss his latest feature film, a fabulous documentary entitled, “Studio One Forever”, which tells the untold story of the most iconic gay disco in America, Studio One in Los Angeles.  Studio One was much more than just a disco - it was a mecca for gay men looking for identity and a sense of community in a world that saw them as outcasts. Its adjoining nightclub, The Backlot, created the very first space where the gay community and members of the Hollywood elite socialized together.   From 1974 to 1993, Studio One and The Backlot became the center of nightlife in West Hollywood, and an important staging ground for the rise of the gay rights movement and the fight against AIDS.  Featuring appearances by Chita Rivera, Thelma Houston, Lance Bass, Bruce Vilanch, Melissa Rivers, Felipé Rose from the Village People and many others, this highly compelling and insightful movie takes the audience on a fascinating journey of the history of the gay community, through the lens of this groundbreaking disco.   The movie just won the award for the Best LGBTQ film at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.    Our guest's life-long passion for filmmaking is deeply rooted in the belief that movies should not only entertain - they also have the power to effect positive change in the world. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Marc Saltarelli, go to: https://marcsaltarelli.com/https://www.facebook.com/112323677116857https://www.instagram.com/marcsaltarellihttps://www.twitter.com/@studioonemoviehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmTQep1HVgokzTvozixY6PQ #MarcSaltarelli    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Mickey Burns, Talk Show Host, “Profiles”, Author About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Mickey Burns, is an iconic television talk show host, producer and author from New York City, whose immensely successful, award-winning interview program, “Profiles”, is currently ranked at number 8 on the Hollywood 411 List of the Top 50 Talk shows in the World.   After a successful broadcasting career with a number of television networks, he created his unique interview program, “Profiles”, in 1999, and has interviewed well over 500 prominent celebrities, including Christopher Plummer, Robert Wagner, Carol Channing, Smokey Robinson, Joan Collins, Dick Cavett, Joan Rivers, Isaac Hayes – and believe me, I'm just scratching the surface.   His TV show, which airs on the NYC Media Network in New York, has won 7 Telly Awards, and those awards are so well deserved, because this man is renowned for his research, insightful questions, compassion and sincerity.  Our guest was honored with the Outstanding Alumni Award from his alma mater, Missouri Valley College, which also bestowed an Honorary Doctorate upon him in 2012.    He's also written 2 books:  a fascinating memoir entitled, “From the Projects to Profiles”, and a beautiful coffee table book entitled, “Inside Celebrity Profiles: A Visual Journey”, which is filled with photos, quotes and fun facts from the set of his show, featuring some of his most illustrious guests. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Mickey Burns, go to: https://www.facebook.com/mickey.burns.7https://www.instagram.com/mickeyburnstv/https://twitter.com/mickeyburnstv #MickeyBurns    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Dave Karger, TCM Host, Entertainment Journalist, Author, “50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars and Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins” About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Dave Karger, is a highly respected and revered authority in the world of entertainment journalism and film history.  He's an award-winning host and interviewer on Turner Classic Movies. He's also made hundreds of appearances on The Today show, where he's been the Oscars expert for the past 24 years.  He also spent 17 years as a senior writer and Awards Correspondent at Entertainment Weekly, and he's also co-hosted ABC's “Live from the Red Carpet” on Oscar night, and he is one of very few people who have had the honor of serving as the Academy's official red-carpet greeter.    In 2015, he received the Publicists Guild Press Award for outstanding entertainment journalism.    And today he's here to discuss his wonderful new book entitled, “50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars and Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins”, in which dozens of Oscar winners - everyone from Rita Moreno, Steven Spielberg, Elton John, Martin Scorcese, Meryl Streep, Clint Eastwood, and many more – actually tell us, in their own words, how they felt about being nominated, how they prepared for the Awards show, how they reacted when they heard their names announced and got up on stage to accept their awards, and how the entire experience impacted their lives and careers.    Our guest's deep-rooted passion for the art of storytelling and cinema has made him a trailblazer, not only for his innovative work in chronicling the evolution of Hollywood, but because he is actively shaping its narrative and transforming its landscape.  