Best Richard Rushfield Podcasts (2024)

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How the Sweaty Guy Wins 12:30

13d ago12:30

12:30

Why is it that the sweaty, doughy production assistants of decades past become the power brokers and “maximized” types of today? It’s the same reason the prolific, focused writers — regardless of quality — are able to get things made: They’re the ones actually sweating. Transcript here. For more entertainment news, subscribe to The Ankler. Learn mo…

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An Ode to Bob Newhart 7:45

21d ago7:45

7:45

When he heard news of Bob Newhart’s death, Rob Long reached into an old shoebox to find a picture of himself with the comedy legend. Like many who had such a memento, his first thought was, “Get that image on Instagram pronto.” But he held off. Why? Because if he learned one thing from the man known for comedic timing, it’s that sometimes less is m…

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Parking on the Top Floor 11:07

1M ago11:07

11:07

During Rob Long’s first job at Paramount, he would see a dusty, silver DeLorean on level two every day in the parking structure as he rolled in late for his gig on a hit show. Despite all the 1986 flash it signaled, its license plate gave the game away: That person had been on a popular show and now wasn’t. Everyone in Hollywood thinks they’ll alwa…

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Was 1999 the Best Year Ever for Movies? 54:27

2M ago54:27

54:27

On our season one finale of One Moore Hollywood Podcast we dive into the captivating debate: was 1999 truly the pinnacle year for cinema? From groundbreaking classics to rewatchable favorites - and of course quotes that still remain in the zeitgeist of pop culture - 1999 delivered an unparalleled lineup of films that reshaped genres and defined a g…

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Forgiving and Forgetting 11:03

2M ago11:03

11:03

Grudges and feuds make Hollywood go ‘round. But sometimes, they are so longstanding that, as Rob Long learned, the aggrieved sometimes forget why they’re even mad. Which is why Rob is an advocate for, if not forgiveness, at least forgetfulness. Because without it, we wouldn’t be repeating the constant storytelling themes of friendship, money and fa…

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Should YouTube Series Be Nominated for Primetime Emmys? 48:21

2M ago48:21

48:21

An article recently came out in The Hollywood Reporter that asked if it’s time that YouTube creators be nominated for Primetime Emmys - which got us thinking! What really defines television these days? Is it where we watch it? How it is distributed? In this episode of One Moore Hollywood Podcast, our hosts break down their thoughts on whether or no…

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The Showrunner & the FedEx 12:26

2M ago12:26

12:26

In this age of contraction, Hollywood is full of unemployed showrunners grinding out half fleshed-out pilot ideas. But a great sense of story isn’t the only attribute needed to be a showrunner. It also requires decisiveness, self-awareness and preparedness. And that last trait applies to more than just running a show. Just ask the medical professio…

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Chris Weitz: How to Make a Fan Favorite Franchise 43:35

2M ago43:35

43:35

We are excited to welcome Academy Award Nominee and multi-hyphenate mastermind Chris Weitz onto the show! Chris's impressive career kicked off with the fan favorite American Pie franchise, and he has brought his incredible directing and screenwriting skills to a multitude of blockbuster hits, including About a Boy, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Down…

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No Place for Thinkers 12:45

2M ago12:45

12:45

As a child, Rob watched old sitcoms like Gilligan’s Island and Bewitched while pretending to do homework. He likes to say that his slacking off prepared him for the writing career he has now. Sure, he learned sitcom structure, but more important, by neglecting his schoolwork, he became less of a thinker. And in show business, thinkers just mess thi…

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Streaming Bundle Explosions and Box Office Implosions 1:03:47

2M ago1:03:47

1:03:47

It's a bundle bonanza in the entertainment industry... but how do we decide what to watch and where to watch it? (Movie theaters? Your couch?!) And what do we subscribe to? Do we need a PHD just to figure it all out?! In this episode of One Moore Hollywood Podcast, we discuss how panic in the industry has driven change throughout time, and delve in…

