Storybeat with Steve Cuden

Dan Berendsen has worked on over 350 episodes of television. He created and Executive Produced the half-hour comedy “Baby Daddy” for Freeform and Netflix and the sci-fi action drama  “The Nine Lives of Chloe King” for ABC Family. Dan’s first showrunning job was on “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”. He’s sold over a half-dozen pilots and […] The post Dan Berendsen, Writer-Producer-Episode #137 appeared f...

Steven Jay Rubin is a screenwriter, producer, film historian, author, documentarian, and promoter. He’s recognized internationally as the world’s leading authority on the James Bond movie series. He was the first writer to publish a book that examines the backstage world of 007, called, “The James Bond Films: A Behind the Scenes History.” He followed […] The post Steven Jay Rubin, Writer-Producer-...

Writer-Producer, Elliot Shoenman, started his career as a writer on Norman Lear’s Maude, won an Emmy for his work as Executive Producer and showrunner on The Cosby Show and was Executive Producer and showrunner of Home Improvement. He’s co-author of the play Sunset Park with one of my favorite StoryBeat guests, Marley Sims. And he […] The post Elliot Shoenman, Writer-Producer-Episode #135 appeared...

Josie Falbo began singing in Italian and English when she was a mere 19 months old! Signed to Vee-Jay Records in 1963, Josie released a 45 RPM record with the songs, Leave Me Alone/Easy To Love, which served as an early catalyst for her life in music and recording. As one of Chicago’s most frequently […] The post Josie Falbo, Singer-Episode #134 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

The extraordinarily gifted saxophonist and composer, Danny Lerman, has studied with Junior Walker’s legendary teacher, Charlie Atkins, and at the music school of the University of North Texas and the Berklee School of Music as well as with Peter Ballin. Both of Danny’s CD’s, Danny’s Island and Meow Baby, earned stunning reviews, opening the door […] The post Danny Lerman, Smooth Jazz Saxophonist-C...

The extraordinary actor-producer-writer and director, Bryan Cranston, is an Academy Award nominee, and the winner of the Emmy®, Golden Globe, SAG, Tony® and Olivier Awards. Bryan has been seen recently in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, also on the big screen starring opposite Kevin Hart and Nicole Kidman in The Upside, and most recently […] The post Bryan Cranston, Legendary Actor-Producer-Write...

Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning composer, Bear McCreary, began his career as one of the final protégés of film music legend, Elmer Bernstein, with whom he worked for nearly a decade. Bear has since become one of the most sought-after talents in today’s music industry. Bear burst onto the scene scoring the influential and revered series […] The post Bear McCreary, Television and Film Composer-Episode...

Fred Rubin graduated from the University of Illinois in 1972 with a BFA in directing and playwriting.  He spent the next three years in Chicago working full time as a social worker and part time as a columnist, stand-up comedian, and jingle writer.  He moved to Los Angeles in 1976 and began working full-time in […] The post Fred Rubin, Television Writer-Producer-Episode #130 appeared first on Stor...

Marley Sims appeared on Broadway from 1971 until 1976 in two hit productions, “The Me Nobody Knows”, and “Godspell.”  While in Godspell, an accidental injury during a dance number forced her to stay off her feet for several months.  While recuperating, she stretched her “writing” muscles and won a job on the staff of the […] The post Marley Sims, Actress-Screenwriter-Episode #129 appeared first on...

Byron Werner is a Director of Photography based in Los Angeles. At the age of 16 he began his career working in the Sega studios creating live action video games. While earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film and television from Chapman University, Byron shot his first feature film, the first of over thirty. […] The post Byron Werner, Cinematographer-Episode #128 appeared first on Storybeat with S...

The brilliant and hugely accomplished composer, orchestrator and keyboard player, Randy Kerber, continues to have a prolific recording career in film, television, and pop music. Randy has worked with a dazzling array of legitimate legends. He began his first national tour in 1977 at the age of 19 with no less than Bette Midler. He […] The post Randy Kerber, Composer, Orchestrator, Keyboardist-Epis...

Melody Thomas Scott is best known for her Emmy-nominated work in the iconic role of Nikki Reed, aka Nikki Newman, a character she’s played for forty years and counting on America’s number-one daytime television drama The Young and the Restless. She’s also appeared in feature films with the likes of Clint Eastwood and John Wayne, […] The post Melody Thomas Scott, Legendary Actress-Nikki Newman on T...

