The Creator Gold Rush

Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.This week, we’re hanging with producer Alex Saks, whose credits include The Florida Project, Red Rocket, Book Club, and No Hard Feelings. Ever wonder what a producer actually does? Alex takes us through her journey from assistant to agent to producer, and everything that goes into getting a movie made.From finding financing to navigating a bidding war, there’s a lot that happens between loving a script and getting it on screen. Alex shares what making tiny indies taught her about producing studio films, why those big script-sale headlines don’t always tell the whole story, and what aspiring producers should learn early.Whether you’re trying to make your first movie or figure out where you fit in this industry, you don’t want to miss this hang!Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! Keep up with Alex on Instagram @alexsaks, TikTok @alex.saks, and Substack at alexsaks.substack.com.

Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.This week, we’re hanging with entertainment executive James Crane, Director of Partnerships & Growth at Sugar23 and a former agent at Buchwald Sports. You’ve probably seen him on your feed making the case that Hollywood’s future is brighter than the headlines suggest. And he brought plenty of reasons why.On this hang, James breaks down why brands are investing in movies and TV and what that could mean for your next project. He also shares how posting online changed his own career, starting with a LinkedIn video that caught Michael Sugar’s attention.From brand partnerships to microdramas, this hang is all about the new doors opening in entertainment and what it takes to walk through them.Whether you’re a filmmaker, a content creator, or just looking for a little optimism about this industry, you don’t want to miss this hang!

Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.This week, we’re catching up with Nic and Tepper! And Nic has one very big update... he sold Play House to Focus Features and Blumhouse! We get into all of it, from the chaos of finishing the movie before its premiere to closing the deal and receiving a congratulatory text from Gore Verbinski that deserves to be framed.Of course, movie deals don’t clear your calendar. Between screenwriting, day jobs, social media, and everything else, how do you make it all work? Nic and Tepper share their very different approaches to finding time for their own projects, why being a working writer doesn’t always mean writing, and the pressure to figure out the next thing before you’ve finished celebrating the last one.Whether you’re juggling a day job and a script or trying to make room for your next big idea, you don’t want to miss this hang!Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!

Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.This week, we're hanging with Emmy-winning makeup artist Kirsten Sage Coleman, whose credits include Euphoria and collaborations with filmmakers like Sam Levinson, Barry Jenkins, and Boots Riley.Kirsten talks with us about finding her way into the industry, the creative chaos behind some of Euphoria’s most memorable makeup looks, and what it was like watching that work take on a life of its own in fashion, social media, and pop culture. She also gets into the side of makeup audiences don’t always notice, from the tiny details that help build a character to the way the makeup chair can help an actor step into a role.Whether you work in makeup, want to make movies, or just love hearing how the stuff you see on screen actually comes together, you don't want to miss this hang!

Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.This week, we’re talking all things creator economy and why right now is the time for creators to make their move in Hollywood.From filmmakers turning viral content into proof of concept to brands becoming the new financiers of entertainment, we break down the new paths emerging outside the traditional Hollywood pipeline. Now is the time to make stuff, build your audience, and shoot your shot!Whether you're a writer, filmmaker, content creator, or just trying to figure out where this industry is headed, you don't want to miss this hang!

Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.This week, we're hanging with Emmy-nominated writer, producer, and creator Travis Braun, the first writer to top the Black List two years in a row with Bad Boy and One Night Only. His feature debut, One Night Only, starring Oscar nominee Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, is in theaters now!Travis talks with us about his journey from journalism school to Hollywood, the inspiration behind One Night Only, and how writing the ideas that scared him helped change the trajectory of his career.Whether you're a writer or not, Travis drops plenty of wisdom about navigating this crazy business we call Hollywood. You don't want to miss this hang!

Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.This week, we get spooky with horror content creator Monse. With over three million followers across platforms, Monse has built one of the internet's biggest horror communities through creator interviews, scary story deep dives, and movie reviews.In this hang, we talk about how a pandemic side project became her dream job, what it's like visiting the sets of horror films, and the internet rabbit holes that led her to some of the creepiest stories you've ever heard.Whether you're a lifelong horror fan or new to the genre, this is one hang you won't want to miss!Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.This week, we're hanging with actor, writer, and all-around good hang Michael Vlamis. You might know Michael from The CW's Roswell, New Mexico, and you can catch him now in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, playing in theaters. In this hang, we get into everything from bombing a joke in front of Christopher Nolan to how Jamie Foxx gave him the confidence boost he didn't know he needed, and why one of the biggest highs of his career had nothing to do with booking a role.Trust us, you don't want to miss this hang.Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. And don't miss Michael in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, now playing in theaters!

Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.This week, to quote the poet Jason Derulo, we are riding solo. We talk all things Hollywood from the phenomenon that is Obsession to how AI is (still!) threatening the industry. Nic and Kristen give some exciting life updates and also rant and rave about learning to say no, plus why they can't stop rewatching Widows Bay. This week's hang is a fun one you don't want to miss.Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!

Welcome to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.This week we are joined by screenwriter Zachary Donohue, whose film Passenger is in theaters now! We get into how Zachary went from a lifelong horror fan to crafting one of the most exciting road horror films we have seen in years. The real life inspiration behind the concept, the lore, and why you will never look at a Saint Christopher medallion the same way again.We also talk about the horror renaissance happening right now and why the genre is the lifeline keeping movie theaters alive.If you are a writer trying to break in, this one is for you. Zachary breaks down how to build a hook, pitch your idea, and turn a setback into your biggest opportunity yet. You won't want to miss this hang. And seriously, go see Passenger in theaters now.Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!