Storybeat with Steve Cuden

Leslie Tall Manning is an author of Adult and Young Adult novels. She started her writing career at Cal State Long Beach in the late nineties, when, as a theatre major, she took a playwriting class and, subsequently, a novel-writing workshop. Since then she has seen her work performed in the college arena as well […] The post Leslie Tall Manning – Novelist – Episode #112 appeared first on Storybea...

Nan Bernstein has been an award-winning motion picture and TV Unit Production Manager and Producer for over 30 years, including on the films Conspiracy Theory, Michael Collins, and The Flamingo Kid, and television series such as, The Leftovers, Prime Suspect, and more than 70 episodes of Friday Night Lights. The post Nan Bernstein, Motion Picture Producer-Unit Production Manager – Episode #111 app...

Daniel Krell is a professional actor who was named the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Performer of the Year for 2019. The post Daniel Krell, Actor – Episode #110 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Michael Colleary has been a screenwriter, producer, educator and screenwriting consultant for more than 3 decades. He earned an MFA from the UCLA film school where he won the Jack Nicholson Award and the William Morris Award for screenwriting excellence. Michael has worked for all the major movie studios and TV networks. His credits include […] The post Michael Colleary, Screenwriter-Producer – Ep...

Singer Marieann Meringolo, has been called The Miracle at Feinstein's, and has been compared to both a young Barbra Streisand and Linda Eder. The post Marieann Meringolo, Singer – Episode #108 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Bill Isler is President Emeritus of Fred Rogers Productions and a longtime educator and advocate for children. The post Bill Isler, Producer of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” – Episode #107 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Jonathan Gillard Daly has labored in happy obscurity as a professional actor for over forty years, embodying diverse roles such as King Lear, Atticus Finch, Otto Frank, and Shylock, among dozens of others. The post Jonathan Gillard Daly, Actor – Episode #106 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Bob Goodman is a television writer-producer who most recently served as Executive Producer on the hit CBS TV series Elementary, and before that he wrote and produced on Syfy’s Warehouse 13. The post Bob Goodman, TV Writer-Producer-Episode #105 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Rocky Lang returns to StoryBeat. He’s the co-author of Letters from Hollywood with archivist Barbara Hall, who was also a recent StoryBeat guest. The post Rocky Lang, Author-Producer-Interview 2-Episode #104 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Burt Kearns is a TV and film producer, director, writer, journalist, who co-wrote the book, The Show Won't Go On, with Jeff Abraham. The post Burt Kearns, Writer-Producer-Episode #103 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Ronald Allan-Lindblom is the founder of Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts, including the departments of theatre, dance and cinema. The post Ronald Allan-Lindblom, Actor-Director-Episode #102 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Veteran movie producer, Hawk Koch, has been involved making more than 60 major motion pictures, among them such classics as Chinatown, Heaven Can Wait, Wayne’s World, Marathon Man, The Way We Were, Primal Fear, Peggy Sue Got Married, and Rosemary's Baby. The post Hawk Koch, Legendary Movie Producer-Episode #101 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

This is StoryBeat’s 100th episode. It features Wendy and Richard Pini, creators of the wildly successful graphic novel series, Elfquest, now in its 40th year. The post Wendy and Richard Pini, Creators of Elfquest-Episode #100 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Writer, Craig Miller, has had a unique Hollywood career working on publicity, licensing, and as a special projects producer for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, The Dark Crystal, and more. The post Craig Miller, Screenwriter-Producer-Publicist-Episode #99 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Yuval Shrem is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and music composer who began his career in Israel, where he worked on various TV shows, composing original songs, scores, theme music, and theme songs. The post Yuval Shrem, Screenwriter-Director, Composer-Episode #98 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Christy Marx has had an eclectic career as a transmedia writer, TV and animation series developer, game designer and narrative designer, who has worked on live-action television, film, animation, videogames, comic books, graphic novels, manga, and non-fiction educational books. The post Christy Marx, Screenwriter-Author-Game Designer-Episode #97 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Barbara Hall is a Hollywood historian, researcher, writer, and archivist. The post Barbara Hall, Hollywood Historian-Episode #96 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Randy Kovitz is a veteran actor with credits across the entertainment industry, including roles on and off Broadway, and in film and television. The post Randy Kovitz, Actor-Writer-Director-Musician-Episode #95 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Producer, Chris Moore, co-produced Good Will Hunting, produced the American Pie movies, Manchester By the Sea, and for TV, Project Greenlight. The post Chris Moore, Film and TV Producer-Episode #94 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

World renowned photographer, George Lange, has been taking pictures since the age of 7 when his parents gave him his first camera. He has taken pictures almost every day since, shooting celebrities, presidents, poets and workers with every colored collar for almost every major publication in the country. The post George Lange, Renowned Photographer-Episode #93 appeared first on Storybeat with Stev...

Motion picture writer-director, Andy Tennant, has directed some of the most successful romantic comedy features of all time, including Hitch, starring Will Smith and Kevin James, Sweet Home Alabama, starring Reese Witherspoon and Josh Lucas, Anna and the King with Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat, and Fool’s Gold starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. The post Andy Tennant, Screenwriter-Direct...

Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter-actress, Grace Garland, has been described as The Tina Turner of Jazz due to her energy and passion! She brings a unique fusion of jazz and contemporary R&B to her sultry lyrics. Grace’s music is an intimate experience that speaks to women, allowing for reflection, empowerment and feel-good moments. The post Grace Garland, Singer-Songwriter-Actress-Episode...

James FitzGerald, has been a professional actor and teacher for more than 25 years. He’s taught Shakespeare and period styles, voice and speech, stage combat and stage movement at the graduate and undergraduate level here at Point Park University, and as a private coach in Shakespeare, audition technique, and acting. He is also a company member of PICT Classic Theatre here in Pittsburgh, where his...

Writer-Director Todd Robinson has enjoyed an eclectic career in Film, Television and Documentaries. Todd has earned a Prime Time Emmy and National Board of Review awards among others. Some of his films include: The Four Diamonds, White Squall, Lonely Hearts, and Phantom. The post Todd Robinson, Writer-Director-Episode #89 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .

Writer-Producer Kevin Hopps has written for: Darkwing Duck, Animaniacs, Muppet Babies, Octonauts, Star Wars Rebels, Lion Guard, and Young Justice. The post Kevin Hopps, Writer-Producer-Episode #88 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden .