With an athletic background as a competitive figure skater, Duncan Regehr became a classically-trained Shakespearean stage actor before venturing to Hollywood. Once there, it didn't take him long to win roles in major films and TV series. After appearing in Wizards and Warriors, Duncan snagged lead roles inThe Last Days of Pompeii, and My Wicked, Wicked Ways...all of which lead to his most iconic role as "Don Diego de la Vega" in 88 episodes ofZorro. Regehr has since appeared in dozens of shows, drawing a huge following for hisStar Trek: TNG performances, but in this interview with Bob & Suzanne McCullough, you'll learn the source of his true creative passion. No mere "dabbler" as an artist or writer, is written works and paintings are found in collections worldwide, including the Smithsonian Institute, the Jilin Collection of China, the Kunstallen in Copenhagen, Focus on the Masters Archives for the Getty Museum and the Syllavethy Collection of Scotland. His books The Dragon’s Eye, Corvus Rex, Chrysalid, Scarecrow and Presence combine prose, poetry and visual imagery...a true experience and insight into the man. He is a Royal Canadian Artist, a recipient of the American Vision Award of Distinction in the Arts and holds a Doctorate of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria. A creative force to be reckoned with since early childhood, Duncan Regehr defines the 21st Century "Renaissance Man." This is a conversation not to be missed!
Ruta Lee is back for another sizzling, no-hold-barred conversation in which she "dishes" about her incredible Hollywood career. Ruta is the star of more than 200 TV shows, dozens of feature films. This up-close-and-personal interview features tales about her friends like Rona Barrett, Phyllis Diller, Julie Newmar, Lucille Ball, Sally Fields, Gypsy Rose Lee (no relation) and her best friend and founder of Thalians, Debbie Reynolds. You'll hear all about Ruta's new memoir "Consider Your Ass Kissed"...a true treasure trove of wonderful personal stories and anecdotes with outrageous memories of the entertainment industry. If you want to know just how hard-to-get Clint Eastwood was and what Lucille Ball had in her fridge, this is a conversation not to be missed!
Here's an intimate conversation with Academy Award winner George Chakiris...truly a triple threat as an actor, dancer, and singer. Chakiris has won multiple awards, including an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award for his dynamic role as Bernardo in the film classic, West Side Story. This legendary star has worked with showbiz icons like Cyd Charisse, Mitzi Gaynor, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Rosemary Clooney, and Marilyn Monroe. In this not-to-be-missed interview, Chakiris discusses his new book "My Westside Story," shares some amazing personal stories, and gives priceless advice for anyone with the dream of making it big in Hollywood!
In this free-ranging interview, you'll hear the incredible story of Mark Stouffer, winner of multiple Emmy Awards and more than 75 International Awards as a filmmaker. As the producer-director of nearly two dozen feature films, television specials, and hit TV series, Mark Stouffer's inspiring story is unique in all of show business. Still in his teens, Mark rode his motorcycle from his backwoods Arkansas hometown to California where--through fierce determination and talent, he established himself as an innovative writer-producer-director. He created his own unique projects and was soon working with the full spectrum of Hollywood stars like Kurt Russell, Robert Redford, Henry Fonda, and John Denver. Early in his career, Mark realized that the key to success as a filmmaker is to control every element of production financing. He then developed his proprietary system for funding his movies through independent investor sources. That system became widely known and is now available to all ...
Here’s an inspiring, free-flowing conversation with this generation’s most gifted and dynamic actress-singer. Linda Purl grew up in Japan and when she returned to the U.S. in her late teens as a trained actress, she quickly came to the attention of audiences nationwide in the long-running TV soap The Secret Storm. That was the beginning of an incomparable career that has earned her hundreds of film and television credits including iconic roles in classic TV series (“Happy Days,” “The Waltons,” “Matlock”) and starring gigs in prime-time network series like “The Oath,” and “The Office." In this interview, you'll hear Linda laugh and moan as Bob reminds her that he wrote and produced "another failed pilot,", as well as the series "Robin's Hoods," both starring Linda. When she wasn’t in front of the cameras, Linda has been a regular on- and off-Broadway appearing in everything from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Merchant of Venice to The Year of Magical Thinking and Th...
Born and raised in St. Louis, MO, Alan J. Levi began his filmmaking career at age 15 when he produced and directed a half-hour 16mm black-and-white comedy entitled "Keep Your Spirits High" while a sophomore in high school. Finding no one who would hire this aspiring director, he organized his own company, "Petite Productions," which was financed entirely by his fellow schoolmates, and with a grand total of $256 in operating costs, he began his career as a Director/Producer. Since those humble beginnings, Alan has directed over 350 hours of prime-time network television over the past nearly 30 years. This informal interview is a living lesson on how to build an incredible career as a Hollywood Television Director.
This podcast interview features show business legend Ruta Lee sharing stories about how she broke into Hollywood with roles in iconic movies like Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Witness for the Prosecution, and Sergeant’s Three. You'll hear about her 40-year career as a guest star in nearly every TV show on the air, from Perry Mason andRawhide toThe Twilight Zone...as well as co-hosting quiz shows with Alex Trebek and appearing as a regular on the Hollywood Squares. This is a truly inspiring interview with a living legend. If you want to know what it takes to have a lasting show business career, this is one conversation you can’t miss.
Chinatown, Marathon Man,Rosemary’s BabyandWayne’s Worldare just the tip of the iceberg on the list of this star producer's credits. Starting at the bottom rung of the Hollywood ladder as a lowly production assistant, eventually becoming President of the Producers Guild of America and the Motion Picture Academy, the story and career of Hawk Koch is is the stuff of showbiz legend. In this intimate conversation, Hawk announces publication of his amazing new bookMagic Time: My Life in Hollywoodand gives a look inside with great stories about Robert DeNiro, Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, Barbra Streisand...the list goes on! But his new book is far more than another "Hollywood tell-all" or a series of behind-the-scenes vignettes. It's the amazing true story of love and reconciliation between a father and son who both managed to live and work under the glare of Hollywood fame and fortune. You'll hear Hawk describe his childhood and the work ethic he brought to every movie set he worked o...
Legendary actress Dee Wallace has more than 200 feature film credits that include Blake Edwards'10, The Howling, Cujo,The Hills Have Eyes...and her iconic performance in Spielberg'sE.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. In this fast-paced interview, Dee talks about working with major Hollywood directors like Peter Jackson, Wes Craven, Joe Dante, Rob Zombie, and Steven Spielberg...and reveals the one director who truly inspired her career. It's an intimate conversation as Dee describes how she has overcome personal tragedy through techniques of personal self-love and empowerment. Working constantly in film and television, today sheshares her inspiring message as an international healer, speaker, author, and radio show host. It's a conversation you won't soon forget.
Here's a high-energy conversation with Ilene Graff, the Grammy-nominated recording artist best known as the co-star of the long-running ABC-TV seriesMr. Belvedere. Starting as a Broadway understudy and "pit singer," Ilene went on to star inI Love My Wife, Charley's Aunt, Cabaret, Grease, and Annie Get Your Gun. She came to Hollywood to appear on hits likeBarnaby Jones, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, Three's Company,St. Elsewhereand Castle,and costarred with Bob Uecker and in all 117 episodes ofMr. Belvedere. It's a lively interview with a genuine Hollywood and Broadway star...not to be missed for anyone working toward their own showbiz career!