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Steve Cuden
A Podcast for the Creative Mind
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15/09/2020

Marley Sims, Actress-Screenwriter-Episode #129

Marley Sims appeared on Broadway from 1971 until 1976 in two hit productions, “The Me Nobody Knows”, and “Godspell.”  While in Godspell, an accidental injury during a dance number forced her to stay off her feet for several months.  While recuperating, she stretched her “writing” muscles and won a job on the staff of the […]The post Marley Sims, Actress-Screenwriter-Episode #129 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 10m
09/09/2020

Byron Werner, Cinematographer-Episode #128

Byron Werner is a Director of Photography based in Los Angeles. At the age of 16 he began his career working in the Sega studios creating live action video games. While earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film and television from Chapman University, Byron shot his first feature film, the first of over thirty. […]The post Byron Werner, Cinematographer-Episode #128 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 6m
01/09/2020

Randy Kerber, Composer, Orchestrator, Keyboardist-Episode #127

The brilliant and hugely accomplished composer, orchestrator and keyboard player, Randy Kerber, continues to have a prolific recording career in film, television, and pop music. Randy has worked with a dazzling array of legitimate legends. He began his first national tour in 1977 at the age of 19 with no less than Bette Midler. He […]The post Randy Kerber, Composer, Orchestrator, Keyboardist-Episode #127 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 15m
18/08/2020

Melody Thomas Scott, Legendary Actress-Nikki Newman on The Young and the Restless – Episode #126

Melody Thomas Scott is best known for her Emmy-nominated work in the iconic role of Nikki Reed, aka Nikki Newman, a character she’s played for forty years and counting on America’s number-one daytime television drama The Young and the Restless. She’s also appeared in feature films with the likes of Clint Eastwood and John Wayne, […]The post Melody Thomas Scott, Legendary Actress-Nikki Newman on The Young and the Restless – Episode #126 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
44m
12/08/2020

Ron Diamond, Animation Producer-Episode #125

Ron Diamond has had two primary producing, distributing and curating careers, the first mostly in live filmmaking ranged from 1980 to 1990 and the second in animation film production began in 1990 and has lasted through today. In 1990, Ron founded the commercial animation production company, Acme Filmworks, Inc., and has continually represented and works […]The post Ron Diamond, Animation Producer-Episode #125 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 18m
05/08/2020

Dawn Keezer, Director of The Pittsburgh Film Office – Episode #124

Dawn Keezer has been Director of The Pittsburgh Film Office since 1994, dedicated to marketing the southwestern Pennsylvania 10-county region to the film and television and entertainment industry. Dawn put southwestern Pennsylvania on the map for film and television production. Through her leadership, the Film Office has successfully attracted over 180 feature film and TV […]The post Dawn Keezer, Director of The Pittsburgh Film Office – Episode #124 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
57m
29/07/2020

Barbara Bleier, Singer-Actress – Episode #123

Barbara Bleier is a singer, actor and playwright who’s appeared on stage, in film, and on TV, as well as in solo shows and revues, nationally and internationally in the cabaret world. Barbara played the mother of a psychopathic killer in the cult classic, “Swoon”; appeared in the film “This is Where I Leave You, […]The post Barbara Bleier, Singer-Actress – Episode #123 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 3m
15/07/2020

Valorie Kondos Field, Champion Gymnastics Coach – Episode #122

Valorie Kondos Field is the retired head coach of the seven-time NCAA Champion, 22-time Regional and 18-time Pac 12 Champion UCLA Women’s Gymnastics team. A UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, the four-time “National Coach of the Year” was named “West Region Coach” of the Year and Pac 12 “Coach of the Century” for her […]The post Valorie Kondos Field, Champion Gymnastics Coach – Episode #122 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 4m
08/07/2020

