The Heart Of Show Business With Alexia Melocchi

Send us Fan Mail Can iving on purpose bring more happiness to our daily life and relationships?  In this episode of The Heart of Show Business,  I go deep into mindset tactics with my excellent guest  Michael Nitti and his daughter Erica Nitti, who have worked together on their latest book, “Mastery: The Art of Living on Purpose .”  Michael has been a life and business coach for over three decades...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Heart of Show Business our host Alexia Melocchi talks with fellow experienced producer Betsy Sullenger. Betsy has been in the business for decades and has experience as a producer in features such as The Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse or Anaconda and in series such as Disney, Emmy award-winning Liv, and Maddie . She is a freelance producer who often w...

Send us Fan Mail It is a dream of many best-selling authors to become screenwriters as a means of turning their books into movies. In this episode, you will get a glimpse of the reverse scenario- when a very successful Hollywood screenwriter channels his voice into books, with his latest novel YOU MIGHT FEEL A LITTLE PRICK, a murder mystery with subtle messages about the flaws of our health system...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is a writer and producer Craig T. Williams. In recent years, the conversation about inclusion and diversity in storytelling has gotten louder and stronger. For those who have no idea what the term BIPOC means, this episode is for you. It is also for you to about the journeys of the hustle and grind of writers not based on the West Coast as well as an eye-opening conv...

Send us Fan Mail The Heart of Show Business was created to celebrate trailblazers and changemakers in Hollywood and beyond. In this Valentine’s Day special solo episode, I bring you into my emotional world of the past month, with the loss of one of my fur family members,  and my own journey to self-love.  I will also tell you about the 3 things I believe in about Hollywood that keep me grounded an...

Send us Fan Mail 40 percent of feeling in movies and television is done through music. It is often used to amplify the chemistry between actors or the importance of a scene. And it can also conceal production flaws or poor performances. What’s it like to be a composer in the Entertainment World? Today’s very special guest is accomplished Canadian composer Christopher Nickel. I had the pleasure of...

Send us Fan Mail Prolific actor Jonathan Silverman indirectly defined my movie business career. His hit movie Weekend At Bernie’s was one of the first films we helped distribute overseas. The son of a Rabbi, Jonathan caught the acting bug early on and was catapulted into Broadway, experiencing fame and fortune in 80’s Los Angeles, a very different Hollywood that today’s.  Tune in for a very specia...

Send us Fan Mail New Year’s resolutions do not work. Choices do. In this Season 3 Solo podcast, I go over the 10 things that helped my Business and Life in 2021 and that I am carrying over into 2022. I believe them to be helpful to all creatives out there. This was a hard episode for me to release as it was recorded a few days prior to the untimely passing of a member of our Fur Family, my black C...

Send us Fan Mail Two words - THANK YOU - if truly heartfelt, can open more doors to happiness and success than ever imagined. There is a saying that goes your NETWORK is your NET WORTH. In this podcast episode, my guests, Erica Gerard Di Bona and Vin Di Bona are taking us on a journey of values, passion, and old-school manners. Erica Gerard di Bona is an accomplished production executive and the a...

Send us Fan Mail What does an Entertainment Lawyer really do and do creatives really need one?  In this episode,  we meet one of Hollywood’s top Entertainment Attorneys who truly cares for artists, because he is one. His weekly clubhouse session on entertainment law exposed drives hundreds of people every week to get precious legal advice that you will be paying hundreds if not 1000s of dollars fo...

Send us Fan Mail Susan Hum is a thought leader and self-mastery expert specializing in the areas of love and relationship with a specific focus on emotional intelligence. Her own personal journey led Susan to achieve success in all pillars of life, family,  career,  business, and financial freedom. She is also the host of the podcast Heart of Truth. Susan’s success in helping high achievers open t...

Send us Fan Mail Director and writer Jim Fall is my guest today, and you don’t want to miss this conversation. He made his big splash in Hollywood in 1999 with the indie feature TRICK, showcased at Sundance. And then he went on to direct in 2003The Lizzie McGuire movie for Disney. At the time, it came in second after X Men in the box office. He then directed the likes of Zachary Quinto in VH1, and...