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Money, Real Estate & Secrets 13:21

2M ago13:21

13:21

When Rob Long sold his house in Venice Beach for his move to New York, the question from neighbors was universal: “When did you buy your house?” In other words, it wasn’t about where he was going, but how much money he was making. Selling high, of course, requires also believing things will get worse. Not hard in showbiz these days. Which explains …

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John August: Scriptnotes & Navigating Your Career 1:08:42

3M ago1:08:42

1:08:42

Let's GO! This week on One Moore Hollywood Podcast, we are thrilled to welcome screenwriter and podcast mastermind John August on to the show! With a plethora of iconic movie credits to his name (Go, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, just to name a few!) John has also used his knowledge and insight of Hollywood to help aspiring writers t…

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Are You a Showbiz Clown or Monkey? 17:31

3M ago17:31

17:31

Show business largely operates on what Rob Long calls the “Monkey-Clown Relationship.” Sometimes you’re the monkey who loses it and attacks the clown. Sometimes you’re the clown, waiting in fear of the monkey ripping your face off. Increasingly, though, as the industry gets tougher, Rob’s friends aren’t waiting for the monkey to snap, they’re wonde…

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Will Hollywood Have a Summer Movie Slump? 59:22

3M ago59:22

59:22

We're heading into Memorial Day weekend, which means it's officially summer movie season! But will theaters be able to make a mark and bring in some big money? In this episode of One Moore Hollywood Podcast, our hosts break down how the industry changes have effected the classic 'Summer Theater Boom', what flicks they are excited to go to the theat…

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Lessons of 'Lenny & Squiggy' 13:15

3M ago13:15

13:15

Rob Long worked on the Paramount lot 15 years, and the pilot of Lenny & Squiggy — a spinoff of Laverne & Shirley — was a ghost that haunted the grounds, so mercilessly rejected by a focus group that the tape disappeared. Forever. Which makes Rob wonder: How can one hack a hackneyed system where random people are selected to give an opinion on your …

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Stuntman Tom McComas: Breaking Bones & Breaking into the Biz 54:31

3M ago54:31

54:31

Get ready for a wild ride on this weeks episode of One Moore Hollywood Podcast! Daredevil and stunt extraordinaire Tom McComas joins us to discuss his impressive career as a Hollywood stuntman & stunt coordinator. From doubling for Ben Affleck & Ryan Gosling, to breaking bones and breaking into the biz - this episode throws us into the crazy world …

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Gaslit in TV Land 13:27

3M ago13:27

13:27

Everybody knows that one William Goldman quote: “Nobody knows anything.” But, Rob Long asserts, sometimes, people know something you don’t. And that’s where the mystery of the industry lies. Because as much shakra and selenite crystal as you can harness, your fate lies in the hands of others, and that can require going to desperate measures to main…

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Is AI Coming for Your Hollywood Job? 1:02:03

3M ago1:02:03

1:02:03

This week on One Moore Hollywood Podcast, we discuss how AI is reshaping Hollywood. Join us for a rollercoaster ride through the world of entertainment transformed by Artificial Intelligence. From AI-generated storytellinng to personalized movie recommendations, we'll explore the highs and lows of this tech takeover. But beware, it's not all sunshi…

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Famous vs. Unfamous 10:14

3M ago10:14

10:14

Movie stars and aristocrats are just like you and me: They put their trousers on one leg at a time. We don’t really have a proper aristocracy anymore, so there goes half that saying. But do we even have stars? Rob Long considers what a star was, what a star is, and what it means for the industry. Also, if you should wear a t-shirt with your name on…

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OMHNewsflash: Mergers, Closures, and Changing Locations 1:02:55

3M ago1:02:55

1:02:55

With so much going on in the entertainment industry, this week on One Moore Hollywood Podcast, our hosts are taking a look at the latest news stories! From mergers to closures, and the potential of Sundance Film Festival leaving it's historic (but freezing!) Park City location - we discuss why these issues are important not only for the business bu…

