This one dives into the era when Edison stopped being an inventor and started acting like a monopoly boss, dragging filmmakers into court and sending the Pinkertons after them and stuff. It’s the story of how his grip on moving pictures backfired and helped push the film industry all the way to California.
Thanks as always for keeping the show going! ~Paul
Another title for this episode could be “Leverage” because this is about the moment actors stopped being anonymous faces on the screen and started figuring out just how much power they really had. The studios wanted to keep all the control, but audiences had other ideas. They wanted names, personalities, and the people behind those faces. What did that give the the talent? Say it with me: Leverage.
I hope you enjoy it, and many thanks, as always, for listening and supporting the show. ~Paul
Before the glamour, before the stars, Hollywood was just a farm town with dusty roads and orange groves. In this episode, we dive into how the first studios converted barns into makeshift stages, carved backlots out of farmland, and raced each other to flood theaters with reels. It’s the story of early Hollywood on the edge of becoming an industry.
I hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for your support! ~Paul
Hey everyone!
First off—thank you for your patience. Life piled up on me a little, and Episode 20c ended up dragging more in production than I expected. But now it’s here.
This installment dives deep into the book vs. movie differences around the Fourth of July scenes, Mayor Vaughan’s desperation, Brody’s compromises, and of course… Quint. I think you’re really going to enjoy this one. Even though much of the episode didn't lend itself to a lot of sound production...I have a computer that can handle it now, so I shot my shot in the SFX department, as much as I could. I hope you like it.
Also, you won’t be waiting nearly as long for JAWS Part 4, the finale. It’s already underway, and I want to make sure it lands quickly so we can wrap up this beast the way it deserves.
As always, thank you for sticking with me, supporting the show, and making it possible for me to take the time to go this deep into these stories. You folks are the best. ~Paul
