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Hollywood Insight is a weekly podcast hosted by VPF’s David Kohner Zuckerman where top Industry Pros come to discuss the Biz.

David Kohner Zuckerman


    • Aug 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 47 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Hollywood Insight

    Episode 49 - Producer Tim Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 59:19


    Steve chats with the producer who discovered Lionsgate's "Midnight In The Switchgrass" on VPF.

    Episode 48 - Screenwriter Alan Horsnail

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 65:18


    Steve chats with Alan Horsnail about his upcoming Bruce Willis film "Midnight in the Switchgrass," which was pitched via VPF.

    Ep. 47 - Jeff Chan & Andrew Rhymer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 42:54


    In this episode Steve Trautmann talks to writer-directors Jeff Chan & Andrew Rhymer about their careers and feature film, Plus One.

    Episode 45 - Writer/Director Vaughn Stein

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 50:38


    Steve chats with Writer/Director Vaughn Stein about his new movie “Terminal.”

    Episode 44 - Done Deal Pro's Will Plyler

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 63:32


    Steve chats with Will Plyler about producing, development, Indie filmmaking & his website, DoneDealPro.

    Episode 43 - Writer/Director Piotr Szkopiak

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2018 52:42


    Writer/Director Piotr Szkopiak chats with Steve about his new film “The Last Witness.”

    Episode 42 - TV Writer Tom Hyndman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 53:05


    TV scribe Tom Hyndman chats about breaking into TV.

    Episode 41 - Actor Chris Browning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 56:00


    Actor Chris Browning discusses his career.

    Episode 40 - Filmmakers Zack Andrews & Bobby Roe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 31:56


    Steve chats with filmmakers Zack Andrews & Bobby Roe about their horror series "The Houses October Built."

    Episode 39 - Director Alethea Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 48:50


    Steve chats with Australian director Alethea Jones about her career & new movie, "Fun Mom Dinner."

    Episode 38 - Writer/Actress Kelly Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2017 61:23


    Steve chats with writer-on-the-verge Kelly Campbell about her move from acting to writing & the value of improv.

    Episode 37 - ISA Founder Craig James

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2017 54:30


    Steve chats with Craig James, the founder of the International Screenwriters Association.

    Episode 36 - Comedian Ken Pringle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2016 45:06


    Writer & Comic Ken Pringle discusses comedy & the value of stand-up.

    Episode 35 - Pitch Expert Laura Brennan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2016 66:11


    Writer & pitching consultant Laura Brennan talks about breaking in to the biz.

    Episode 34 - Multi-Hyphenate Ken Pisani

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2016 51:19


    Steve interviews famous multi-hyphenate Ken Pisani.

    Episode 33 - Christopher Vogler & "The Hero's Journey"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2016 47:06


    Steve chats with famed author of "The Hero's Journey," Christopher Vogler.

    Episode 32 - Screenwriting Guru Chris Soth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2015 44:14


    Steve chats with screenwriting guru Chris Soth about low-budget productions & much more.

    Eipsode 31 - TV Writer Aaron Fullerton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2015 55:09


    Steve chats with TV scribe Aaron Fullerton about breaking into the Biz & dealing with agents.

    Episode 30 - Actor Comedian Will Vought

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2015 39:34


    David & Steve talk with actor/comedian Will Vought about working for Bill Clinton & moving from stand-up to acting.

    Episode 28 - Will Dove, Indie Filmmaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2015 44:37


    Steve chats with indie filmmaker Will Dove about his feature "No Soliciting" and his move to LA.

    Episode 27 - Perry Katz, Former Head of Marketing for Univeral

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2015 41:35


    David & Steve chat with producer Perry Katz, the former head of Marketing for Universal Pictures.

    Episode 26 - Actor Harry Hamlin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2015 39:28


    David & Steve chat with Harry Hamlin about his career & his new film coming out in June, "The Fourth Noble Truth."

    Episode 25 - Film Distribution Expert Jason Brubaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2015 41:35


    David & Steve chat with Jason Brubaker from filmmakingstuff.com about writing, filmmaking & distribution.

    Episode 24 - Artist's Psychotherapist Ira Israel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2015 37:14


    David & Allira talk with former screenwriter turned psychotherapist Ira Israel about mindfulness, yoga & working in Paris with famous director Luc Besson.

