The Business
KCRW
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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Oct 26, 2013 • 30min
Creating Authentic Autistic TV Characters
Alex Plank consults on FX's "The Bridge" for the character with Aspegers. Max Burkholder plays a boy with Autism on NBC's "Parenthood."
Oct 19, 2013 • 30min
Oscar-winning Writer Diablo Cody; Filmmaker James Toback
Writer Diablo Cody directs a movie but won’t do it again. Plus, filmmaker James Toback goes to Cannes to make one movie and to sell another.
Oct 18, 2013 • 30min
The Business TV Podcast: The Comedy Crisis; The Walking Dead; Social TV
Enjoy this new monthly podcast from KCRW’s The Business, all about TV and how we watch it, moderated by Michael Schneider from TV Guide Magazine.
Oct 12, 2013 • 30min
‘Escape from Tomorrow’ Escapes Disney; TV Woos Latinos
Escape from Tomorrow Escapes Disney’s Wrath; How TV Woos Latino Viewers‘
Oct 5, 2013 • 30min
‘Downton Abbey’ Creator Julian Fellowes
Julian Fellowes talks Downton Abbey, Robert Altman and Romeo & Juliet
Sep 28, 2013 • 30min
The Man Who Makes Low Budget, High Concept Horror Hits
Producer Jason Blum carved a niche in the movie business making low budget, high concept horror hits.
Sep 21, 2013 • 30min
The Woman Who Made Saudi Arabia's First Oscar Entry
Haiffa
Al-Mansour is the writer/director of "Wadjda" -- the first film entirely shot in Saudi Arabia, a country that's banned movie theaters.
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.