Christina Bianco, Actress-Singer-Impressionist – Episode #121

The extraordinary actress, singer and impressionist, Christina Bianco, has a singular voice and comedic charm that have brought audiences around the world to their feet. Sheâs captured international acclaim as a YouTube sensation with her âdivaâ impression videos, gaining over 25 million views. Dubbed âthe girl of a thousand voices,â Christina has performed on major TV […]The post Christina Bianco, Actress-Singer-Impressionist – Episode #121 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 9m
01/07/2020

Sheila Jordan, Legendary Jazz Singer – Episode #120

The legendary, multi-award winning singer, Sheila Jordan, is not only one of the world’s premier jazz singers, but she’s known for her popular vocal workshops as well. A superb scat singer, she can just as easily reach the emotional depths of a ballad. Whether singing well-known standards or original material, she makes it all sound […]The post Sheila Jordan, Legendary Jazz Singer – Episode #120 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 5m
24/06/2020

Scott Siegel, Writer-Director-Producer – Episode #119

Writer-Director-Producer, Scott Siegel, is the award-winning author of 48 books, from The Encyclopedia of Hollywood to celebrity biographies of stars like Jack Nicholson and Richard Chamberlain. He has also created more than 400 major concerts throughout the world, including writing, directing, and producing shows for Michael Feinstein. Scott is perhaps best known as the creator, […]The post Scott Siegel, Writer-Director-Producer – Episode #119 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 2m
17/06/2020

Andrew David Ostrowski, Lighting Designer – Episode #118

Pittsburgh-based Lighting Designer, Andrew David Ostrowski, has designed lighting for live shows the world over, including such well known titles as: Sunday in the Park with George, La Boheme, Bright Star, A Musical Christmas Carol, Grey Gardens, Chicago, The Who’s Tommy, Spamalot, August: Osage County, The Mask of Moriarty, The National High School Musical Theater […]The post Andrew David Ostrowski, Lighting Designer – Episode #118 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 34m
10/06/2020

David Whalen, Actor – Episode #117

In-demand actor, David Whalen, has performed in over 100 stage productions across the U.S. and Europe. He can also be seen in movies, like “American Pastoral” with Ewan McGregor and Jennifer Connelly, “Southpaw” with Jake Gyllenhaal, “The Fault in Our Stars” with Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, and “Jack Reacher” with Tom Cruise. David Whalen […]The post David Whalen, Actor – Episode #117 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
54m
04/06/2020

Vicangelo Bulluck, Writer-Director-Producer – Episode #116

Writer-Director-Producer, Vicangelo Bulluck has produced international co-productions for Warner Bros. International based out of Paris.  He executive produced the 2016 Democratic National Convention. And he recently produced the indie feature, Windows on the World, starring Edward James Olmos and  Ryan Guzman. Vicangelo Bulluck is a creative executive with over twenty years experience in the development and execution of […]The post Vicangelo Bulluck, Writer-Director-Producer – Episode #116 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 23m
27/05/2020

Kit Steinkellner, Writer-Producer – Episode #115

Kit Steinkellner is best known as creator and executive producer of the Facebook original series Sorry for your Loss, starring Elizabeth Olsen. Hollywood Reporter reviewer, Daniel Fienberg, called it, “…flawless, top-tier television…” The post Kit Steinkellner, Writer-Producer – Episode #115 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 11m
20/05/2020

Robin Walsh, Actress-Professor – Episode #114

Pittsburgh-based actress and teacher, Robin Walsh, was recently seen as Martha in Rules of Seconds for Barebones Productions. The post Robin Walsh, Actress-Professor – Episode #114 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 3m
13/05/2020

Maude Maggart, Michele Brourman, Hillary Rollins – Songwriters-Singer – Episode #113

This special StoryBeat features songwriters Michele Brourman and Hillary Rollins who, along with the angelic-voiced, Maude Maggart, produced, “While There is Still Time,” a song tribute to those on the COVID-19 medical front lines. The post Maude Maggart, Michele Brourman, Hillary Rollins – Songwriters-Singer – Episode #113 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
53m
06/05/2020

