Rushfield Lunch
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Be Original, Not a Try-Hard — More Advice From Hollywood’s Best
Jane Fonda, James Ellroy, RZA and others on finding your voice, ignoring ‘cool’ kids and making work only you can
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Lena Dunham Says ‘Say No’ — Advice from Hollywood’s Smartest
Marc Platt, Michael Moses, Parvati Shallow and more on the rules for surviving from those who’ve actually done it
Latest Rushfield Lunch stories
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Jeff Probst on 26 Years of ‘Survivor’: ‘I Haven’t Stopped Thinking About It’
The television hero on 50 seasons of the industry-changing reality show, and what comes next
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Angel Studios Is Beating the Majors at Their Own Data Game
SK Global head of film Elizabeth Haggard on her production company’s partnership with the faith-based distributor
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Matt Stoller: Paramount Has a 60% Chance of Losing WBD
The monopoly expert who predicted the states’ challenge on why mounting legal and financing risks could kill the deal
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Chris Aronson Has a Stark Warning for the Theatrical Business
The former Paramount distribution executive on the power of premium experiences and flexible pricing
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The Woman Who Helped Bring Australian Comedy to the U.S.
Princess Pictures founder Laura Waters on her work with Chris Lilley and why being the tallest poppy isn’t always smart
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The ‘Hangover’ Producer Who Pushed Hollywood’s $750M Lifeline
Scott Budnick’s career is marked with good work — and deeds: ‘I want to create jobs for actual people on the ground’
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America at 250, Explained in 22 Movies
From ‘12 Years a Slave’ to ‘The Social Network,’ a birthday syllabus that sheds light on our nation’s experiment
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The Nithya Raman Interview: ‘Let’s Celebrate Making Things in L.A. Again’
The mayoral challenger says City Hall ‘let the industry walk away’ — and lays out her plan to bring production back
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‘We’re in a Battle’: Chris Meledandri Makes the Case for Moviegoing’s Future
Illumination’s CEO names names — in a good way — on the eve of his next Minions installment
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James Ellroy’s L.A. Is Dead — But Not The Crimes: ‘It Feels Un-Glamorized’
‘I can’t believe how it’s changed,’ the legendary author tells me in a wide-ranging chat about his newest, essential novel
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Surprise! Fox Village Theater’s Comeback Starts This Summer
Scoop: Programmer Grant Moninger updates me on his big plans for the historic venue
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Not Just Directors: Women Are Losing Ground Across Hollywood
WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer tells me the ‘numbers are going backward‘
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Wu-Tang’s RZA in His Director Era, Fueled by Tarantino
The cinephile makes his case for theatrical — and why filmmaking is ‘an orchestra’
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Warner Bros.’ Jeff Goldstein on the Big Tom Cruise Bet: ‘We Landed the Plane’
‘Owners come and owners go,’ the president of global distribution tells me from CinemaCon
Rushfield Lunch brings Richard Rushfield together with top executives and creators for a live and lively weekly video on burning topics and the culture of Hollywood.