The end of #Corntober arrives with an epic interview with producer, director and writer Donald P. Borchers, who was a Senior Vice President of Production at New World Pictures after Roger Corman sold the company. His career took off fast producing ANGEL and CHILDREN OF THE CORN and that's where this part of our conversation is focused, though we also dig in to his career pre-New World, which includes stops with Debra Hill, Sandy Howard, and working with Chuck Norris! Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with someone who saw it all at New World Pictures!

For more information on Donald and to watch the films mentioned, go to his YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/c/DonaldPBorchersOG) and don't forget to subscribe!

 

Episode guide:

4:20 -  Beyond Our Control and working at Avco Embassy

15:46 - Being discovered by Debra Hill

19:00 - GOLDENGIRL (1979)

21:42 - working on THE FOG

23:41 - hanging out with Janet Leigh

29:50 - AN EYE FOR AN EYE / ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK

36:00 -  Working For Sandy Howard

39:33 - AIRPLANE

40:58 - A MAN CALLED HORSE

48:40  - BEASTMASTER

1:01:54 -A New (World) opportunity/ Rock n Roll Hotel (1983, starring Rachel Sweet)

1:04:43 - 2 Nearly New Worlds / unmade Tom Hanks comedy

1:08:17 - ANGEL

1:15:17 - Finding the CHILDREN OF THE CORN script

1:21:04 - Working with Casting Director Linda Francis

1:24:54 - Hiring Sam Raimi to direct COTC

1:34:48- How New World gave COTC the greenlight 

1:37:21 - Why Fritz Kiersch was the right director for COTC

1:38:21 - COTC sequel discussions

1:45:53 - The COTC Remake

1:49:15 - the latest, (currently) unreleased COTC