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Paramount: Buy, Sell, Fight 12:10

3M ago12:10

12:10

Rob knows a quote . . . from which Chinese philosopher, he’s not sure. It goes, “If you sit by the river long enough, you will see the body of your enemy float by.” Showbiz translation: If you stay in Hollywood long enough, you’ll see Paramount bought and sold many times over. Transcript here. Subscribe here for more showbiz news from The Ankler. L…

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The Ankler’s Richard Rushfield: Star Power, CinemaCon, and Hope For The Industry 55:57

4M ago55:57

55:57

Richard Rushfield, co-creator, editorial director and chief columnist of The Ankler joins us this week on One Moore Hollywood Podcast. As a seasoned industry journalist, Richard gives his insight into the state of entertainment, his takeaways from CinemaCon, and explains why - even though no one has the answers - he is still passionate about workin…

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Dumpster Diving on the Studio Lot 12:30

4M ago12:30

12:30

No doubt, the internet and technology vastly improved the tedious labor of writing scripts and making revisions. But Rob Long believes something was lost in the disappearance of an actual paper trail: Archaeological artifacts that reveal the process of jokes moving, characters losing lines, and test audiences wanting (and getting) a happy ending. A…

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Can Movie Theaters Be Saved? 1:08:02

4M ago1:08:02

1:08:02

We’re a crew that loves going to the theater - but with some big hits and some big misses - we’ve been contemplating what is working and what is not. Are there ways to help predict what the audience wants to see in a theater versus from their couch? In this episode of One Moore Hollywood Podcast, our hosts discuss what gets them excited about going…

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Burger King Kids Club 11:34

4M ago11:34

11:34

Remember the Burger King Kids Club, the chain’s ad campaign targeted to “the kids?” There was Kid Vid, the white, video game-playing leader; Jaws, the Black kid who loved to eat; and a boy in a wheelchair named (seriously) Wheels. The idea, Rob Long speculates, must have been devised at one of those offsite retreats, the kind TV execs love to do in…

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Webby Awards: Vote for the Little Guy! 28:55

4M ago28:55

28:55

We have had multiple conversations on One Moore Hollywood Podcast about whether or not award shows matter — yet, as newly minted Webby nominees, our hosts might have a new take on this topic! In this episode, our hosts give a little background on the Webby Awards, and discuss their excitement about our recent nomination and how being recognized for…

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Gossipy, Critical, Snippy 13:39

4M ago13:39

13:39

Legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld once complained about the way a room was decorated: “It was a lot of Louis Quinze mixed with Louis Seize,” he said. And then added: “Ugh!” The entertainment business runs on this sort of Lagerfeldian Ugh, a sort of lingua franca of Hollywood. But what if we tried, just for a while, to not slag others as con…

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No Film School's GG Hawkins: Navigating the Industry and Finding Your Superpower 1:16:43

4M ago1:16:43

1:16:43

After meeting and bonding over a mutual love of film at Sundance this year, we are so excited to welcome GG Hawkins from No Film School onto our first crossover episode! In this episode of One Moore Hollywood Podcast, we discuss film school outside of film school: From finding your super power to learning how to celebrate rejection, GG and our host…

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'It Only Made, Like, $50 Million' 14:07

4M ago14:07

14:07

Howard the Duck might not have won Best Picture, but if you’re a sandwich shop worker, or a young Rob Long at lunch with high-up producers, it’s probably best not to espouse how big a flop you thought it was. See, failure in Hollywood is a relative term. Movies fail, pilots fail, but after a failure of your own, it’s tough to see anything that make…

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Kevin Smith: Betting on Yourself and Branching Out 1:14:16

5M ago1:14:16

1:14:16

The legendary Kevin Smith joins us this week on One Moore Hollywood Podcast! Kevin Smith is a writer-director who got his start with the independent film Clerks, which was famously made for less than $28,000 and went on to earn awards at both Sundance and Cannes, inspiring a new generation of young filmmakers. Kevin has gone on to write and direct …

