My guest today worked for Club Med from 1985 to 1986, starting his first season as a DJ at Club Med Eleuthera. He graduated with honors in Finance from Iona College, worked as a location scout on the classic film A Bronx Tale, and went on to write and direct four feature films, including the Club Med-inspired film Life’s a Beach, starring Rutger Hauer, Christopher Walken, Morgan Fairchild, and Robert Wagner. We’re going to explore all of that and so much more. Please welcome, Tony Vitale! Tony takes us on a vivid journey through all three of his seasons, including his unforgettable time in the grass-hut village of Aighion, Greece, during the summer of 1986. He shares the friendships that shaped him and the experiences that sparked the idea for his 2001 CBS sitcom he created, Some of My Best Friends. In a future episode, we’ll dive into two of the films he wrote and directed: Kiss Me Guido and Life’s a Beach. Enjoy this heartfelt trip down memory lane with Tony! **My First Season podcast has always been ad-free and free to listen to and is available to download on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Samsung Podcasts, Podbean App, Podchaser, Spotify, Amazon Music/Audible, TuneIn + Alexa, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, Pandora, and Listen Notes. And if you like what you hear, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts.
To watch Life's a Beach, written and directed by Tony, please visit the link below:
Life's a Beach | Full Comedy Movie | Christopher Walken, Darren Geare, R.J. Knoll
For more information on Tony, see the Wikipedia link provided:
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