Episodes

  • Ep 30: How Oscar-winner John Patrick Shanley Still Punches & Kisses His Way Through Hollywood

    Ep 30: How Oscar-winner John Patrick Shanley Still Punches & Kisses His Way Through Hollywood
    Sep 23 2021
    In this episode of Moment 2 Moment, the acclaimed of writer of Moonstruck and Joe vs the Volcano reflects on the ups & downs of life as a writer. From giving up a scholarship instead spend a formative decade as a bartender, to directing acting powerhouses Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Viola Davis, and Amy Adams, to four Academy Award nominations for 2008’s highly acclaimed Doubt.

    Known for his uncanny ability to be able to transpose his experiences from his real life into poetic images in our hearts & minds, in this episode of Moment 2 Moment Shanley reflects on the images that most influenced him from Catholic school in the Bronx early on, to the school of Hard Knocks on New York City’s tough streets later on. Which as fate would have it, would be where Shanley found inspiration for the highly stylized dialogue in Moonstruck that would earn him the 1988 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Ep 29: Risk-Taking Maverick: How Legendary Music Video Director Marty Callner Still Builds Castles in the Sky — And Why Keith Richar…

    Ep 29: Risk-Taking Maverick: How Legendary Music Video Director Marty Callner Still Builds Castles in the Sky — And Why Keith Richar…
    Sep 22 2021
    For the better part of 40 years, Director Marty Callner has been creating a unique brand of magic that has touched, moved, and inspired audiences the world over. Whether through his live Music Specials, Comedy Specials, or iconic Music Video concepts, Callner has worked with — and often times discovered — dozens of the biggest names show business in the process.

    On this very special episode of Moment 2 Moment, Callner shares some of his creative formula on how he created some of the most magical & memorable music videos in history — and how he did it, at at time when Rock n' Roll was dangerous.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Ep 28: A Cut Above: Award-Winning Editor Eric Kissack Reflects on the Challenges & Rewards of Receiving Notes from Hollywood’s Brightest

    Ep 28: A Cut Above: Award-Winning Editor Eric Kissack Reflects on the Challenges & Rewards of Receiving Notes from Hollywood’s Brightest
    Sep 21 2021
    Eric Kissack has worked on scores of big budget comedies from Daddy’s Home (starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell) to Horrible Bosses 2 (Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman). His outstanding work on the hit shows The Good Place and Veep garnered him two Emmy award nominations.

    Listen in as Eric shares how his direction of his short film The Gunfighter impressed Nick Offerman so much, Nick welched on a previous deal with his wife (to never do short films), just to do Eric’s short film — earning Eric critical acclaim, and a bevy of awards in the process.

    In this episode of Moment 2 Moment, Kissack transports us into the job of film editor, and what it’s like working with acclaimed megastars the likes of Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Sasha Baron Cohen — all, from the editor's perspective.

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    43 mins
  • Ep 27: From Shakira to The Fugees: How Super Producer Jerry Wonda Grooved His Way to 300 Million Records

    Ep 27: From Shakira to The Fugees: How Super Producer Jerry Wonda Grooved His Way to 300 Million Records
    Sep 20 2021
    In this episode of Moment 2 Moment, Jerry Wonda reflects on his greatest achievements, beginning with his work on The Fugees inaugural album, The Score — which went on to become one of the best-selling Hip-Hop albums of all time, earning three Grammy Awards (including Album of the Year) in the process.

    In 1999, Wonda co-produced Supernatural, musical icon Carlos Santana’s masterpiece. The album sold over 15 million copies and was nominated for 8 Grammy Awards, including Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group for Maria Maria, which held the number one position in the charts for over 10 weeks.

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    56 mins
  • Ep 26: Hot Young Filmmaker Seth Savoy Reflects on his Early Influences & Creative Process

    Ep 26: Hot Young Filmmaker Seth Savoy Reflects on his Early Influences & Creative Process
    Sep 19 2021
    Seth Savoy had an incredible teacher in legendary actor Michael Shannon. When Seth directed the actor in his debut feature film, Echo Boomers, he felt it was like taking a masterclass in consistency. In this episode of Moment 2 Moment, the up & coming director reflects on the life that led him to filmmaking, the chance encounters that affected the trajectory of his life, and why he was so enthralled by Michael Shannon’s every move.

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    48 mins
  • Ep 25: Why the Most Emmy-Awarded Actor in Television History Still Lusts for the Theater

    Ep 25: Why the Most Emmy-Awarded Actor in Television History Still Lusts for the Theater
    Sep 18 2021
    In his final (and perhaps most personal) interview he ever gave, the most Emmy-Awarded Actor Television History shares his insatiable lust the Theater, the invigorating effect Checkov has had on his instrument, and how he will never, ever forget the time Martin Sheen took out full page ads in both Variety and The Hollywood Reporter — standing up for him at a time when no one else in Tinseltown would.

    From his humble beginnings as the son of a junkman in the West Bottoms of Kanas City, to winning more Emmy awards than any other actor (before or since), to becoming a pariah in Hollywood almost overnight for voicing his political beliefs, Ed Asner lived to tell the tale. Never being one to compromise his Integrity (artistically, or otherwise), it's clear that this was a man who lived his life with his head held high.

    And for that, we take the hat off of our head — and lay it across our heart…in loving Memory of Yitzhak Edward Asner (1929 - 2021)

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    53 mins
  • Ep 24: Sticking to Her Guns: Filmmaker Diane Paragas Talks the importance of staying true to your Vision

    Ep 24: Sticking to Her Guns: Filmmaker Diane Paragas Talks the importance of staying true to your Vision
    Sep 17 2021
    It took Diane Paragas 17 years to get her film The Yellow Rose on screen. On this episode of Moment 2 Moment, the Filipina filmmaker discusses all the trials and tribulations that come with getting an independent film made in the modern age and why getting it right was so important. A firm believer that releasing a bad film can be career ending, Diane discusses how she stuck to her guns when she had to, lied to an investor for the chance to get it right, and always knew that Jeff Bridges was destined to be a washed up country singer.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep 23: The Art of Being Still & Full: How Veteran Actor Leon Still Captivates Audiences — with Just a Look

    Ep 23: The Art of Being Still & Full: How Veteran Actor Leon Still Captivates Audiences — with Just a Look
    Sep 16 2021
    Unlike most actors, it wasn’t film that brought renowned actor Leon out to Hollywood: it was basketball. A basketball player at Loyola Marymount, he hadn’t thought to pursue a career in the arts until a serendipitous encounter. In this episode of Moment 2 Moment, the star of films such as Cool Runnings, Above the Rim, and The Five Heartbeats reflects on a career full of unexpected turns. From landing the first film he ever auditioned for and working with the likes of Tupac Shakur and Garry Marshall to stunning the world with his portrayal of Black Jesus in Madonna’s controversial ‘Like a Prayer’ video, Leon has made a career out of unexpected choices and incredible talent.

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    57 mins