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Join host Steve Owens on the School of Hollywood podcast as he interviews Kaila Uli, a multi-talented entrepreneur and former model. Kaila shares her unique story of growing up in a restrictive religious group, transitioning to a modeling career, and ultimately becoming a successful businesswoman famed for her vintage sunglasses and innovative ventures. They dive into her path to entrepreneurship, from the challenges of the modeling industry to her strategic approach to launching businesses. The episode also covers Kaila's insights on social media engagement, the ethics of rage baiting, and the emerging AI technology space. This episode is packed with valuable advice for aspiring talents and entrepreneurs alike.

As Director of Photography, Jimmy has lensed a wide range of projects for film and television, including “Timeless” for Sony/NBC, the CBS series “Limitless,” Eric Kripke's “Revolution” for Warner Bros/NBC, MACHETE for 20th Century Fox, Armando Iannucci's Emmy winning HBO comedy series “Veep,” “Star Trek: Picard” for Paramount +, and most recently “Physical” for Apple

Nicki Micheaux Who Is Making Directorial Debut on "Summer of Violence"

Starring in a number of prominent roles in her versatile career, actress Nicki Micheaux (“Lincoln Heights,” “Animal Kingdom”) is now taking charge with writing and directing her first feature film, SUMMER OF VIOLENCE

We talk everything from Acting in Trouble, S.W.A.T., Colony, Veep, Animal Kingdom, Lincoln Heights and The Shield, among many other projects. To Advice for actors on being on Set.

Who really was George Michael? The new documentary THE REAL GEORGE MICHAEL, available on June 25th, which would have been George’s 60th birthday, will be available on Amazon, Tubi, Roku, Peacock, Plex and Xumo in the United States and Canada. The doc details just that, told candidly from the people who really knew him best – his music manager Simon Napier-Bell, his longtime lover and partner Kenny Goss, fellow luminaries Stevie Wonder, Rufus Wainwright, Stephen Fry, and many more. By far the most definitive feature documentary on George’s amazing life, the film explores the many ups and downs of the illustrious Grammy Award winner, considered one of the best-selling musicians of all time with sales of over 120 million records worldwide. I interview the film’s director, Simon Napier-Bell, to discuss the importance of the documentary and George’s legacy, as well as share anecdotes about who he really was.

School of Hollywood's Steve Owens interviews TikTok Star Baily Spinn. We talk about her new record " Runner Up" and steps she has taken to get 2.2 billion views in social media.

School of Hollywood / Entertainment World TV Exclusive Interview with actress Chantelle Albers who stars in a breakthrough role opposite Cam Gigandet (TWILIGHT) and Hannah James (Starz's "Outlander") in the new Lionsgate western film TWO SINNERS AND A MULE. A triangle love story centered around two female prostitutes, TWO SINNERS AND A MULE can now be seen in theaters across the country as well as on-demand on Prime Video, Apple TV, Spectrum, YouTube and more. Follow us at EntertainmentWorldTV.com

Actress, singer, entrepreneur and self-proclaimed "Queen of Hollywood," Marcela Iglesias is perhaps widely known for her outspoken personality and daring wardrobe in Estrella TV’s hit Spanish reality series “Rica, Famosa, Latina,” but what most don’t know about the self-made millionaire is that her real-life ‘Barbie’ business empires was derived from grit, glamour, and decades of hard work!

School of Hollywood Podcast talks with Marcela about her journey to Hollywood along with her Reality Series and Business Ventures.

In the latest episode of School of Hollywood - Niurka is our Special Guest.  

Hi I am Steve Owens, and my guest is Stephen Snyder Emmy Winning Casting Director a major veteran of Hollywood.  We talk about him casting over 1700 music videos.  Also prep that Actors can take for auditions.  Plus, Stephen is a Los Angeles Acting Coach what he teaches his students. 

Hi this Steve Owens the Host of School of Hollywood and my Guest for the episode is Gabriela Milla from TV Series Acapulco.  It was great speaking with her about the process of getting the job, how she left the business and during covid started creating her own project.  Plus, she has great advice for not sit around and wait for jobs. 

ANNA TIERNEY (PSYCHO GOREMAN) is winning raves for her role as CLARA MORROW, an artist caught in the 8-episode mystery at the core of the story, in the smash hit series THREE PINES, currently screening on Amazon Prime. 