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The '10 Pages in One Night' Trick 12:45

5M ago12:45

12:45

When Orson Welles found an investor for a cheap little noir thriller, legend has it he devised a scheme. His opening sequence took up almost 10 pages of script, with descriptions and action all spread out. Except when he actually filmed it, he used only a high-tension, 12-minute “virtuoso” single tracking shot that became signature to Touch of Evil…

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Scott Mosier: From Scrappy Productions to Big Budget Sales 1:06:39

5M ago1:06:39

1:06:39

We are so excited to have writer/director/producer/editor Scott Mosier join us on this episode of One Moore Hollywood Podcast! From his experience working with Kevin Smith on their first film, Clerks, to his thoughts on how breaking into the industry has changed through the years - Scott gives insight into his impressive career and how he has been …

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The Scariest Word in Hollywood 12:38

5M ago12:38

12:38

Sixty percent of Americans say they read the Bible regularly. But in Hollywood, where Jesus and religion can feel — how do you say it — downmarket, people rely instead on the series bible, where writers flesh out their TV series’ characters, situations and possible future episodes. But Rob Long suggests Hollywood, much like he has, take a fresh loo…

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Roll Out The Red Carpet, It’s Oscar Recap Time 54:11

5M ago54:11

54:11

"Cinema forms memories, and memories form history." - Director Mstyslav Chernov, Best Documentary Film Winner That's a wrap on the Academy Awards! In this episode of One Moore Hollywood Podcast, our hosts give their reactions to Hollywood's biggest night! From the wins that made us cheer, to the losses we still aren't over, our hosts give their ins…

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And (We Hope) the Academy Award Goes To… 1:13:27

5M ago1:13:27

1:13:27

The Academy Awards are considered a special holiday here at One Moore Hollywood Podcast, and we are getting the snacks ready for the biggest night in Hollywood! In this episode, our hosts give their predictions of what they think will win, what they hope will win, and what snubs are already getting them riled up! We want to hear from you! Reach out…

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Shut Up and Pitch 10:09

5M ago10:09

10:09

When Rob Long pitches anything these days, he knows that he’s not going to sell that idea in the room. That’s over. But he wouldn’t be upset if he didn’t hear, “Fun stuff. We’ll talk internally and get back to you.” What’s fun about that? If we can identify fun — rather than fun stuff — the entertainment industry can get back to being like that big…

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Listener Q&A Part II: Maximum Chaos 1:00:30

6M ago1:00:30

1:00:30

With the help of Dennis' questionable purchase of the (ultra creepy) Dune: Part Two limited edition Sand Worm popcorn bucket, this episode of One Moore Hollywood Podcast answers questions from family, friends, and OMHP listeners! From getting into the entertainment industry to our most underrated films, tune in to find out the answers to your burni…

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We Cannot Be Boring 12:39

6M ago12:39

12:39

Rob Long loved his tailor — a man who ran his shop with unpredictable, cigarette-stained weirdness. But when he died, the business became faster, and it was easier to communicate with the staff. It was even open into the evenings. The new and improved shop certainly made for a better business. But the old tailor, for all his idiosyncrasies, was hig…

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Aline Brosh McKenna: Rom-Coms, Bros, and the Power of the Female Audience 58:15

6M ago58:15

58:15

We're thrilled to welcome Aline Brosh McKenna onto this episode of One Moore Hollywood Podcast! Aline is a screenwriter, director, showrunner and producer, who’s responsible for some of our favorite smart and hilarious movies! If you’ve laugh-cried over a classic romantic comedy at some point over the past couple decades, there’s a strong chance th…

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I Don’t Get Any Important Phone Calls 13:28

6M ago13:28

13:28

Rob Long’s friend once wrote a line for a TV show where a character reveals he doesn’t have voicemail. You see, the character, explains, “I don’t get important phone calls.” The network executive in charge, however, was not having it, bellowing that no one would care about someone not important enough to not get important calls. And that was that. …

