#111 — Heart of a Lion — Michael Burns

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Michael Burns is an Entertainment Executive and Vice Chairman of Lionsgate. He is an Original Co-Founder of Lionsgate when it was first started in 1999. Michael is also James' neighbor and was his first friend when James moved to Los Angeles. On today's episode, Michael talks about how the short squeeze in AMC has helped the movie industry profit as a whole. Michael and James also speak about the process of creating a film from beginning to end. They also speak about the library of films Lionsgate has produce over the past 20 years. To conclude the episode, Michael outlines the Pros and Cons of the modern day streaming service industry and how it has changed the way we view content.   

Find out more information about Lionsgate Films:

https://www.lionsgate.com/ 00:23 Introduction  

03:03 “Meme” Stocks

12:31 Streaming Services

18:15 Lionsgate’s Background

29:33 Movie Making 101

42:53 TV vs Movies

48:23 Attachments to failing shows

58:16 Lionsgate’s early struggles

1:04:30 Modern Day Lionsgate

1:09:54 Stories that have shaped Michael Burns

1:19:36 What takes up Michaels mindscape  

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