Hi, I am Steve Owens your host and I talk to Anna Tierney about her process of getting the role, advice for up-and-coming actors with Agents. Plus, the deep dark secrets of Three Pines. 

Australian-Filipino actress Martha Millan (“Succession,” “The OA”) stars in the main cast as ‘Fiona Da La Rosa’ in the hit drama series “The Cleaning Lady” which returns for its 2nd season at 9/8c on FOX. Developed by Miranda Kwok (“The 100”), the series marks the first FOX primetime drama series to be produced and starring Asian women, particularly Southeast Asian actors. Last season, “The Cleaning Lady” made the top 5 new broadcast drama of the 2021-2022 season. It marked the network’s highest-rated drama premiere in two years as well as Hulu’s most streamed FOX debut in the network’s history.

Latest School of Hollywood Interview is with Jeanette Bonner Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin

Jeanette Bonner is in one of the most talked about spinoff series of 2022, “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin,” on HBO Max.  Jeanette Bonner brings her mysterious character “Rose” to excited viewers as a new mystery begins.  Jeanette teases what viewers who haven't seen can expect from this new spinoff, her other current projects, including an award-winning indie project highlighting NYC businesses, her fun yes informative feminist podcast "#Single," as well as her career overall.

Mira Tzur is best known for her multi-faceted talents and familiar presence. She is an Israeli-American actress, theater and film producer, a French countess from the Theraube lineage, social philanthropist, and selectively serves as the #1 FLOTUS impersonator.

Throughout her ongoing career, Tzur's face and voice have been associated with countless national Tv commercials and ad campaigns including Neutrogena, Mary Kay, Ponds , Head and Shoulders, L’Oreal, Hilton, Four Season ,Viagra, Advil, Humira ,Cool Sculpting, Eskata, Electrolux, Samsung, Sony, Sub Zero, DropBox, Foxwoods, Bank of America, Citibank, US Bank, Macy's, Lazy Boy, Home Depot, Vitamin Shoppe, Campbell's, Ray-Ban, Nike, Reebok ,DKNY, Capelli, and many more.

Entertainment World's School of Hollywood Interview with Afro-Latina Wilhelmina model and actress Elena Goode who is starring in the highly anticipated HBO Max original series “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin” from acclaimed executive producer / writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (“Riverdale” and “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) 

I am Steve Owens your Host and we talk to Elena about her new HBO Series Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Straight Out of Compton and her time on the Soaps.  Great advice for actors wanting to break into Soap Operas. 

Abby Anderson is School of Hollywood Guest. Abby current single on all platforms is " Juicy"   

We talk about her path from Texas to Nashville to be a hit songwriter / singer.  

Hot off the release of her single “Juicy,” in June, country-pop superstar Abby Anderson just released her highly-anticipated debut album, “Sugar Spice” out now. Having toured across the US with country superstar Brett Eldredge, recording a duet with new hot country artist Jimmie Allen performing on the TODAY Show, as well as the ultimate country music festival Stagecoach, the singer/songwriter is ready to share the summer album of 2022!

Welcome to Season 3 and we kick off School of Hollywood with an Interview with veteran horror producer Daemon Hillin (Hellblazers, Hunters, Death of Me)  We talk about his latest film MANEATER, releasing August 26 in theaters and On Demand.  Written and directed by Justin Lee (The Most Dangerous Game), MANEATER stars Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass), Trace Adkins (The Lincoln Lawyer) with Jeff Fahey (“Lost”) and Shane West (A Walk to Remember).

SYNOPSIS: What better place to drown your sorrows than an idyllic island paradise? That was the idea when Jesse’s friends convinced her to not let a broken engagement stand in the way of enjoying her prepaid honeymoon. Their sorrows weren’t the only thing going to drown on their trip especially with a man-eating shark swimming just below the surface.

If you have the desire to become a horror film actor or want to produce Horror films do not miss this episode . 

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School of Hollywood Steve Owens Interviews Frankie McNellis of 13: The MUSICAL.

16-year-old Filipina singer, dancer, and actress Frankie McNellis is the breakout STAR of Netflix’s upcoming musical feature film 13: THE MUSICAL, to be released globally on August 12, 2022, in over 190 countries to 220 MILLION subscribers. Starring opposite Emmy Award-winning actresses Debra Messing and Rhea Perlman, as well as Josh Peck of “Drake & Josh” fame, the film is the screen adaptation of the groundbreaking Broadway musical 13 which was Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies (“Victorious”) big debut.