He is renowned for his advocacy for diversity and inclusion in the film industry, and he regularly uses his platform to amplify underrepresented voices and challenge industry norms.   And I'm very proud to say that, in 2014, he was named one of OUT Magazine's "100 Most Influential People" in the LGBTQ community. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Dave Karger, go to: https://www.facebook.com/davekarger4/https://www.instagram.com/davekarger/https://twitter.com/davekarger #DaveKarger    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Illeana Douglas, Acclaimed Actress, Producer, Director, Author, “Connecticut in the Movies” About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Illeana Douglas, is a highly acclaimed actress, writer, producer, and director, who's brought us some of the most memorable performances in classic films including “Goodfellas”, “Guilty By Suspicion”, “Cape Fear”, “Alive”, “Search and Destroy”, “To Die For”, “Happy, Texas”, “Message in a Bottle” and many more.  And yes, all of those blood curdling screams in “The Last Temptation of Christ” are hers, and yes, she's the girl who got her face bitten off by Robert De Niro in “Cape Fear”.    On television you've seen her in dozens of movies, miniseries and TV shows including “Weapons of Mass Distraction”, “Bella Mafia”, “Lansky”, “Action”, “Law & Order: SVU”, “The Skinny”, “Goliath” and “Six Feet Under”, for which she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.   She also created, wrote and frequently directed the world's first-ever branded web series, “Easy to Assemble”.  In addition to winning a whole slew of prestigious awards including 6 Webbies, our guest – in my opinion - also achieved the impossible:  she actually made it COOL to shop at IKEA.   Our guest is also a great lover of classic films, which comes as no surprise, given that she's the granddaughter of the legendary actor Melvyn Douglas.  She can often be seen on the Turner Classic Movies network, interviewing cinematic giants and hosting the Spotlight Series, including “Funny Ladies”, “Second Looks”, and “Trailblazing Women”.   She's participated in scores of documentaries about film history, and she produced and hosted the highly popular podcast, “The Film Scene”, in which she interviews celebrities about classic movies.   Her first book, entitled, “I Blame Dennis Hopper, And Other Stories from a Life Lived In and Out of the Movies”, was named “one of the best books of 2015” by Entertainment Weekly.   And her latest book is a real gem for film buffs.  It's called “Connecticut in the Movies:  From Dream Houses to Dark Suburbia”, and it explains how the cinematic perception of Connecticut, originally created in Hollywood movies like “Bringing Up Baby” and “Christmas in Connecticut”, has shifted in recent years.  The book offers some surprising conclusions about just what it means to be a “Connecticut movie.” For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Illeana Douglas, go to: https://www.illeanadouglas.com/https://www.facebook.com/Illeanaramahttps://www.instagram.com/illeanaramahttps://twitter.com/illeanarama #IlleanaDouglas    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Patrick Duffy, Iconic Actor, Director And Producer About Harvey's guests: Today's special guest, Patrick Duffy, is an iconic actor, director and producer who rose to global superstardom through his multi-award winning portrayal of Bobby Ewing on the legendary TV show, “Dallas”, and also in the TV movies “Dallas:  JR Returns” and “Dallas: War of the Ewings”, as well as the 2004 television special, “Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork”.    He then returned to the reboot of the show in 2012 for 3 seasons.   Our guest also created the roles of “Mark Harris” in “Man From Atlantis”, “Frank Lambert” on “Step by Step”, and “Stephen Logan” on “The Bold and the Beautiful”.  His movie credits include “Hurricane”, “The Last of Mrs. Lincoln”, “Cry for the Strangers”, “Children of the Bride”, “Heart of Fire”, “Healing Hands”, “You Again”, “The Christmas Promise” and many more.   And he's guest starred on dozens of popular TV shows including “Charlie's Angels”, “Knots Landing”, “Newhart”, “Touched By an Angel”, “The Fosters”, and “NCIS”, just to name a few.   He's also appeared on stage in the UK in “Twelve Angry Men”, and with his equally talented partner Linda Purl for 6 months in the play “Catch Me if You Can”.  In addition, our guest is a producer, and he also directed many episodes of “Dallas”, “Step by Step”, and other TV shows.