Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa

28/01/2025

New episode with the delightful Kate Gersten, screenwriter of THE LAST SHOWGIRL, directed by Gia Coppola and starring Pamela Anderson.

She originally conceptualized the story for the stage while studying playwriting at Juilliard. While the play was optioned for Broadway and the West End, it never went further as the team could never find the perfect, “Shelly.” After spending years in a drawer, Kate brought the script to Gia Coppola, who got the script to Pamela Anderson directly. In their first table read, Pam said every line exactly how Kate had heard them in her head all those years earlier. Thus, they were off to the races!

Tune in as we discuss her playwright beginnings, the kismet of marrying into a legendary film family, and the importance of leading roles for women over the age of 50.

According to Larry David, it is much too late to still wish you a happy new year. Since January has felt a million years long and many of us are yearning to ...

19/09/2024

Latest Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa newsletter/blog post dropped earlier this week. Check it out in case you missed it & subscribe.

taking you behind the scenes and into the shoes of producers

28/05/2024

Tune in to my electric convo with Kamala Avila-Salmon who is a very impressive lady. https://spoti.fi/2XwATdT She is the first-ever Head of Inclusive Content for Lionsgate. She leads a team responsible for developing and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies to ensure the Lionsgate film slate reflects inclusive stories that represent a global, diverse audience.

A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School, she has built her career across tech, music, film, television, and streaming.

In our sit-down, we discuss the current state of DEI in Hollywood, how to be discerning about feedback, and what makes producers exceptional partners to studio executives.

23/05/2024

The lovely writer/director Tara Miele gives us a gold nugget exclusive on why writers write problems and directors solve them. https://lnkd.in/gD2y5ThM Here she shares how producer Monica Levinson helped executive a pivotal moment in her film WANDER DARKLY.

15/05/2024

We are facing a crisis in the producing community. Regular listeners of the show are well aware of this fact because I talk about it incessantly. The challenges that make the producing career path unsustainable are now undeniable...and they were only exacerbated by a global pandemic, two back to back strikes, a market contraction, and the technological advancements and disruption of AI.

Producers Heather Rae whose latest film, "Fancy Dance", starring Lily Gladstone, drops on Apple in June, and past pod guest Joy Gorman Wettels who is behind amazing shows like "Unprisoned" starring Kerry Washington, stop by to explain why they, along with other prolific career producers who make up about 90% of Hollywood's biggest independent, studio, and streamer producers at the top of their game, have come together to work towards change for us all.

The group is called the and it's a grassroots collective of 86 career producers who are committed to fight for issues that impact sustainability for the next generation.

There are many worthy issues, but the two main ones are:

1) Basic rights, which means payment for services rendered while they are being rendered and 2) Healthcare contributions during prep, production and post periods.

At the end of the day, it really comes down to education. It's imperative to educate the industry on what the producer does and how our jobs are inherently different from the important contributions of our multi-hyphenate partners.

Actors, writers, directors, financiers— these individuals bring so much value to the process but the biggest difference is that, unlike career producers, their revenue stream is not solely tied to projects.

The well being of our entire industry depends on producers not only surviving, but thriving. Together, we can continue to support artist and be a part of the magic that is storytelling.

Head over to producersunited.com for more info.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vovc3xu4iEINuGniOty6K?si=k5T0pYkMToWckFPOoSFOHQ

Listen to this episode from Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa on Spotify. We are facing a crisis in the producing community. Regular listeners of the show are well aware of this fact because I talk about it incessantly. The challenges that make the producing career path unsustainable are now u...

30/04/2024

We often talk about how the path is not linear, and today’s guest reminds us to stop and smell the roses on the way to wherever we are headed.

Tara Miele is a filmmaker originally from Long Island. Her widely acclaimed film, WANDER DARKLY, starring Sienna Miller and Diego Luna, premiered in competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed by Lionsgate. Currently, Tara is writing and is attached to direct a Carol Burnett biopic that Tina Fey is producing.

I’ve been eager to open up the aperture and invite other accomplished professionals onto the show so we can hear from them, “What makes an exceptional producer?”

Most recently, Tara directed two episodes of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY, one of my fav shows of last year, for which she was nominated for a DGA award! She is also well known for her 2016 viral video, MEET A MUSLIM, which she created to combat Islamophobia and has garnered 45 million views.

Tune in!

Takeaways:
-How she navigated her unique path
-Producer red flags
-Balancing her impressive body of work with her most rewarding job thus far - being a mother.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4fKPlh24KDjvu79Uu18PkL?si=25ff18b313404d20

Listen to this episode from Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa on Spotify. We often talk about how the path is not linear, and today’s guest reminds us to stop and smell the roses on the way to wherever we are headed! The lovely Tara Miele is a filmmaker originally from Long Island. Her widel...

19/03/2024

Delighted to share this very special episode with Judalina Neira Perreca someone I’ve been lucky to call her a friend for many years and is now a very impressive Emmy nominated writer/producer known for her work on critically acclaimed shows Amazon The BOYS , DAISY JONES AND THE SIX and THE FLASH. She is currently bringing BEWITCHED back to life on our TV screens in the not-too-distant future. Tune in!

Listen to Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa on Spotify. Previously called LIFE WITH C**A, the show has a fresh new name and look for 2021! ANGLE ON PRODUCERS spotlights producers from all corners of the entertainment industry. Along the way, host and Emmy nominated producer Carolina Groppa, wi...

12/03/2024

In honor of Women's History Month, I recently sat down with Melinda French Gates alongside with Tilane Jones and Amy J Aniobito chat about our efforts to tell more diverse stories, use our art to drive change, and help more women rise to positions of power within the industry. Honored to be at the table with these incredible women! Watch the full conversation:

In honor of Women’s History Month, Melinda French Gates sat down with three incredible leaders in media and entertainment—Tilane Jones, Amy Aniobi, and Carol...

01/12/2022

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12/11/2022

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05/10/2022

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30/09/2022

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