Justina Adorno - Nails from The Mayans MC Interview with Steve Owens on School of Hollywood.

This Episode of School of Hollywood we talk with Justina about her career from Mayans MC, Grand Hotel, Roswell to being an Extra in Hollywood. 

Puerto Rican Actress and Vegan/Animal Rights Activist Justina Adorno introduced a new challenging role to her career by playing an edgier role in the gritty dramaMayans M.C. Taking on the role of ‘Nails,’ in the show’s fourth season brought on one of the biggest challenges of her career. Starring alongside JD Pardo, Clayton Cardenas,and Edward James Olmos, Justina is setting herself for some Emmy buzz next year and stamping her name in the industry.

School of Hollywood Interview with Executive Producer and Showrunner Jeff Valdez.  

Executive Producer and Showrunner Jeff Valdez, who spent a total of ten years trying to spring the show back and we talk about the process. 

The Garcias—a reboot of the hit Nickelodeon series The Brothers Garcia—will premiere on HBO Max. This show aims to not only create a sense of normalcy for U.S. Latinos but also help change the narrative in our country that too often portrays them as cookie-cutter stereotypes.

In The Garcias, we jump forward 15 years from the original series. The Garcia kids are now grown up and have children of their own. The new series sees the extended Garcia family travel to the beautiful Riviera Maya in Mexico, a place full of self-discovery where they will all learn what it really takes to be a “familia.”

Canadian multi-faceted actor, Hugh Thompson (Chapelwaite) made his return to the screen alongside Alan Ritchson in the highly anticipated Amazon original series, REACHER. The 8-episode series based on Jack Reacher, the main character from Lee Child’s international bestselling books.

In addition to his work in film and television, Hugh has appeared in just about every major theatre in Canada including Toronto`s Royal Alex, Montreal’s Centaur Theatre, The Citadel Theatre, The Grand Theatre, and Festival Antigonish. He won a Gemini Award for his work in the TV movie Blessed Stranger and a 2013 Merritt Award for his performance in Whale Riding Weather, from playwright Bryden MacDonald directed by Thom Fitzgerald. He’s also had heavy recurring roles on Canadian productions, Diggstown and Pure.

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Shane Johnson one of the best Villian's on Power and Power II: Ghost.  We talk with Shane about the different roles he originally auditioned on Power and what he ended up booking. 

Shane also advice for actors on which short films to select to be in and career advice. 

Born in a small farm town in Washington, Johnson fell in love with the process of acting at a young age of only 14 years old. He has always cared most about the people he surrounds himself with every project he puts his heart into. In addition to his acting career and being the father of two sons, Johnson also has a passion for fitness, writing, animation, producing, and more. 

Hi Steve Owens your Host of School of Hollywood and my guest is Fiona Rene.

 Multi-faceted, Chinese-American actress, voice artist, immersive director and educator, Fiona Rene will voice Jey Zhang, indie pop band OFK’s producer, in PlayStation’s interactive and episodic narrative game, We Are OFK. We Are OFK, slated to release in 2022, follows the lives of the band members Itsumi Saitō, Carter Flores, Jey Zhang and Luca Le Fae as they attempt to break into the music business, fall in and out of love and figure out how to pay rent and make art in Los Angeles. Alongside Fiona Rene on this highly anticipated project is Ally Maki (Netflix’s “Dear White People”), Greg Chun (Netflix’s “Squid Games”), Yuri Lowenthal (Marvel’s SPIDER-MAN), and many more talented individuals. 

We talk about her career her new PlayStation Game "We Are OFK and what it takes to be a voice over artists. Fiona has great advice for up-and-coming actors in Hollywood. 

Hi this Steve Owens and my guest on School of Hollywood.  Esteemed actor Steven Krueger has come out of the lockdown on fire with back-to-back series regular roles set to air in 2021. He's currently in Vancouver shooting the first season of Showtime's highly anticipated new series “Yellowjackets” (November 14th) where he will star as the male lead of the series, and will next be seen as the love interest of the female lead in Season 3 of the hit CW series “Roswell, New Mexico” (Season 3 currently airing Mondays). These most recent roles build on his breakout series regular role on CW's hit series “The Originals”, where he played the comedic and fan favorite character ‘Josh Rosza’ for all five seasons of the show. We would love to set up an interview with you and Krueger to discuss his current projects. 

