THE HOLLYWOOD PODCAST

Sam Catlin is an Emmy Award winning writer and television producer whose credits include Breaking Bad, Preacher and the upcoming Apple + series Sugar starring Colin Farrell.

Now he's out with a new play, SEA OF TERROR, starring John Ales (HBO‘s Euphoria, Neflix’s Painkiller), Julie Dretzin (Broadway’s The Sisters Rosensweig, Hulu’s The Handmaids Tale), Paul Schulze (HBO’s The Sopranos, Showtime’s Nurse Jackie), and Amy Scribner (London Calling, The Musical at the Hudson Backstage Theatre; Suburban Blight at the McCadden Place Theatre).

Produced by Joanna Colbert and Dretzin, the limited engagement begins performances September 29 and runs through October 29, 2023. SEA OF TERROR will play at the Hudson Mainstage Theatre (6539 Santa Monica Blvd.) in Hollywood. 

Israeli-American Matthew Mishory, (WHO ARE THE MARCUSES?; ARTUR SCHNABEL: NO PLACE OF EXILE; ABSENT; JOSHUA TREE, 1951: A PORTRAIT OF JAMES DEAN) discusses his newest film “Fioretta” which tells the story of famed litigator, Randall Schoenberg (memorably portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in feature film Woman in Gold) who takes his 18-year-old son on a journey throughout Europe in search of the gravesite of their oldest known relative “Fioretta,” as they seek to reclaim 500 years of their family history as descendants of the great composer Arnold Schoenberg.

FOE, based on the novel by Iain Reid, is a sci-fi pyscological thriller about the lives of a married couple (Saorise Ronan, Paul Mescal) that are turned upside down when a stranger arrives at their farm and informs the husband he will be sent to a large space station, and his wife will be left in the company of a robot. FOE is directed by Garth Davies, who previously directed the Oscar nominated film LION.

Matyas Erdely is the cinematographer on FOE. One of his best known films is the Hungarian drama Son of Saul which won Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars and the Grand Prix at Cannes in 2016.

Park Jiha is a Korean composer and multi-instrumentalist. She serves as a co-composer on FOE along with Oliver Coates. FOE is her feature film debut as a composer.

Patrice Vermett is the production designer of FOE. His previous credits include The Young Victoria, Prisoners, Enemy, Sicario, Arrival, Vice, Dune, and the upcoming Dune: Part Two. Vermett received the Oscar for Best Production Design for his work in Dune and was nominated for The Young Victoria and Arrival.

Michael Donovan is a critically-acclaimed casting director based in Los Angeles and president of the non-profit Foundation for New American Musicals. FNAM is dedicated to educating, mentoring and showcasing the next generations of creators of musicals for stage, screen and media. Michael is the recipient of 9 Artios Awards presented by the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in Casting. Michael has cast over 1,000 theatre productions, including shows produced at the Hollywood Bowl, the Ahmanson, Pasadena Playhouse, Laguna Playhouse, ICT, La Jolla Playhouse and many more. In addition, he has numerous film, television and commercial credits.

Susanna Fogel is the director of CAT PERSON, based on the acclaimed New Yorker short story by Kristen Roupenian. When Margot, a college sophomore (Emilia Jones) goes on a date with an older man named Robert (Nicholas Braun), she finds that IRL Robert doesn’t live up to the Robert she has been flirting with over texts. CAT PERSON is a razor-sharp exploration of the gender divide, the quagmire of navigating modern dating and the dangerous projections we make in our minds about the person at the other end of our phones.

Matthew Patrick Quinn plays Hades in the national touring cast of the Tony-winning Broadway musical Hadestown. The show will have a limited two week engagement at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles ending on October 15.

Quinn also was part of the national touring casts of shows including The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged and Finding Neverland. He originated several villainous roles for Disney Cruise Line

such as Scar, Jafar, and Captain Hook.

Cinematographer Nick Matthews discusses his work on SAW X, the latest installment in the popular horror franchise SAW. From working with the film's director Kevin Greutert to shooting in Mexico and bringing back several stylistic and visual choices reminiscent of the earlier SAW films, Nick talks about the expansive visual language the newest installment in the franchise takes on.

SAW X is now playing in theaters.

Ben Biscotti is the co-founder and CEO of the event services & production company 1iota which specializes in thousands of annual live events that give fans direct access to shows that include Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show, The Late Late Show, The Voice, The MTV Video Music Awards and The Oscars, among many others.

Since 2018, Biscotti has produced the popular Halloween attraction Nights Of The Jack which has quickly solidified itself as the go-to immersive Halloween experience in LA for all ages. The experience illuminates the King Gilette Ranch in Calabasas with thousands of hand-carved jack o’lanterns as you walk along the trail. In its' short time in existence, Nights of the Jack is already known for hosting noted individuals such as Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Demi Lovato and many more. From photo ops to food trucks to the “Spookeasy Bar”, Nights of the Jack has quickly risen to the top of the list as one of the must-do attractions during Halloween in LA.

Emmy winning costume designer Timothy Wonsik discusses his work on the new Focus Features film My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, the latest installment in the film franchise about the Portokalos family. Some of his past credits include Tomb Raider, Lady and the Tramp, and several Marvel films such as The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man.

Composer Andrew Lockington's past credits include films such as Journey to the Center of the Earth, City of Ember, Frankie & Alice, Journey 2, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, San Andreas, The Space Between Us, Rampage and televison series such as American Gods and Mayor of Kingstown. Now he’s out with his latest project, the spy thriller series SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS created by Taylor Sheridan, now streaming on Paramount+. The series stars Zoe Saldana, Nicole Kidman, and Morgan Freeman. Force Recon Marine Cruz Manuelos is tasked with befriending the daughter of a suspected terrorist who is being surveilled by the CIA.