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KIM MARIE PITHIE – AUTHOR | MARSHALL ANKARA – A CELESTIAL ODYSSEY Interview with new Author Kim Marie Pithie about her book Marshall Ankara – A Celestial OdysseyA volunteer for The National Trust, and author of Sci-Fi/Fantasy stories.Marshall Ankara is a strong-willed woman, who is an Intergalactic Law Enforcer at the top of her profession. Who learns, to her horror; that her arch enemy, The Hunter, has returned from the grave. Now seeking his revenge, he will destroy anyone who stands in his way and anyone for whom she cares deeply. He will not stop until he reaches his goal.So now begins a journey of discovery for Marshall Ankara. Select Links Below: Please view book: Marshall Ankara – A Celestial OdysseyFollow on Twitter: @KMPithie     Thank You for checking out Hollywood Breakthrough Show! This podcast main purpose is to serve up positive information without shade. There are thousands of great Films & TV shows with, Staff Writers, Editors, Cinematographer, Actors, Set Designers, and Make-up Artist jus

ROBERT SMEDLEY – (BOBBY BLAZE SMEDLEY) IS AN AMERICAN RETIRED PROFESSIONAL WRESTLER AND AUTHOR **Warning**: This Interview May Contains Explicit Language, Viewer discretion advised!Bobby Blaze performed for several professional wrestling promotions, including Smoky Mountain Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling. He beat Jerry "The King" Lawler to win Smokey Mountain Heavyweight Title in Knoxville, TN at Bloody Sunday on February 26, 1995. He entered 1997's World War 3 in WCW. Bobby Blaze toured Japan 7 times for Michinoku Pro Wrestling. He also wrestled in Mexico, England, and Canada for Grand Prix Wrestling. He also toured South Africa in 1992 for All-Star Wrestling. Blaze toured Australia in 1993.To Contact Bobby Blaze SmedleyTwitter : @bobbyblaze744Buy book ( Click Here): Pin Me, Pay Me!: Have Boots Will Travel! Championships and Accomplishments:Cleveland All Pro WrestlingCAPW North American Heavyweight Championship (2 times)Heartland Wrestling AssociationHWA Heavyweight Championship Pro Wrestling Ill

STEVE JAMES – DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR | MAGNOLIA PICTURES, KARTEMQUIN FILMS & CNN FILMS LIFE ITSELF FILM – ROGER EBERT | THE GENERATION FOOD, HEAD GAMES, AND 30 FOR 30 TV DOCUMENTARY Life Itself Film – Roger Ebert | Interview Director Steve James | Magnolia Pictures, Kartemquin Films, & CNN Films | Acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and executive producers Martin Scorsese and Steven Zaillian present Life Itself, a documentary film that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert a story that is by turns personal, funny, painful, and transcendent. Based on his bestselling memoir of the same name, Life Itself, explores the legacy of Roger Ebert's life, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America. Life Itself screened to strong acclaim at Sundance, Cannes, and Telluride and was named the best documentary of the year by over a dozen critics

  RICK SYLVESTER, AKA BIGCAT TRUCKER – YOU TUBER, AND TV / ONLINE PERSONALITY ON TRAVEL CHANNEL Meet the evolution of the trucking industry — Rick Sylvester, aka BigCat Trucker. Born and raised in the great city of Houston, this Texas boy is on a journey to show the world how to do it BIG! In 2009, BigCat Trucker began his venture into the trucking industry and chronicled his entire journey through his YouTube channel, The BigCat Trucker Show. The trucking industry quickly embraced BigCat's unique style and honest, practical advice, and soon word began to spread of the new kid on the block making big waves in the industry.Propelled by the support of his newfound "trucker family," BigCat caught the attention of the company he was driving for (one of the largest trucking companies in the United States). They appointed BigCat as their spokesperson, helping him to reach an even bigger audience with his one-of-a-kind mix of trucking, travel and all things big! Now BigCat is taking his message of "Go Big or Go Home

  INTERVIEW W/ DIRECTOR, ACTRESS, & WRITER FAY HAUSER – PRICE Available Now! Download the "Hauslights" phone App on iTunes or Android for updates, music, poetry, performances and more. Ms. FAY HAUSER-PRICE, actress, producer, director, songwriter, artist, and mother, has amassed over 20 years of credits while striving for personal excellence in the entertainment industry.  Beginning her creative journey as FAY HAUSER, the actress, FAY has shared her artistry on stage, small screen, and cinema. Still flexing her acting skills, FAY was seen recently in episodes of “GLEE,” ER” and “GHOST WHISPERER.” Most recently on the big screen, she appeared in the feature “AKEELAH AND THE BEE,” starring Lawrence Fishburne. Her most cherished role was as Carrie Barden in the critically acclaimed ABC mini-series "ROOTS II: THE NEXT GENERATION," opposite Richard Thomas and Henry Fonda were FAY was featured in the first 4 episodes.  Ms. HAUSER may be best remembered for creating the recurring role of Selena Wiley, hard-nosed