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Patrick Duffy, go to: https://duffysdough.com/https://www.facebook.com/DuffysDoughhttps://www.instagram.com/duffysdough/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV6JgZ9EAiYeep991J_8UrQhttps://www.facebook.com/patrickduffyactor/https://www.instagram.com/therealpduffy/ #PatrickDuffy   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Sanford K. Sanford, Son of Isabel Sanford, Star of “The Jeffersons” About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Sanford K. Sanford, is the son of one of the most popular and beloved stars in the history of television, Isabel Sanford, whose portrayal of Louise Jefferson – or “Weezy”, as we came to know her – first on “All in the Family”, and then for 11 seasons on “The Jeffersons”, made her a household name.   After a distinguished career on the stage, she landed the role of “Tillie” in the classic 1967 movie, “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner”, opposite Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy and Sydney Poitier.  From there, she was cast as Louise Jefferson, next door neighbour to “the Bunkers” on the groundbreaking TV show, “All in the Family”.  And THAT led to the incredibly successful spinoff, “The Jeffersons”.    Isabel Sanford received 7 Emmy Award nominations, and WON an Emmy in 1981, making her the first and still the only African American woman to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.  She was also nominated for 5 Golden Globe Awards.  She won TWO NAACP Image Awards, and in 1981 she won a Genie Award from the American Women in Radio and Television Association.  And in 1985 she received an Honorary Doctorate from Emerson College.   She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  And in 2004, she and her co-star Sherman Hemsley, won a TV Land Award for Favourite Cantankerous Couple.    Our guest has written a wonderful, heartwarming book, entited, “Her Fans Call Her Weezy But I Call Her Mom”, in which he shares many poignant and life-altering moments with his beloved Mama, and allows us to get to know the real person behind the beloved actress – a courageous single mother of 3 children who, despite many challenges in her life, showed remarkable determination and remained focused on becoming a successful actress.  Our guest has had a successful music career as a percussionist, and he's worked with Quincy Jones, Marvin Gaye, Johnny Guitar Watson, Bobby Womack, Cuba Gooding Sr. and The Main Ingredient.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/#SanfordKSanford   #IsabelSanford   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Chazz Palminteri, Award Winning Actor, Writer, Producer & Director, Star of “A Bronx Tale” About Harvey's guests: Today's special guest, Chazz Palminteri, is a mega-talented, multi-award winning and beloved actor, writer, producer and director who's brought us a myriad of unforgettable performances.   We first got to know his onscreen persona as the streetwise, hard-nosed, unflinching tough guy in his brilliant, classic, breakout film “A Bronx Tale”, based on his highly acclaimed one man show, which played on Broadway and has toured across the country.   Since then, he's shown amazing versatility in dozens of great movies including “Hurly Burly”, “The Usual Suspects”, “Diabolique”, “Mulholland Falls”, “The Perez Family”, “One Eyed King”, “Poolhall Junkies”, “Running Scared”, “Once More With Feeling”, and of course, “Bullets Over Broadway” for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Chicago Film Critics Association Award and an American Comedy Award for Best Supporting Actor – and he WON the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor.  On television, he's appeared on many shows and TV movies including “Glory Years”, “Peter Gunn”, “Excellent Cadavers”, “Boss of Bosses”, and “Unorganized Crime”, which he also co-wrote, and which won 11 major film festival awards.  And who can ever forget him as “Shorty” on “Modern Family”?  In recent years he's taken his fabulous one-man show “A Bronx Tale”, on tour across America, playing to sold out audiences and getting rave reviews.  In 2021, the show was voted “Best Show of the Year” in Las Vegas.   And of course, our guest even played “Sonny” on Broadway in “A Bronx Tale: The Musical”.    When he isn't busy making movies, TV shows, and touring in his one-man show, he's hosting a highly popular podcast, “The Chazz Palminteri Show”, interviewing A-list celebrities, sharing life lessons and insights from a life well lived. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Chazz Palminteri, go to:https://chazzpalminteri.net/https://www.facebook.com/people/Chazz-Palminteri/100044149433522/https://instagram.com/chazzpalminterihttps://twitter.com/chazzpalminterihttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9-sgcuDI-X9lbYt9PC3Bag #ChazzPalminteri   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Eriq La Salle, Acclaimed Actor, Director & Author, Star of “ER” About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Eriq La Salle, is a spectacularly gifted actor, director, producer and author who has literally done it all.   On the big screen, you've seen him in “Coming to America”, “Jacob's Ladder”, “Color of Night”, “One Hour Photo”, “Inside Out”, “Logan” and many more great movies.  He's also appeared in some memorable TV movies including “What Price Victory”, “When We Were Young”, “Eyes of a Witness”, “Empty Cradle”, “Mind Prey”, “Relative Stranger”, and most recently, “A Second Chance at Love”.  