Ron Diamond has had two primary producing, distributing and curating careers, the first mostly in live filmmaking ranged from 1980 to 1990 and the second in animation film production began in 1990 and has lasted through today. In 1990, Ron founded the commercial animation production company, Acme Filmworks, Inc., and has continually represented and works […] The post Ron Diamond, Animation Produce...

Dawn Keezer has been Director of The Pittsburgh Film Office since 1994, dedicated to marketing the southwestern Pennsylvania 10-county region to the film and television and entertainment industry. Dawn put southwestern Pennsylvania on the map for film and television production. Through her leadership, the Film Office has successfully attracted over 180 feature film and TV […] The post Dawn Keezer,...

Barbara Bleier is a singer, actor and playwright who’s appeared on stage, in film, and on TV, as well as in solo shows and revues, nationally and internationally in the cabaret world. Barbara played the mother of a psychopathic killer in the cult classic, “Swoon”; appeared in the film “This is Where I Leave You, […] The post Barbara Bleier, Singer-Actress – Episode #123 appeared first on Storybeat...

Valorie Kondos Field is the retired head coach of the seven-time NCAA Champion, 22-time Regional and 18-time Pac 12 Champion UCLA Women’s Gymnastics team. A UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, the four-time “National Coach of the Year” was named “West Region Coach” of the Year and Pac 12 “Coach of the Century” for her […] The post Valorie Kondos Field, Champion Gymnastics Coach – Episode #122 app...

The extraordinary actress, singer and impressionist, Christina Bianco, has a singular voice and comedic charm that have brought audiences around the world to their feet. Sheâs captured international acclaim as a YouTube sensation with her âdivaâ impression videos, gaining over 25 million views. Dubbed âthe girl of a thousand voices,â Christina has performed on major TV […] The post Christina Bian...

The legendary, multi-award winning singer, Sheila Jordan, is not only one of the world’s premier jazz singers, but she’s known for her popular vocal workshops as well. A superb scat singer, she can just as easily reach the emotional depths of a ballad. Whether singing well-known standards or original material, she makes it all sound […] The post Sheila Jordan, Legendary Jazz Singer – Episode #120...

Writer-Director-Producer, Scott Siegel, is the award-winning author of 48 books, from The Encyclopedia of Hollywood to celebrity biographies of stars like Jack Nicholson and Richard Chamberlain. He has also created more than 400 major concerts throughout the world, including writing, directing, and producing shows for Michael Feinstein. Scott is perhaps best known as the creator, […] The post Scot...

Pittsburgh-based Lighting Designer, Andrew David Ostrowski, has designed lighting for live shows the world over, including such well known titles as: Sunday in the Park with George, La Boheme, Bright Star, A Musical Christmas Carol, Grey Gardens, Chicago, The Who’s Tommy, Spamalot, August: Osage County, The Mask of Moriarty, The National High School Musical Theater […] The post Andrew David Ostrow...

In-demand actor, David Whalen, has performed in over 100 stage productions across the U.S. and Europe. He can also be seen in movies, like “American Pastoral” with Ewan McGregor and Jennifer Connelly, “Southpaw” with Jake Gyllenhaal, “The Fault in Our Stars” with Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, and “Jack Reacher” with Tom Cruise. David Whalen […] The post David Whalen, Actor – Episode #117 appe...

Writer-Director-Producer, Vicangelo Bulluck has produced international co-productions for Warner Bros. International based out of Paris.  He executive produced the 2016 Democratic National Convention. And he recently produced the indie feature, Windows on the World, starring Edward James Olmos and  Ryan Guzman. Vicangelo Bulluck is a creative executive with over twenty years experience in the deve...

Kit Steinkellner is best known as creator and executive producer of the Facebook original series Sorry for your Loss, starring Elizabeth Olsen. Hollywood Reporter reviewer, Daniel Fienberg, called it, “…flawless, top-tier television…” The post Kit Steinkellner, Writer-Producer – Episode #115 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Pittsburgh-based actress and teacher, Robin Walsh, was recently seen as Martha in Rules of Seconds for Barebones Productions. The post Robin Walsh, Actress-Professor – Episode #114 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

This special StoryBeat features songwriters Michele Brourman and Hillary Rollins who, along with the angelic-voiced, Maude Maggart, produced, “While There is Still Time,” a song tribute to those on the COVID-19 medical front lines. The post Maude Maggart, Michele Brourman, Hillary Rollins – Songwriters-Singer – Episode #113 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .