Film Marketing Special with Kate Edwards Talent Manager - TG100

Two Geeks and A Marketing Podcast

Film Marketing Special with Kate Edwards Talent Manager - TG100

To celebrate episode 100 and 3 years of podcasting, Roger Edwards and Pascal Fintoni are joined by Kate Edwards the owner of Grand View Management from her office in Venice, Los Angeles, California.

This is a fascinating and often poignant conversation about the relationship between managers and their clients, the incredible power of storytelling, the work of actors and actresses and their enduring legacy.

00:00:00 Introduction - Here are your hosts, Roger and Pascal

00:02:33 Let's go to Los Angeles and meet our special guest Kate Edwards

00:03:32 A week in the life of Kate Edwards

00:06:20 The difference between a manager and an agent?

00:17:46 What made you decide to become a talent manager?

A fascinating look back at Kate Edwards' journey and how her interest in acting led to a chance encounter with John Travolta's manager who introduced Kate to film production. And the rest, as they say, is history!

00:25:50 How do you decide on who you will look after as a manager?

Another insight into the world of talent management, from being approached directly to spotting opportunities and taking the initiative.

00:30:25 Being on the set of Dirty Dancing and other stories

00:32:53 How Kate Edwards got involved with the Patrick Swayze and John Travolta documentaries

00:36:35 Memories from the movie 'Ghost' starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg

00:42:00 Let's talk about film marketing: premieres, photo shoots, press tours, screenings, and more

00:45:47 Spotlight on: Will Patton and sustaining a career over several decades

00:48:26 Film projects to watch out for

00:50:38 The Film Marketing Fun Quiz!

If you could have a Zoom call with a film director (past or present) who would it be?

If you could remake a classic, which film would it be?

What is your go-to movie when you need cheering up?

What is the first movie you saw on the big screen? And the last?

Which band or artist would you invite to play for you and your friends at your birthday party?

00:55:56 Final words and farewell

About Two Geeks and A Marketing Podcast

Hosted by the two geeks, Roger Edwards and Pascal Fintoni, to keep you up to date with the latest news, tech, content and wisdom from the world of marketing.

Roger is a man on a mission to keep marketing simple. He is the voice of the Marketing & Finance Podcast and the host of the RogVLOG series.

Pascal is also on a mission to demystify digital marketing. He's the host of the Content Marketing Studio video podcast and many other video series.

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Listen to the podcast: https://two-geeks-marketing-podcast.captivate.fm/

Pascal Fintoni: https://pascalfintoni.com/

Roger Edwards: https://rogeredwards.co.uk/services/