      INTERVIEW W/ DIRECTOR, WRITER & PRODUCER LAURENS GRANT Our next conversation / interview is with Emmy-winning documentary of Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens, and producer of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning "Freedom Riders. The acclaimed filmmaker Laurens Grant, whose decades-long career will give us some great advice. Recent Films: Laurens Grant, who produced the upcoming Sundance documentary 'The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution.'   Thank You for checking out Hollywood Breakthrough Show! This podcast main purpose is to serve up positive information without shade. There are thousands of great Films & TV shows with, Staff Writers, Editors, Cinematographer, Actors, Set Designers, and Make-up Artist just to name a few. Join us at Hollywood Breakthrough Show, as we interview some of the most talented people in the business, which names you may, or may not know! But you have seen their work! Whether they're well- established veterans of the business, or current up and comers, these are

INTERVIEW DANNY MANUS – NO BULLSCRIPT.NET Danny Manus parlayed his career as a development executive in Hollywood to becoming an in-demand script consultant and founder of No BullScript Consulting. The author of “No BS for Screenwriters: Advice from the Executive Perspective,” which is now in its 2nd Edition, Danny was ranked in the Top 15 “Cream of the Crop” Script Consultants by Creative Screenwriting Magazine and was named one of Screencraft’s “25 People Screenwriters Should Follow on Twitter”.Danny brings a new voice to the classroom and has taught seminars and workshops across the country at prestigious events and venues including Austin Film Festival, Great American Pitchfest, Kansas City Film Festival, Screenwriting Expo, ShowBiz Expo, Santa Fe Screenwriting Conference, Willamette Writers Conference in Portland, Las Vegas Writers Conference, The Writers Store, Vancouver Pitchmart, Scriptwriters Network, Sherwood Oaks College, LA Valley College, The Great Canadian Pitchfest, etc., and to groups in LA, N

INTERVIEW W/BILLIE JEAN VAN KNIGHT – SCREENWRITER “THE BLACK KING ” A WESTERN BIOPIC OF BASS REEVES.Billie Jean Van Knight –Discuss her journey from writer to screenwriter, she has 10 years of experience in the industry her current workTHE BLACK KING of a western biopic. We will discuss her work & the resources she uses in her career, obstacles, and breakthrough moments!THE BLACK KING is a western biopic, a true story of Bass Reeves, the first black U.S. deputy marshal, and his desperation to be the best despite hostile conditions and a conspiracy to end his life.To Contact Billie Jean Van KnightTwitter: @BillieJeanVKWebsite: www.billiejeanvanknight.com   Thank You for checking out Hollywood Breakthrough Show! This podcast main purpose is to serve up positive information without shade. There are thousands of great Films & TV shows with, Staff Writers, Editors, Cinematographer, Actors, Set Designers, and Make-up Artist just to name a few. Join us at Hollywood Breakthrough Show, as we interview some of

Interview with Producer ANNE LUNDGREN – Film Black Road, Calvin Marshall, and Redwood Highway Film BLACK ROAD is written and directed by Gary Lundgren and produced by Anne Lundgren. Together they own Joma Films in Ashland, Oregon. Working with a team of Oregonians, we have made two features in the Rogue Valley, CALVIN MARSHALL (2009) and REDWOOD HIGHWAY (2014). This neo-noir thriller is about an ex-military drifter who’s hired by a mysterious woman to protect her from a homicidal ex. With an A.I. implant in his head, DYLAN has a virtual companion and moral compass as his situation spirals out of control. Like classic film noir, BLACK ROAD reflects the insecurities of our time; the flailing American job market, economic inequality, government intrusion on civil liberties and our growing love affair with technology.  At the heart of this movie is a simple story of desire and disillusionment. Our hero craves a stable life, satisfying work and meaningful relationships…but he’s in trouble – caught between $18M in

INTERVIEW W/ ERIC HAYWOOD | WRITER OF FOUR OF HEARTS AND FOX TV DRAMA … “EMPIRE”| Eric was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He began his career as a music video director while still enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in filmmaking. After relocating to Atlanta, Eric went on to direct and produce videos featuring such artists as Usher, Outkast, Cee-Lo Green New Edition, Ice-T, Tupac Shakur, and legendary Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins. The video Eric Haywood directed, for Bay Area rapper E-40′s song “Sprinkle Me” was selected by MTV and XXL Magazine as the #10 Greatest West-Coast Rap Video of All Time. After moving to Los Angeles, Eric landed jobs as a writer on all five seasons of Showtime’s Soul Food: The Series, and NBC’s police drama Hawaii, and Private Practice with Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald. Most recently, Eric wrote the Hallmark Channel Original Movie Relative Stranger, starring Eriq LaSalle and directed by Charles Bu

