Telling stories. An interview with Karla Goodman‪.‬ Women in Business in West Cork

What a lovely lady I have for you today!

Karla Goodman formerly an actress turned highly experienced television producer, founded Made to Measure Films a professional video production company in 2014. The company is based in West Cork and generates fun, unique and memorable videos, tailor made to the specifics of business needs. They also produce short documentaries and have recently begun offering ‘Legacy Films’ for people wanting to capture their family history in an interview format.

The production team is made up of a group of TV professionals with many years of experience, and a wealth of creativity. Their knowledge of the TV industry allows them the expertise to compete with large and expensive advertising companies but to offer outstanding production values at a fraction of the cost.

After graduating in Drama and Classics at UCL, and a semester at Berkeley University in California she trained as a professional actress in London and went into professional acting and directing for 10 years.

She moved into a career in television in 1998 working at Ardmore Studios, Dublin, Ricochet, Granada and Channel Four in London, She also worked on ‘Time Team’ an RTS (Royal Television Society) award winner and stalwart of British TV for 20 years.

Drama is still very important to her and the ‘story’ is always the drive in most of her films. “Story telling is the the most powerful way to put ideas into the world”.