He's also appeared in dozens of TV shows including “LA Law”, “The Human Factor”, “The System”, “A Gifted Man” and “Under the Dome”.   But there can be no doubt that he is best known for his iconic portrayal of Dr. Peter Benton on the groundbreaking medical drama ER, for which he was nominated for 3 Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and 3 Online Film and Television Association Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.  He was also nominated for 9 NAACP Image Awards and won 3 times.  He and his fellow ER cast members were also nominated 6 times for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble, and they won 3 times.   Starting in the mid-90s, our guest began a distinguished career as a director, bringing us movies like “Rebound: The Legend of Earl ‘The Goat' Manigault”, “Crazy as Hell”,  and “Notes From Dad”, as well as episodes from TV shows  including “Soul Food”, “Without a Trace”, “Law & Order: SVU”, “Madam Secretary”, “The Night Shift”, “E.R.” and 21 episodes of “Chicago P.D.”, for which he also was the executive producer for 69 episodes.   And if all of that weren't enough, our guest is also a critically acclaimed author.  He's written 3 novels in the Martyr Maker series: “Laws of Depravity”, “Laws of Wrath”, and “Laws of Annihilation”.  And he also wrote an unforgettable episode of “The Twilight Zone” called “Memphis”, which he also directed. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Eriq La Salle, go to:https://www.iameriqlasalle.com/https://www.facebook.com/LawsOfDepravityThrillerhttps://www.instagram.com/eriqlasalle/https://twitter.com/eriqlasalle23https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6494140.Eriq_La_Salle #eriqlasalle   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with the Legendary Pat Boone About Harvey's guests: Today's special guest, Pat Boone, is a legendary and beloved member of Hollywood royalty who's been entertaining the world since he became a superstar teen idol in the 50's.   In a stratospheric career spanning over 7 decades, he's recorded over 2600 songs and had 38 Top 40 hits, spending 220 consecutive weeks with at least one song on the Top 40 charts, and selling close to 50 million records worldwide, earning 6 Grammy nominations.   According to Billboard magazine, our guest currently ranks at number 10 on its list of the top recording artists of all time, and he holds the world record for being the recording artist with the longest career on the music charts – over 70 years!  He's starred in 29 Hollywood movies, including “April Love”, “State Fair”, “Journey to the Center of the Earth”, “All Hands on Deck” and many more.   Throughout his career he has hosted a number of popular TV shows.  In fact, in 1957 he became the youngest person in history to have his own weekly musical variety show, “The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom”.  He's also a #1 best selling author who's written a staggering 28 autobiographical and motivational books.    And he currently stars in 2 nationally syndicated radio shows, “The Pat Boone Hour” on SiriusXM's ‘50s Gold channel 72, as well as a contemporary gospel music show that airs on a number of radio stations across America.  Our guest has been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.  And he is one of only a handful of iconic celebrities to have THREE stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for being a Recording artist, one for making Motion Pictures, and one for starring on Television.   And if all of that weren't enough, our guest is a renowned humanitarian.  He's been National Spokesperson for the March of Dimes, the National Association of the Blind, and as Entertainment Chairman for the National Easter Seals telethon for 18 years, he helped raise over $600 million for the disabled.  His own Cambodian relief organization formed in 1979, “Save The Refugee Fund,” which became “Mercy Core”, currently operates in 40 countries and so far, they have delivered over 1.3 billion dollars worth of food and supplies to the needy.  He also created “Pat Boone World Missions”, which provides vitally needed resources and assistance in Africa.  For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Pat Boone, go to:https://www.patboone.com/https://www.facebook.com/PatBooneOfficialhttps://www.instagram.com/thepatboone/ https://twitter.com/Pat_Boone https://www.youtube.com/user/pboonevideo https://www.tiktok.com/@thepatboonehttps://www.goldlabelartists.com/ #PatBoone   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Peter Cincotti, Renowned Pianist, Singer/Songwriter & Recording Artist About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Peter Cincotti, is a renowned pianist, singer-songwriter and concert and recording artist who burst on the music scene at the age of 18, when he became the youngest artist ever to reach #1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts, with the 2003 release of his self-titled debut album.   