Send us Fan Mail Artists are storytellers- and When fueled by a sense of purpose, they express that beyond the craft they are most known for.  Cerina Vincent -My guest in this episode -is not only a talented and experienced actor - but she is also a mother, an author, and beautiful inside and out. Lean in and listen as she tells us about the tragic event that triggered her latest book, EVERYBODY H...

Send us Fan Mail Can Italian Excellence dominate Hollywood? The Italian Television Festival (ITTV) in its second LIVE year, after the Pandemic Hiatus, is about to kick off in style in Los Angeles and it’s bringing all the Italian movers and shakers in film, music, brands, and food. My guest today is beautiful, smart, and purpose-driven Valentina Martelli. She has a lot to say about the uniqueness...

Send us Fan Mail Can Art be run like a Business? Yes, it can.  All artists are deep down entrepreneurs, taking risks and investing in themselves for their “creative startup.” In this very special episode, the Founder of the leading networking and educational platform for creatives around the world, STAGE 32, tells us the story of his own ME, INC, and how the inception of Stage 32 came about. Richa...

Send us Fan Mail This heart of showbusiness episode has been brought to you by its sponsor, the Eden magazine. The Eden magazine focuses on awareness and educational articles to promote and emphasize humane living and environmental consciousness for all living beings. The Eden magazine is a nonprofit 501 c three, available online and in print, to take you to the world of living in a healthier, har...

Send us Fan Mail How do you define yourself in 28 words or less? In today’s very competitive business world, and in Hollywood, you get one shot- to stand out, to make a difference, to get ahead. And if you have a clear knowledge of your personal brand, you have 10x your chances of getting to the finish line. There are always people who say it’s vital to define Who do you help? And how do you help...

Send us Fan Mail What if we looked at life’s challenges with the lens of curiosity instead of resistance? DeDee Pfeiffer has been doing just that in this new phase of her existence. You all know her from her last name, being the sister of Michelle Pfeiffer, but also for having carved her own path of a very prolific acting career with her most recent starring role in David E. Kelley’s hit show Big...

Send us Fan Mail Is it possible to sell many scripts and actually see the words on a page turned into movies and shows? Yes, it is. My guest, Kraig Wenman, is the poster child of a busy and prolific writer.  He has sold 63 scripts and has  27 produced film credits. And he is also one of those lovely Canadians, eh. His psychological thriller Secret obsession scored 40 million views in 28 days putti...

Send us Fan Mail As kids, we all dream of what we can become when we grow up. But not always follow through on that dream. Eva La Rue did.  An Emmy winning actress for an outstanding guest performance on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and known for her sassy role of Detective Natalia Boa Vista in CSI MIAMI and many years on ALL MY CHILDREN, plus multiple leading parts in films, this Latina is the comp...

Send us Fan Mail Billy Gallo is an accomplished actor, producer, and the owner of one of the most sought-after Acting Studios in LA. Having discovered the love of performing at a young age, destiny knocked on his door when acting was no longer an option but a real calling. Having lived in the mean streets of NYC, he packed his bags one day to pursue his Hollywood dream.  And he did so much more wi...

Send us Fan Mail There is so many badass female entrepreneurs out there in la la land that deserve to be acknowledged and brought on to listen to their journey and their stories. My guest in this episode is Amanda Tony from Stage 32, which I call the largest social media platform for creatives in the world. I was actually one of the first people who signed up. And I shared the stage with them at t...

Send us Fan Mail Can you win Sundance, become a magician and use mind-reading to master a business meeting? Apparently YES.  Producer, Director and ex Studio Executive Susan Dynner certainly mastered the above. From band photographer to working with Studio directors such as Richard Donner and Wolfgang Peterson, Nick Cassavettes, scouting content on their behalf, Susan is one of the nice ones. Stan...

Send us Fan Mail You know him as a sexy French man who seduces Samantha in the blockbuster movie Sex and the City and from being an incredible dancer one step away from winning the mirror ball trophy on the show Dancing with the Stars. But the meteoric rise of international movie star Gilles Marini allowed his Fans to continue seeing him in a multitude of films on the big and small screen.  Our ch...

Send us Fan Mail What’s God, family values, and work ethic got to do with it? A lot – according to my guest, Tony nominee, Emmy Winner, actor, director, producer Blair Underwood. This episode is not just about Show Business, it’s about Life. Let’s dive in with this incredibly inspiring, heart-centered conversation with an artist that lives and breathes connection to himself, his purpose, and socie...