    Episode 23 - Richard "RB" Botto from Stage32.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2015 37:58


    Steve & Allira Jaques chat with popular website Stage32 founder Richard Botto about getting into Hollywood.

    Episode 22 - Blacklist founder Franklin Leonard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2015 34:35


    David & Steve chat with Blacklist founder Franklin Leonard about the history of his company, its mission & Blacklist success stories.

    Episode 21 - Writer/Director Gary T. McDonald

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2015 41:54


    David & Steve talk with Gary T. McDonald, the writer/director of "The Fourth Noble Truth," which is coming to theaters June 5.

    Episode 20 - Indie Filmmaker Rosser Goodman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2015 24:58


    David & Steve chat with Rosser Goodman about directing, screenwriting & Indie films.

    Episode 19 - Prolific Producer Steve Longi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2015 44:01


    David & Steve talk to Longitude Entertainment's Steve Longi about producing, philosophy & getting started.

    Episode 18 - Manager/Producer Frederick Levy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2015 37:55


    Steve talks shop with Management 101’s Frederick Levy (“Frailty,” “Sins of our Youth”).

    Episode 17 - Screenwriting Duo John Weidner & Ken Lamplugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2015 41:40


    David & Steve talk to the screenwriting team of John Weidner & Ken Lamplugh about their success on Virtual Pitch Fest & the Indie film world.

    Episode 16 - Writing Coach Lee Jessup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2015 51:15


    David & Steve chat with writing coach Lee Jessup about current realities for screenwriters & her new online screenwriting community.

    Episode 15 - ScreenCraft Co-Founder John Rhodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2015 37:48


    David & Steve talk with John Rhodes, the popular co-founder of ScreenCraft.org

    Episode 14 - Film Distributor/Producer Stan Wertlieb

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014 54:19


    David & Steve chat with Grindstone Entertainment's Stan Wertlieb.

    Episode 13 - KCRW's Matt Holzman From "Matt's Movies" Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2014 53:48


    David & Steve chat with KCRW's film curator Matt Holzman about 2014's best movies & the state of Indie Film.

    Episode 12 - Literary Manager John Tomko

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2014 40:07


    David & Steve chat with Rain Management’s John Tomko about the feature & TV biz from a lit manager’s perspective.

    Episode 11 - Writer/Director Stevie Long

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2014 43:36


    David & Steve chat with filmmaker Stevie Long ("Starsky & Hutch") about his past & present projects.

    Episode 10 - Screenwriter, Author & Professor Bill Taub

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2014 48:52


    David & co-host Steve Trautmann chat with prolific TV series writer, teacher & author Bill Taub ("Hill Street Blues”).

    Episode 9 - Actress/Filmmaker Amber Benson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2014 37:48


    David chats with major actress/filmmaker Amber Benson of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fame.

    Episode 8 - Producer Extraordinaire Howard Rosenman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2014 31:58


    David chats with producer/actor Howard Rosenman (“The Family Man,” “Milk” & “Father of the Bride”).

    Episode 7 - Script Guru Chris Soth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2014 42:45


    David chats with screenwriter & famous script doc Chris Soth, creator of “The Mini-Movie Method."

    Episode 6 - Eric Edson & Hollywood Execs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2014 43:59


    David talks to screenwriting Professor Eric Edson, BFA's Nikki Stier, Lit Manager Myke Friscia & execs from Davis & Chatrone LLC.

    Episode 5 - Jen Grisanti & Hollywood Execs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2014 39:40


    David chats with famous script consultant Jen Grisanti & several execs at the recent Story Expo in LA!

    Episode 4 - Lee Jessup & execs from Gilbert Films and more...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2014 42:18


    David Kohner Zuckerman interviews screenwriting career coach Lee Jessup and various.

    Episode 3 - Linda Seger & execs from Branded Entertainment and more...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2014 38:40


    At the recent Story Expo in LA, David talks to famous author/script guru Linda Seger & execs from Branded Entertainment, Logo/MTVN & more!

    Episode 2 - Indie Film Producer Julia Verdin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2014 38:58


    Host David Kohner Zuckerman talks with producer Julia Verdin about her credits. Raindance LA & working with writers.

    Episode 1 - Oscar-winning Producer Ed Saxon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2014 43:48


    Host David Kohner Zuckerman chats with Academy Award winning producer Ed Saxon ("Silence of the Lambs," "Adaptation" & ""Philadelphia").

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