INTERVIEW W/KAT WHITE – PRODUCER FILM & BROADWAY | TONY AWARD SHOWS KAT WHITE, Executive Producer Kat White is a principal in KatLei Productions and has enjoyed a multifaceted career supporting the film and dramatic arts, including current involvement in Broadway's Kinky Boots and Macbeth, and Somewhere in Time, premiering at Portland Center Stage summer 2013. In addition to serving as Executive Producer on The Trials of Muhammad Ali, she is an Executive Producer on Kartemquin Films' Life Itself, a documentary on film critic Roger Ebert, slated for an early 2014 release. Past film credits include Grace is Gone, The Promotion, Drunkboat, Ca$h, and The Merry Gentlemen. Also, Broadways Musicals; If / Then, Lady Day, & Rocky on Broadway just to name a few!   Thank You for checking out Hollywood Breakthrough Show! This podcast main purpose is to serve up positive information without shade. There are thousands of great Films & TV shows with, Staff Writers, Editors, Cinematographer, Actors, Set Designers

Interview with Academy Winner Nicolas Cage (Unedited Version) Nicolas Cage is an American actor and producer. He has performed in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films.In the early years of his career, Cage starred in films such as Valley Girl (1983), Racing with the Moon (1984), Birdy (1984), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Raising Arizona (1987), Moonstruck (1987), Vampire's Kiss (1989), Wild at Heart (1990), Honeymoon in Vegas (1992), and Red Rock West (1993).Cage received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance as an alcoholic Hollywood writer in Leaving Las Vegas (1995) before coming to the attention of wider audiences with mainstream films such as The Rock (1996), Face/Off (1997), Con Air (1997), City of Angels (1998), and National Treasure (2004). He earned his second Academy Award nomination for his performance as Charlie and Donald Kaufman in Adaptation (2002). In 2002, he directed t

SXSW AWARD WINNER: TISHUAN SCOTT | ACTOR, OPRAH’S MOREHOUSE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT, THE RETRIEVAL, AND 2013 SPECIAL GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR ACTING! On the outskirts of the Civil War, a boy (Ashton Sanders) is sent by a bounty hunter gang to retrieve a wanted freedman and bring him back to the South, but as they begin to form an unexpected bond, the boy must face a gut-wrenching decision. The Retrieval is directed by American filmmaker Chris Eska, of the film August Evening previously, which won him an Indie Spirt Award. Variance Films will be releasing Chris Eska's The Retrieval in limited theaters starting April 2, 2014 this spring. Variance Films has acquired U.S. distribution for Civil War drama “The Retrieval,” which won a grand jury acting prize for Tishuan Scott at South by Southwest. “The Retrieval”  Film Link: http://theretrieval.com/trailer Producers are Jacob Esquivel and Jason Wehling, and executive producers are Alan Berg (Arts + Labor), Tom Borders (Sixth Street Films), and Sibyl Avery Jackson. Chris

Director, Screenwriter Chris Eska - The Retrieval _ SXSW Award Winner  A Civil War-era western _ DOKI-DOKI FILMS THE RETRIEVAL: SXSW AWARD-WINNER BY CHRIS ESKA (DIRECTOR) SXSW Winner ‘The Retrieval’ Gets US Distribution! Variance Films has acquired U.S. distribution for Civil War drama “The Retrieval,” which won a grand jury acting prize for Tishuan Scott at South by Southwest.  Producers are Jacob Esquivel and Jason Wehling, and executive producers are Alan Berg (Arts + Labor), Tom Borders (Sixth Street Films), and Sibyl Avery Jackson. Chris Eska directed from his own script with the story set in 1864, near the end of the Civil War. A Civil War-era western about a fatherless boy sent to retrieve a wanted man under false pretense, and the unexpected emotional bonds that form during their journey. The cast & director were invited to the SAG Foundation Conversation Series. Check Local listings and like on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TheRetrievalFilm Please leave a review of interview with Director, Sc

Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 black-and-white American independent horror film directed by George A. Romero, starring Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, and Karl Hardman. John Russo is an American screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic film Night of the Living Dead. As a screenwriter, his credits include Night of the Living Dead, The Majorettes, Midnight, and Santa Claws. The latter two, he also directed. He has performed small roles as an actor, most notably the first ghoul who was stabbed in the head in Night of the Living Dead, as well as cameos in There's Always Vanilla and House of Frankenstein 1997. John Russo is also the founder and one of the co-mentors along with Russell Steiner of the John Russo Movie Making Program at DuBois Business College in DuBois, Pennsylvania The film premiered on October 1, 1968, and was completed on a $114,000 budget. The film became a financial success, grossing $12 million domestically and $18 million internationally. Night of th

Welcome to our first episode of Hollywood Breakthrough! Danielle Tillis Interviews, Director Steve James, Screenwriter (Belle, Their Eyes Were Watching God) Misan Sagay, Academy Award Winner Nicolas Cage and inspired by Marc Maron, The Read, The Black List Table Read, The Nerdist, Scriptnotes John August, NPR Fresh Air, This American Life, Filmspotting, Another Round and podcast shows for TV & Film.   This podcast main purpose is to serve up positive information without shade. There are thousands of great Films & TV shows with, Staff Writers, Editors, Cinematographer, Actors, Set Designers, and Make-up Artist just to name a few. Join us at Hollywood Breakthrough Show, as we interview some of the most talented people in the business, which names you may, or may not know! But you have seen their work! Whether they're well- established veterans of the business, or current up and comers, these are the people who are making a living in Hollywood. Screenwriters, directors, producers and entertainment indust