The Production Meeting

Actor Linden Ashby reflects on playing Johnny Cage in "Mortal Kombat", released 25 years ago this month. The actor, also known for his work on TV's "Melrose Place" and "Teen Wolf", talks career highs and lows, dealing with depression, his love of "Friday Night Lights" and moving behind the camera.

Acclaimed actor and filmmaker Mario Van Peebles ("Posse", "New Jack City", "Panther", "Heartbreak Ridge") on making the transition from actor to director, his showbiz roots, the effect of the pandemic on the industry, and upcoming projects.

Celebrated stunt performer Chris Durand ("Halloween H20", "Captain America : The Winter Soldier", "Demolition Man", TV's "Angel") talks about his career as a stuntman, how he approached the role of 'The Shape', and why he doesn't think the Academy should start implement a stunt category.

Australian actor Andrew Williams, known for his roles in the soaps "Neighbours", "E-Street" and "Melrose Place", speaks about why he retired from acting and became a Dharma teacher.

John Pirruccello, Clark Middleton, Andrea Hays, Lisa Coronado, and Stewart Strauss join hosts James Grixoni, Clint Morris, Stefanie Estes and Gabriel Campisi to talk about working on the groundbreaking third season of "Twin Peaks".

Mark Rolston ("Aliens", "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Departed") on making the transition from theater to the big screen and more recently, voice-over work in video games.

Jake Wardle (Freddie Sykes), and his green glove, joins the podcast to talk about his career, working with David Lynch on "Twin Peaks : The Return" and how he's coping through the pandemic.

Keith Coogan, known for his roles in such Reagan-era classics as "Adventures in Babysitting", "Cousins", "Hiding Out", "Cheetah", "Toy Soldiers", "Book of Love", and "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead", talks about the differences in the industry since he started acting.

Writer-editor-producer-filmmaker Patrick Lussier, whose glitzy CV includes such credits as "Terminator : Genisys", "Drive Angry 3D", "My Bloody Valentine", "Dracula 2000", "Halloween H20" and "Cursed", talks about past hits, misses and navigating a career in Hollywood.

Veteran producer Joel Soisson joins the program to discuss how low-budget comedy "Bll & Ted's Excellent Adventure" became a killer success. Soisson, whose other credits include "Pulse", "The Prophecy", "Dracula 2000", "Hellraiser : Revelations" and "Feast", also reflects on his time working for Dimension Films.