LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE: How a Yellow VW and an Unknown Steve Carell Won the Sundance Lottery
Producer Peter Saraf takes us on the journey of one of the biggest independent hits of all time. He tool a bold risk on an R-rated ensemble comedy about a beauty pageant and a dysfunctional family’s j...
15 Dec 202255min
SELENA: How an Iconic Singers Legacy Was Made and Jennifer Lopez Became a Superstar
Producer Moctesuma Esparza explains how Jennifer Lopez beat out 80,000 young women who auditioned to portray the now iconic pop star and, in true diva fashion, made the producers wait 6 months for her...
7 Dec 202244min
PITCH PERFECT: How Elizabeth Banks + Max Handelman Produced One of Universal’s Biggest Franchises
Producers Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman recount the making of their global hit PITCH PERFECT. The success of this film launched a franchise and made Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson household names....
30 Nov 20221h 2min
AMERICAN BEAUTY: When Steven Spielberg Became a Fanboy
Producers Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks recount the fateful moment that Steven Spielberg walked out of his office at the exact right time to seal the deal with American Beauty writer Alan Ball. Taking a c...
23 Nov 20221h 2min
THE OUTSIDERS: Francis Ford Coppola Gets His Groove Back
S.E. Hinton's classic book The Outsiders has influenced an entire generation of young people, and has inspired artists to create various adaptations. The most well-known of these is Francis Ford Coppo...
16 Nov 202247min
LA BAMBA: Rock n’ Roll, Coca-Cola and Joey Pants Losing His Toupee
Producer Taylor Hackford recounts how buying the rights to Richie Valens's entire catalog from his mom was the smartest way to get his movie made. Star Lou Diamond Phillips had to be convinced to take...
9 Nov 202258min
ELECTION: Reese Witherspoon Goes Method and Alexander Payne’s Near Straight-to-Video Release
Election, the brilliantly subversive film about an ambitious high school student's run for class president, launched director Alexander Payne's career. Producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa believed i...
2 Nov 20221h
SCREAM: Staring Down the Weinstein Brothers and Wes Craven’s Return to Horror
During the production of Scream, producer Cathy Konrad received a late night call with a creepy voice saying, "Do you like scary movies?" Thankfully, it was just the film's director, legendary horror ...
26 Okt 20221h 2min