Hi this Steve Owens / School of Hollywood and my guest is Mela Green who has landed her first breakout lead role in Hollywood starring in Passionflix’s first romantic comedy feature film, SEDUCTION & SNACKS, out now. 
Mela, is a comedic actress and we discuss her new Passionflix film, the significance of the project, since it is the first of its kind for the streaming platform, as well as her journey as an Argentinian star, and career overall.
For our Hollywood Acting Lesson we talk about how to navigate Hollywood

Hi Steve Owens and my guest today is Nitu Chandra Taekwondo 4the Dan Black Belt expert and one of the faces of NBA basketball in India. Now one of the Stars of Sony Pictures. NEVER BACK DOWN: REVOLOT, being released on Blu Ray/DVD and digital on Tuesday, November 16TH. 

We discuss her coming from India to USA , and how martial arts is an important choice for actors to learn. 

Nitu Chandra leading the film alongside Olivia Popica, NEVER BACK DOWN: REVOLT tells the story of a woman who is kidnapped and forced to compete in elite underground fights and has to battle her way out to freedom. The film also stars UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping, Gianni Calchetti, and Hannah Al Rashid, to name a few. 

Laura Bryna  climbs the Pop Charts worldwide now at #9 in the UK, #7 in France, & #4 in Switzerland with a bullet, we would love to arrange an interview with American Billboard Top 10 Artist Laura Bryna. Laura's new single "The Way That It Was" is climbing fast, just as her previous single "Stars Are Falling" went viral on TikTok with over 1 MILLION views & 2 MILLION+ YouTube views after reaching #2 on the UK Music Week Pop Chart. Her success follows touring the world with Taylor Swift, Emmylou Harris, Clint Black, Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, and features in New York Magazine, The New York Times & Billboard 

School of Hollywood Interviews: Latin Actress, Writer, & Producer Katherine Geren who is behind the hotly-tipped new pilot series “Elisa’s Almost Thirty” that follows ‘Elisa’ (played by Geren) who on the brink of turning thirty meets a father she never knew existed, throwing her into a quarter-life crisis after learning her newly moved-in father is sleeping with her roommate. This new show is in the vein of BRIDESMAIDS meets “Emily in Paris” and currently filming in Los Angeles. 

Want to get Hired in a Horror Film Lead? Hear from the Producer that gave Keanu  Reeves his first Above Title Billing that made him a Movie Star. 
Hi this Steve Owens and my Guest on School of Hollywood is Joel Soisson  Acclaimed Hollywood producer (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, Phantoms, Piranha 3DD) and has a new film MY BEST WORST ADVENTURE.

This is great one for Actors, Writes and Producers because Joel really tells it like it is. Plus Joel and I talk about his new film MY BEST WORST ADVENTURE and how he discovered leading actress in an open call. 

 MY BEST WORST ADVENTURE. 

 There are worse things than death. Especially for a testy American teen sent to stay with her eccentric Thai grandmother.

 Written and directed by Joel Soisson (“The Prophecy”, “A Nightmare on Elm Street II : Freddy’s Revnge”, “Pulse”), and starring Lily Patra, Pan Rugtawatr and Eoin O'Brien, MY BEST WORST ADVENTURE will be available on digital platforms (Amazon, Comvast, FandangoNow, Vudu, Verizon Cable, Overdrive, Vimeo & more) beginning September 1 from Kaczmarek Digital Media Group.

School of Hollywood Exclusive Interview with Theo Park the casting director of Ted Lasso on APPLE TV+.  We talk about the casting process from the show from Show Runner to Cast.  Also we talk about Theo as one of the CDs on Star Wars: The Last Jedi. 

Jason Sudeikis plays Ted Lasso, a small-time college football coach from Kansas hired to coach a professional soccer team in England, despite having no experience coaching soccer.

In addition to starring, Sudeikis serves as executive producer, alongside Bill Lawrence (“Scrubs”) via his Doozer Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal Content. Doozer’s Jeff Ingold also serves as an executive producer with Liza Katzer as co-executive producer. The series was developed by Sudeikis, Lawrence, Joe Kelly and Brendan Hunt, and is based on the pre-existing format and characters from NBC Sports.

