Esteemed director, assistant director, producer, memoir novelist and enlightened spirit, Carla McCloskey, joins husband and wife duo, Alison Pothier and Jules Williams for this episode of IBULIEVE. Carla shares her extraordinary stories and insights gained from her experiences working in Hollywood in film and television and from her own inspirational life's journey as a mother, writer and stroke survivor.
From Point Break with Patrick Swayze & Keanu Reeves, to Jurassic Park, Hook and The Burbs, to Ally McBeal and the critically acclaimed, Gilmore Girls, Carla has directed, assisted directed and produced her way through Hollywood as a female rising in an era ahead of her time. In this episode, Carla shares how her BUliefs shape her life and how her life shapes her BUliefs as she speaks about the importance of her relationship with her husband, Leigh McCloskey, their creative home, Olandar, her books, life as a grandmother and the wisdom she gleaned from her own. This beautiful episode has something for everyone.
Links referenced in this episode:
https://www.ibulieve.com/
https://www.alisonpothier.com/
https://www.juleswilliams.com/
Guest Links:
Carla IMDb
Book: Grandma Told Me So
Book: Living in an Alien Body
Home: Olander: The Hieroglyph of the Human Soul (THOTHS)
Carla Contact: carlamccloskey@aol.com
IBULIEVE Theme Song:
Excerpt from the composition by Deepak Ramapryian
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