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Are Romantic Comedies Back for Their Happily Ever After? 1:02:18

6M ago1:02:18

1:02:18

We’re just a podcast, standing in front of Hollywood, asking for more rom coms! In this episode of One Moore Hollywood Podcast, we celebrate Valentine's Day by discussing our favorite classic romantic comedies! Our hosts debate what the definition of a rom com really is, why it feels like Hollywood has shied away from this genre in recent years, an…

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The Imaginary List of Approved Writers 11:53

6M ago11:53

11:53

Liza Minelli, Private Detective. Sounds pretty good, right? Unfortunately, the series — Rob Long’s brainchild — will never see the light of day. Rob was told Minelli was “not available,” and in show business, when someone’s unavailable, you move on. It’s one of those unwritten rules, or mysterious studio lists, that we all believe in. But are any o…

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Scores, Needle Drops, and Why Music in Film is Important 53:58

6M ago53:58

53:58

The Grammy Awards just happened this past weekend, so in the spirit of music celebration, One Moore Hollywood Podcast is talking all things music! In this episode, our hosts discuss why music is so important in films (and why Dennis still has a serious bone to pick with one of his college professors), the intricacies of getting this done, and what …

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If Lucy Ran a TV Network 10:15

6M ago10:15

10:15

Whether trekking to the cable store or preparing for the TSA line, Rob Long expects disappointment. Not because he’s inherently negative, you see. Show business, and all its grinding rejection, has molded him into a pessimist. So, Rob questions whether we are all too invested in our work here (the answer: yes). And how we can be prepared — and read…

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Love and Loathing from Sundance 2024 1:06:11

6M ago1:06:11

1:06:11

One Moore Hollywood Podcast is back from Sundance and ready to spill the beans! On this episode, our hosts share their experience of being at the festival, and give their honest reviews of the films they watched: the good, the bad... and what kept Katie up at night! We want to hear from you! Reach out to us on social: @OMHPod and don’t forget to su…

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How Independent Films Find Distribution at Sundance 1:08:57

7M ago1:08:57

1:08:57

Sundance 2024 is wrapping up... but this is just the beginning of the road for some of the independent films that premiered there! Because along with screenings, networking, and parties — some film festivals, like Sundance, also serve as a marketplace where filmmakers and producers are able to find distribution for their films. So what can filmmake…

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Fragile Egos Don't Take Fountain 12:29

7M ago12:29

12:29

Bette Davis famously answered “take Fountain” — an L.A. street with fewer lights — when asked her advice for actors starting out. Thing is, the questioner didn’t actually want practical advice. In fact, most of us say we want the truth when we actually prefer our feelings to be protected. Which is why executives wind up delivering notes with fluffy…

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OMHP takes Sundance! 50:11

7M ago50:11

50:11

Hello from Park City, Utah! The One Moore Hollywood Podcast team is heading to Sundance! As the festivities kick off for 2024, our hosts look back at their experiences at the festival in the past, discuss what films they are excited to watch this year, and give their insight into what makes this film festival so special! Plus we introduce another e…

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Cover Charge and a Minimum 10:42

7M ago10:42

10:42

Every question that comes up in Hollywood these days is really a variation on money, and the big one on everyone’s minds is: how are we going to make buckets of money in the TV business again? By reinventing an already reinvented model, says Rob Long. Hate the ad model coming for streaming? Well, Rob says consider it akin to the cover charge and dr…

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And the Golden Globe Goes To... 55:50

7M ago55:50

55:50

It’s officially Award Season and the Golden Globes kicked it off this past Sunday by celebrating last year’s film and TV favorites! In this episode of One Moore Hollywood Podcast, our hosts take you behind the scenes of producing an award show red carpet, some memorable moments attending these celebratory events, and give their hot takes on the Gol…

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