In the debut episode of Hollywood Insiders, veteran producer and former Academy president Hawk Koch reflects on the stars, movies, and unforgettable moments that shaped his extraordinary six-decade career. From growing up on movie sets with his father — legendary producer Howard W. Koch — to riding horses with Clark Gable as a child and later working alongside icons like Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford and Natalie Wood, Hawk shares the stories that defined his life in Hollywood.

Hawk also takes listeners behind the scenes of films like Chinatown, Heaven Can Wait, and more, revealing how those productions came together and the relationships that made them possible. He reflects on the lessons, setbacks and "magic moments" that kept him in love with filmmaking for more than 60 years.

This is the debut episode of Hollywood Insiders — a new show that'll take you behind the curtain of show business. Hawk will have candid conversations with the actors, directors, writers, producers, and executives who have shaped the entertainment industry.

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