Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror masterpiece, "Alien", is the lens through which James examines the forces threatening independent movie and television producers with extinction in the Hollywood parasite colony.
WEBSITE: Thousands of Tiny Tyrants
SHOW NOTES
Additional Reading:
The Producers Union | Website
Blumhouse | Website
Genome Spotlight: Christmas Island Rat | The Scientist | March 24, 2022
Miami Blue Butterfly | Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Knopf v. Producers Guild of America, 40 Cal. App. 3d 233 (1974) | Decision & Order
Additional Viewing:
Producers & Directors Panel Presented by The Producers Union | Tribeca Film Festival 2023 | YouTube
The Role of the Film Producer | Paula Wagner | Spotlight | Cooke Optics | Youtube
Tom Cruise Receives David O. Selznick Achievement Award | 34th Annual Producers Guild Awards | February 25, 2023
Additional Podcast Listening:
The Business Genius Behind Get Out | Episode 650 | Planet Money | NPR | March 29, 2017 [Jason Blum]
Deadline Strike Talk Podcast, Week 14 | Billy Ray, Jason Blum, Craig Mazin & Lilly Wachowski | August 10, 2023
Deadline Strike Talk Podcast, Week 18 | Billy Ray & Jennifer Fox | September 1, 2023
Triple-T Theme Music:
“Lets Go”, created by Mark July via Pixabay
Additional Music:
"Inspiring Cinematic Ambient Music" by Aleksey Chistilin via Pixabay
"Hooray for Hollywood" by Richard A. Whiting & Johnny Mercer
"I Wanna Be a Producer" by Mel Brooks
"Snatch" by OctoSound via Pixabay
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