Leslie Tall Manning – Novelist – Episode #112

Leslie Tall Manning is an author of Adult and Young Adult novels. She started her writing career at Cal State Long Beach in the late nineties, when, as a theatre major, she took a playwriting class and, subsequently, a novel-writing workshop. Since then she has seen her work performed in the college arena as well […]The post Leslie Tall Manning – Novelist – Episode #112 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
52m
23/04/2020

Nan Bernstein, Motion Picture Producer-Unit Production Manager – Episode #111

Nan Bernstein has been an award-winning motion picture and TV Unit Production Manager and Producer for over 30 years, including on the films Conspiracy Theory, Michael Collins, and The Flamingo Kid, and television series such as, The Leftovers, Prime Suspect, and more than 70 episodes of Friday Night Lights.The post Nan Bernstein, Motion Picture Producer-Unit Production Manager – Episode #111 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 13m
09/04/2020

Daniel Krell, Actor – Episode #110

Daniel Krell is a professional actor who was named the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Performer of the Year for 2019. The post Daniel Krell, Actor – Episode #110 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 8m
25/03/2020

Michael Colleary, Screenwriter-Producer – Episode #109

Michael Colleary has been a screenwriter, producer, educator and screenwriting consultant for more than 3 decades. He earned an MFA from the UCLA film school where he won the Jack Nicholson Award and the William Morris Award for screenwriting excellence. Michael has worked for all the major movie studios and TV networks. His credits include […]The post Michael Colleary, Screenwriter-Producer – Episode #109 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 20m
12/03/2020

Marieann Meringolo, Singer – Episode #108

Singer Marieann Meringolo, has been called The Miracle at Feinstein's, and has been compared to both a young Barbra Streisand and Linda Eder. The post Marieann Meringolo, Singer – Episode #108 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
44m
27/02/2020

Bill Isler, Producer of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” – Episode #107

Bill Isler is President Emeritus of Fred Rogers Productions and a longtime educator and advocate for children. The post Bill Isler, Producer of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” – Episode #107 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 3m
20/02/2020

Jonathan Gillard Daly, Actor – Episode #106

Jonathan Gillard Daly has labored in happy obscurity as a professional actor for over forty years, embodying diverse roles such as King Lear, Atticus Finch, Otto Frank, and Shylock, among dozens of others.The post Jonathan Gillard Daly, Actor – Episode #106 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
47m
13/02/2020

Bob Goodman, TV Writer-Producer-Episode #105

Bob Goodman is a television writer-producer who most recently served as Executive Producer on the hit CBS TV series Elementary, and before that he wrote and produced on Syfy’s Warehouse 13. The post Bob Goodman, TV Writer-Producer-Episode #105 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 2m
06/02/2020

Rocky Lang, Author-Producer-Interview 2-Episode #104

Rocky Lang returns to StoryBeat. He’s the co-author of Letters from Hollywood with archivist Barbara Hall, who was also a recent StoryBeat guest. The post Rocky Lang, Author-Producer-Interview 2-Episode #104 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
50m
29/01/2020

Burt Kearns, Writer-Producer-Episode #103

Burt Kearns is a TV and film producer, director, writer, journalist, who co-wrote the book, The Show Won't Go On, with Jeff Abraham.The post Burt Kearns, Writer-Producer-Episode #103 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 8m
23/01/2020

Ronald Allan-Lindblom, Actor-Director-Episode #102

Ronald Allan-Lindblom is the founder of Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts, including the departments of theatre, dance and cinema. The post Ronald Allan-Lindblom, Actor-Director-Episode #102 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 7m
09/01/2020

Hawk Koch, Legendary Movie Producer-Episode #101

Veteran movie producer, Hawk Koch, has been involved making more than 60 major motion pictures, among them such classics as Chinatown, Heaven Can Wait, Wayne’s World, Marathon Man, The Way We Were, Primal Fear, Peggy Sue Got Married, and Rosemary's Baby.The post Hawk Koch, Legendary Movie Producer-Episode #101 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h
25/12/2019