Since then, he's been dazzling audiences around the world with his ingenious musical arrangements and unique fusion of jazz, pop, rock, funk and blues, performing sold-out concerts at some of the most prestigious venues from Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Radio City Music Hall to L'Olympia in Paris, Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, and the Montreux Jazz Festival, where he won an award for his rendition of Dizzy Gillespie's “A Night in Tunisia”.    He's released 6 highly acclaimed albums, produced by legends like Phil Ramone and David Foster.  He's collaborated with many iconic music stars including Ray Charles, Andrea Bocelli, Sting, Annie Lennox, David Guetta and Seal.  He appeared in the blockbuster films “Spiderman 2” and “Beyond the Sea”.  And yes, that was him in Season 3, episode 3 of the hit Netflix series “House of Cards”, appearing as himself, singing a duet with the President.    His latest album 'Killer On The Keys' is an homage to some of the most influential piano icons of all time, and blends influences ranging from Nat King Cole, Billy Joel, and Lady Gaga, to John Lennon and Coldplay.   And last December, his new original Christmas song 'Because It's Christmas' reached #25 on the US Top 40 Mainstream Billboard Chart, #12 on the Holiday Top 15 Chart, and #3 on the Independent Artists Chart.   The critics are unanimous in their praise for this man's remarkable artistry and musicianship.  The New York Post said he's “incredible”.  The Daily News said he's “sensational”.  Newsweek Magazine called him “phenomenal”.  And the usually restrained New York Times music critic said he's “well on his way to becoming a legend”.    And if ALL OF THAT weren't enough, he's also an icon in the world of international men's fashion, representing the luxury brands Zegna and Tod's.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Peter Cincotti, go to:https://www.petercincotti.com/ https://www.facebook.com/petercincottihttps://www.instagram.com/petercincottihttps://twitter.com/petercincottihttps://www.tiktok.com/@petercincottihttp://www.youtube.com/petercincotti #petercincotti   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Morgan Fairchild, Legendary Actress About Harvey's guests: Today's special guest, Morgan Fairchild, is a highly acclaimed and beloved actress, whose many movie credits include “The Initiation of Sarah”, “The Seduction”, “Deadly Illusion”, “Mob Boss”, “Naked Gun 33 and a third”, “Venus Rising”, “The Nana Project”, and “Our Almost Completely True Love Story”, co-starring Mariette Hartley and Jerry Sroka, who recently appeared on our show.    And on TV, she created the iconic roles of “Jennifer Pace Phillips” on “Search for Tomorrow”, “Constance Weldon Carlyle” on “Flamingo Road”, for which she got a Golden Globe Award nomination, “Jordan Roberts” on “Falconcrest”, for which she received a Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, “Julia St. Martin” on “Murphy Brown”, for which she earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, “Sydney Chase” on “The City”, “Sophia Blakely” on “Fashion House”, and “Angelica Devereux” on “Days of Our Lives”, for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination.   And let's not forget that she was the original “Jenna Wade” on “Dallas”.    She also guest starred on the most popular TV shows including “Mork & Mindy”, “Roseanne”, “Friends”, “Happy Days”, “The Bob Newhart Show”, “Police Woman”, “Kojak”, “Murder, She Wrote”, and dozens more.  She's appeared in some great miniseries including “The Dream Merchants”, “Too Old to Die Young” and “North and South, Parts 1 and 2”.   And most recently, she co-starred with Donna Mills, Nicolette Sheridan, and 2 of my friends who recently appeared on our show, Loni Anderson and Linda Gray, in a delightful TV movie entitled, “Ladies of the 80s: A Divas Christmas”, co-written by Stan Zimmerman, who appeared on our show last week.    On stage, our guest starred in the off-Broadway play “Geniuses”, which was named by Time Magazine and the New York Times as one of the top 10 plays of 1983.  But our guest is much, much more than a talented, beautiful and glamorous Hollywood star.   She's an extremely dedicated and highly respected humanitarian.  She's been in the forefront as an outspoken and dedicated advocate in the fight against AIDS, the pro-choice movement and many environmental issues.  In fact, she helped found the Environmental Communications Office, which fosters education and activism among entertainment industry professionals.    And somehow, on top of everything else she's done, she found time in the 80's to write a book providing beauty tips, and she's also on the Board of Directors of SAG-AFTRA.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Morgan Fairchild, go to:https://www.morganfairchild.com/https://www.facebook.com/MorganFairchildOfficialFanPage https://www.instagram.com/morganfairchild1https://twitter.com/morgfair #MorganFairchild   #harveybrownstoneinterviews