School of Hollywood: Film  Marketing: Wil Shelton, founder of  Wil Power talks about the movie promotion campaign, the significance of reaching the communities through their network of over 100,000 salons and barbershops, and more.

Wil Power, a multicultural marketing company, has teamed up with Cristal Franklin, niece to Aretha Franklin, the studio (MGM/United Artist's) and beauty shops to promote the upcoming biopic Respect. 

School of Hollywood Interview with, Ashley Támar Davis, Grammy-Nominated Composer/Vocalist, Music Supervisor, Broadway Vocalist, Author. Ms. Davis will be releasing her upcoming album My Name is Ashley, an 8-song funk/rock project featuring Mononeon, Jason Moran, Mark Kelley, Eric Harland, Jellybean Johnson and more, on August 12, 2021 with 200 exclusive vinyl copies sold in minutes.

In the Interview we talk about working with Prince, Tyler Perry 

Three women move to a tropical island where they’re joined by 24 men – 12 self-proclaimed “Nice Guys” looking for love, and 12 self-proclaimed “FBoys,” there to compete for cold, hard cash. The women will navigate the dating pool together with the hope of finding a lasting love connection. By the finale, all will be revealed – who is a Nice Guy, who is an FBoy, and who the women ultimately choose. FBOY ISLAND is a social experiment that asks the age-old question: Can FBoys truly reform or do Nice Guys always finish last?

The show is a half-hour dramedy about a mixed religious family dealing with the death of their beloved, wealthy aunt just as their wayward, substance abusing daughter, Evie, (Sanditz) returns home from her career as a “celebrated” high life bar and restaurant reviewer in Chicago to collect her inheritance.

Watching the Pilot its across between "Californication" meets "Modern Family". 
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Alongside her writing/acting/directing/producing feats, Sanditz's screenwriting career has exploded during the pandemic. Last year, she sold an original comedy, Pyramid, to FX last year with Rob McElhenney Executive Producing (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mythic Quest). She is currently writing HEATHEN, a $60-million-dollar Feminist Viking Epic based on the popular Vault comic series with Catherine Hardwicke (TWILIGHT) directing and Joey King (THE KISSING BOOTH) starring. Her feature Boxing-Romance PERFECT ADDICTION, for Constantin Films (RESIDENT EVIL), is set to shoot this winter with Castille Landon (AFTER) directing with Kiana Madeira (FEAR STREET), Ross Butler (SHAZAM) and Matthew Noszka (STAR) starring. And Sanditz is also currently writing TALKING TOM, a live-action buddy-comedy in the vein of SONIC THE HEDGEHOG meets TED, for Marla Studios (ASSASSIN’S CREED) with Raja Gosnell (SMURFS) directing. 

SHAB is in the House to talk about her new record  'Music to My Heart" premiered on youtube Featuring the famed Latin sounds of the Martinez Twins .  The Track was produced by Ariane and JLO's  Damon Sharpe   Grammy-winning producer.  We talk about indie artist road to  success. 

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Interview with Mark about his days on "Chuck" as Big Mike, his two 2021 Emmy Nominations and advices for Actors on Indie Films.  You don't want to miss this episode.

Veteran actor and comedian Mark Christopher Lawrence shines as the lead in his co-produced project, $TACK$ which earned him a 2021 Daytime Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Daytime Fiction Program.” Along with his Daytime Emmy nomination, he also received a nomination for a Regional Emmy for his work on “The Flourish.” We would love to arrange an interview with you and the multi-Emmy nominated actor to discuss his nominated projects, as well as his upcoming work which includes the highly anticipated Tyler Perry’s series “All The Queen’s Men” which will premiere on BET+ this summer! 

Hi this is Steve Owens your host of School of Hollywood where we talk with Producers, Actors and Directors about career steps and current projects.  This Episode we have the honor to speak with Dimitri Logothetis Director, Producer, Writer of "Jiu Jitu"  Movie on Netflix. 
New Producers will learn about steps to get your first movie made. 

James Suttles movie "The Nest" in Redbox and will be hitting on Demand  everywhere.  I had a chance to talk to him about the making of the Film .  In addition we also talked about advice for future Film Directors and what horror films you should watch.