Wendy and Richard Pini, Creators of Elfquest-Episode #100

This is StoryBeat’s 100th episode. It features Wendy and Richard Pini, creators of the wildly successful graphic novel series, Elfquest, now in its 40th year.The post Wendy and Richard Pini, Creators of Elfquest-Episode #100 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 23m
19/12/2019

Craig Miller, Screenwriter-Producer-Publicist-Episode #99

Writer, Craig Miller, has had a unique Hollywood career working on publicity, licensing, and as a special projects producer for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, The Dark Crystal, and more. The post Craig Miller, Screenwriter-Producer-Publicist-Episode #99 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 8m
12/12/2019

Yuval Shrem, Screenwriter-Director, Composer-Episode #98

Yuval Shrem is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and music composer who began his career in Israel, where he worked on various TV shows, composing original songs, scores, theme music, and theme songs.The post Yuval Shrem, Screenwriter-Director, Composer-Episode #98 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 18m
05/12/2019

Christy Marx, Screenwriter-Author-Game Designer-Episode #97

Christy Marx has had an eclectic career as a transmedia writer, TV and animation series developer, game designer and narrative designer, who has worked on live-action television, film, animation, videogames, comic books, graphic novels, manga, and non-fiction educational books.The post Christy Marx, Screenwriter-Author-Game Designer-Episode #97 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 19m
28/11/2019

Barbara Hall

Barbara Hall is a Hollywood historian, researcher, writer, and archivist.The post Barbara Hall, Hollywood Historian-Episode #96 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
58m
21/11/2019

Randy Kovitz

Randy Kovitz is a veteran actor with credits across the entertainment industry, including roles on and off Broadway, and in film and television.The post Randy Kovitz, Actor-Writer-Director-Musician-Episode #95 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 14m
07/11/2019

Chris Moore, Film and TV Producer-Episode #94

Producer, Chris Moore, co-produced Good Will Hunting, produced the American Pie movies, Manchester By the Sea, and for TV, Project Greenlight.The post Chris Moore, Film and TV Producer-Episode #94 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 8m
30/10/2019

George Lange, Renowned Photographer-Episode #93

World renowned photographer, George Lange, has been taking pictures since the age of 7 when his parents gave him his first camera. He has taken pictures almost every day since, shooting celebrities, presidents, poets and workers with every colored collar for almost every major publication in the country.The post George Lange, Renowned Photographer-Episode #93 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 36m
17/10/2019

Andy Tennant, Screenwriter-Director, Episode #92

Motion picture writer-director, Andy Tennant, has directed some of the most successful romantic comedy features of all time, including Hitch, starring Will Smith and Kevin James, Sweet Home Alabama, starring Reese Witherspoon and Josh Lucas, Anna and the King with Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat, and Fool’s Gold starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson.The post Andy Tennant, Screenwriter-Director, Episode #92 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 14m
09/10/2019

Grace Garland

Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter-actress, Grace Garland, has been described as The Tina Turner of Jazz due to her energy and passion! She brings a unique fusion of jazz and contemporary R&B to her sultry lyrics. Grace’s music is an intimate experience that speaks to women, allowing for reflection, empowerment and feel-good moments.The post Grace Garland, Singer-Songwriter-Actress-Episode #91 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 11m
02/10/2019

James Fitzgerald

James FitzGerald, has been a professional actor and teacher for more than 25 years. He’s taught Shakespeare and period styles, voice and speech, stage combat and stage movement at the graduate and undergraduate level here at Point Park University, and as a private coach in Shakespeare, audition technique, and acting. He is also a company member of PICT Classic Theatre here in Pittsburgh, where his credits include: Shylock in Merchant of Venice, Didi in Waiting for Godot, Fagin in Oliver Twist, Tiresieus in Oedipus, as well appearing in 25 other PICT productions.The post James Fitzgerald, Actor-Episode #90 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 16m
26/09/2019

