

The Business
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Lively banter about entertainment industry news and in-depth interviews with directors, producers, writers and actors, hosted by award-winning journalist Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter.
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Sep 19, 2013 • 36min
The Business: Special TV Roundtable Edition
The roundtable discusses the Fall TV Season, how we watch and the Emmys.

Sep 14, 2013 • 30min
Ron Howard
Ron Howard talks about making "Rush" without the help of a studio, and shooting his first documentary.

Sep 7, 2013 • 30min
John August and Dan Jinks Make 'Big Fish' the Musical
Screenwriter John August and Producer Dan Jinks compare making "Big Fish," the musical, with making movies.

Aug 31, 2013 • 30min
'Breaking Bad' Creator Vince Gilligan
"Breaking Bad" Creator Vince Gilligan says to be a showrunner you need to be a cult leader.

Aug 24, 2013 • 30min
Filmmaker Lee Daniels
Lee Daniels on the struggle and strategy behind funding his move, "The Butler." Plus, how racism and homophobia affects his storytelling.

Aug 17, 2013 • 30min
Making 'The Bible' Hit TV; Stephenie Meyer as Film Producer
Mark Burnett and Roma Downey talk "The Bible." Stephenie Meyer goes from "Twilight" to "Austenland."

Aug 10, 2013 • 30min
Creating 'The Bridge,' FX's Bilingual Crime Drama
Creating FX's "The Bridge," the bilingual border-town crime drama.

Aug 3, 2013 • 30min
Funding Movies via Slated; The Unsung Casting Director
Slated: a matchmaking site for filmmakers and film investors. Plus, the rise of the unsung casting director.

Jul 27, 2013 • 30min
Rick Santorum Making Movies; The Man behind ‘Despicable Me 2’
Why Rick Santorum wants to make movies; The man behind the Despicable Me movies

Jul 20, 2013 • 30min
Guillermo del Toro on the Movie Biz, Failure and Saying 'No!'
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro on what he’s learned from failure and how he navigates the rocky waters of the film business.


