The Movie Business Podcast

Jason E. Squire
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  • FILM INTERVIEWS

Picking up where Movie Business Book left off, Jason Squire hosts a wide range of industry talent and executives to answer fundamental questions about the business today.

  1. 2D AGO

    SECRETS OF EXPANDED STORYTELLING with NEVILLE SPITERI

    NEVILLE SPITERI is founder and CEO of WEVR, a creative development and production studio, pioneering the field of immersive interactive experiences. Signature projects include “Harry Potter VR” with Warner Brothers, “Gnomes & Goblins” created with Jon Favreau, an Emmy finalist for Outstanding Innovation in Interactive Media, and the immersive underwater VR experience “The Blu,” discovered at Sundance and presented at the LA County Natural History Museum. WEVR was named one of the “Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in AR/VR” by Fast Company.    Host Jason E. Squire is Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts, and Editor of The Movie Business Book.  Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0)

    18 min

  2. JAN 6

    CRYSTAL BALL: A LOOK AT 2026 with JASON E. SQUIRE and ILAN HAIMOFF

    Once again, presenting our annual “Crystal Ball” episode, featuring predictions and a review of the entertainment business, with ILAN HAIMOFF, Partner and Entertainment Practice Leader at accounting firm GHJ. His specialty includes forensic accounting on behalf of talent, investors, co-producers and distributors. With over 30 years serving clients in entertainment and financial services, he has overseen countless audits and studied the evolving business from a unique vantage point. Host Jason E. Squire is Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts, and Editor of The Movie Business Book.  Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0)

    49 min

  3. 12/11/2025

    SECRETS OF PRODUCING ‘HER’ with VINCENT LANDAY

    VINCENT LANDAY, Oscar-nominated producer, is renowned for his collaboration with director Spike Jonze on BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ADAPTATION, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE and HER. They’ve worked on music videos for artists including Jay Z and R-E-M, and a range of commercials. Vincent has collaborated with other creatives, from David Fincher to David Lynch; helped co-create Vice Studios; created virtual reality content for Facebook and Google; and served as Executive Producer on season 5 of Noah Hawley's Emmy Award-winning series “Fargo.”     Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts. Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).

    18 min

  4. 11/12/2025

    SECRETS OF FILM PRESERVATION with JILLIAN BORDERS

    JILLIAN BORDERS is head of preservation at the UCLA Film & Television Archive, a unit of UCLA Library, overseeing the restoration of a broad range of titles, including classic Hollywood and independent works, reflecting the diversity of UCLA’s holdings ~ the largest university-based collection of moving images. Her work on photochemical and digital projects spans the breadth and variety of film and television history. Jillian has worked in preservation for 20 years, after earning a Master of Arts in Moving Image Archive Studies from UCLA.   Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.   Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).

    18 min

  5. 10/09/2025

    SECRETS OF THE BIZ RETURNS with PETER DEKOM

    PETER J. DEKOM is a lawyer, management/marketing consultant and entrepreneur in entertainment and the internet. Clients have included George Lucas, Ron Howard and JVC. As advisor to New Mexico, he helped create their film incentives. Honors include Forbes top 100 U.S. lawyers; Premiere’s 50 most powerful people in Hollywood; named Entertainment Lawyer of the Year by Beverly Hills and Century City Bar Associations. Peter lectures widely, is the author of “Next: Reinventing Media.” writes the daily blog, “Unshred America” and hosts the podcast “Dekom: Law and Disorder.” Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts. Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).

    21 min

  6. 09/11/2025

    SECRETS OF MY ‘JAWS’ JOURNEY with PETER SAPHIER

    PETER SAPHIER is a veteran producer and creative executive at studios including Universal and Paramount. At Universal, he acquired JAWS, co-produced SCARFACE and supervised over 150 movie and TV projects. Career highlights include working with Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, James Cameron, Al Pacino, Oliver Stone, Sylvester Stallone and Michelle Pfeiffer, among others. He is a member of the Motion Picture Academy, evaluated screenplays for the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting for 20 years and runs a consulting firm for producers and screenwriters.     Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.   Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).

    19 min

  7. 08/12/2025

    SECRETS OF CO-PRODUCTIONS with ANDRE MORGAN

    ANDRE MORGAN is a globe-trotting film and television producer. Fluent in Mandarin, Andre was CEO of Golden Harvest in Hong Kong, working with Raymond Chow to expand it into one of the largest film businesses in Asia, launching the international careers of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, director John Woo, and others. Later, Andre partnered with GODFATHER producer Albert S. Ruddy to produce over 40 movies and 400 TV hours, including Best Picture Oscar MILLION DOLLAR BABY, CANNONBALL RUN, MARTIAL LAW and WALKER: TEXAS RANGER.     Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.   Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).

    24 min

  8. 07/10/2025

    SECRETS OF THE SCRIPT SUPERVISOR with ANA MARIA QUINTANA

    ANA MARIA QUINTANA is a Script Supervisor with over 70 credits, working with world-class directors: ten with Steven Spielberg, four with Cameron Crowe, BLADE RUNNER with Ridley Scott. Credits include three HUNGER GAMES movies, two JURASSIC PARK movies, ANT-MAN AND THE WASP, THE REVENANT, AVATAR, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL, WAR OF THE WORLDS, THE TERMINAL, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, MINORITY REPORT, A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AMOST FAMOUS, AMERICAN BEAUTY, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN and THE NATURAL.   Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts.   Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).

    23 min
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Picking up where Movie Business Book left off, Jason Squire hosts a wide range of industry talent and executives to answer fundamental questions about the business today.

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  • Creator
    Jason E. Squire
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jason E. Squire
  • Show Website
    The Movie Business Podcast