Synopsis
The Business is a weekly podcast featuring lively banter about entertainment industry news and in-depth interviews with directors, producers, writers and actors. The show is hosted by award-winning journalist Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter...
Episodes
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The Lunchbox: Making an Indie Film in India
15/03/2014 Duration: 30min"The Lunchbox" is an indie Indian movie made with help from Europe.
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Tragedy on 'Midnight Rider' Shoot Raises Safety Issues
08/03/2014 Duration: 30minThe tragedy on the 'Midnight Rider' shoot has industry veterans calling for change.
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Fox's Kevin Reilly Says No to Pilot Season; Runaway VFX Work
01/03/2014 Duration: 30minThe Fox broadcast chair dares to change the TV business. VFX artists call for change of their own.
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Steve McQueen on '12 Years a Slave'
22/02/2014 Duration: 30minSteve McQueen hopes "12 Years a Slave" will help eradicate slavery and convince Hollywood studios to make challenging films.
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Alfonso Cuaron
15/02/2014 Duration: 30minAlfonso Cuarón on casting an actress over 40 in "Gravity" and re-discovering his love of cinema.
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Making 'The Lego Movie'
08/02/2014 Duration: 30minProducer Dan Lin takes 'The Lego Movie' from idea to reality despite the skeptics.
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Julie Delpy Defies Skeptics; Making 'The Act of Killing'
01/02/2014 Duration: 30minActress Julie Delpy on being a writer. Joshua Oppenheimer on "The Act of Killing."
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Joseph Gordon Levitt on TV; A Sundance Crash Course
25/01/2014 Duration: 30minJoseph Gordon-Levitt returns to TV on his own terms. Producer Cassian Elwes shows an unknown writer around Sundance.
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Two Women Who Made 'Frozen' a Modern Disney Classic
18/01/2014 Duration: 30minSubverting Disney princess clichés, writing the song "Let it Go," and other tales of creating "Frozen."
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Walking Dead's Gale Anne Hurd; Sordid Past of Film Producers
11/01/2014 Duration: 30minGale Anne Hurd, from geek girl to Walking Dead producer. Also, the sordid past of two Hollywood producers.
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The Year Ahead in TV, Film; Back Story of 'Saving Mr. Banks'
04/01/2014 Duration: 30minAnticipated stories for 2014; the back story of "Saving Mr. Banks."
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2013: The Year in Film and Television
28/12/2013 Duration: 30minThis week, 2013 year in review. The big stories in film and television.
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Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Asghar Farhadi on Making Movies in Iran
21/12/2013 Duration: 30minOscar-winning filmmaker Asghar Farhadi on "A Separation," making movies in Iran, and his new movie, "The Past."
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Steve Coogan Talks 'Philomena,' Tabloids and Being Typecast
14/12/2013 Duration: 30minSteve Coogan talks about his movie, "Philomena," being tabloid fodder and being typecast.
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'The Sound of Music Live;' TV Violence; Netflix
11/12/2013 Duration: 34min'The Sound of Music Live' hits big. Also, TV violence and the top TV stories of 2013.
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David Heyman on Producing 'Harry Potter' and 'Gravity'
07/12/2013 Duration: 30minFrom "Harry Potter" to "Gravity," producer David Heyman on the producer's role.
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Scientology and Hollywood, Revisited
30/11/2013 Duration: 30minWe revisit our conversation with Lawrence Wright about his book, "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood & the Prison of Belief."
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Creating Showtime's 'Masters of Sex'
23/11/2013 Duration: 30minMichelle Ashford, creator of Showtime's "Masters of Sex," talks about making a show about sex that's not exactly sexy.
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Linda Bloodworth-Thomason: Swaying Minds through Film
16/11/2013 Duration: 29minLinda Bloodworth-Thomason on the Clintons, "Bridegroom" and the power of the image
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TV Podcast: Netflix; DVR Ratings; Reality TV
15/11/2013 Duration: 33minThe Netflix deal with Marvel; the changing TV ecosystem and what's up with Reality TV?