Todd Robinson

Writer-Director Todd Robinson has enjoyed an eclectic career in Film, Television and Documentaries. Todd has earned a Prime Time Emmy and National Board of Review awards among others. Some of his films include: The Four Diamonds, White Squall, Lonely Hearts, and Phantom.The post Todd Robinson, Writer-Director-Episode #89 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 21m
20/09/2019

Kevin Hopps, Writer-Producer-Episode #88

Writer-Producer Kevin Hopps has written for: Darkwing Duck, Animaniacs, Muppet Babies, Octonauts, Star Wars Rebels, Lion Guard, and Young Justice.The post Kevin Hopps, Writer-Producer-Episode #88 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 22m
05/09/2019

David Richardson, Comedy Writer-Producer-Episode #87

David Richardson has written for The Simpsons, The John Larroquette Show – winning a Humanitas Prize – Malcolm in the Middle, Manhattan, AZ, Two and a Half Men, and is currently Executive Producing the Netflix hit F is for Family starring Bill Burr.The post David Richardson, Comedy Writer-Producer-Episode #87 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 12m
23/08/2019

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Multi-award winning Anglo-Australian film and television director, producer, and writer, with a reputation for making large scale movies on small scale budgets, Brian Trenchard-Smith, has a fan in Quentin Tarantino, who referred to him in Entertainment Weekly as one of his favorite directors.The post Brian Trenchard-Smith, Film and TV Director-Producer-Writer, Episode #86 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 15m
15/08/2019

Shirley Crabbe

2019 New York Bistro Award winner, Shirley Crabbe was hailed by Downbeat Magazine’s John Ephland as possessing an, “…almost Ella Fitzgerald–like vibe…” for her 2011 debut recording, Home, featuring legendary saxophonist Houston Person.The post Shirley Crabbe, Jazz Singer-Episode #85 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 3m
31/07/2019

Uwe Stender

Literary Agent, Dr. Uwe Stender, is a full member of the Association of Authors' Representatives. Uwe’s tastes are eclectic and he’s interested in all kinds of non-fiction and fiction.The post Uwe Stender, Literary Agent-Episode #84 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 5m
24/07/2019

Bruce Ferber

Bruce Ferber is an Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated comedy writer-producer, whose credits include Bosom Buddies, Coach, Sabrina, The Teenage Witch and Home Improvement, where he served as Executive Producer and showrunner. Bruce’s upcoming anthology, The Way We Work: On The Job in Hollywood, provides a window into the skill sets and the insanity that make movies and television tick.The post Bruce Ferber, Writer-Producer-Author-Episode # 83 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 7m
10/07/2019

Amanda McBroom

The brilliant Amanda McBroom, has been called "...the greatest cabaret performer of her generation, an urban poet who writes like an angel and has a voice to match." Her name first came to the attention of the music-listening public when Bette Midler's version of Amanda's song, The Rose, hit number one worldwide in 1979.The post Amanda McBroom, Singer-Songwriter-Actress-Episode #82 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 6m
08/07/2019

Chris Pearson

Chris Pearson was born in Tehran, Iran, to American parents. He grew up in the DC area and attended Northern Virginia Community College. He co-created and wrote the bulk of the animated comedy show “Dan vs.” which ran on the Hub Network for three seasons. In his capacity as Executive Producer, Chris was nominated for Daytime Emmy awards in 2013 and 2014. Recently he wrote an episode of the Netflix series “Buddy Thunderstruck” and is currently writing full-time for NowThis Politics.The post Chris Pearson, Animation and Comedy Writer-Episode #81 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 10m
26/06/2019

Mark Watters

The extraordinarily talented, Mark Watters, is a six-time Emmy Award winning composer and conductor whose diverse composing credits include: Pixar’s Time Travel Mater, Disney’s Doug's First Movie, Kronk’s New Groove, Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas, The Return Of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves. Other credits include The Pebble and The Penguin and All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 for MGM and such television series as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Tiny Toon Adventures, Goof Troop, The New Pink Panther, All Dogs Go To Heaven, 101 Dalmatians, Winnie the Pooh and NBC’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas.The post Mark Watters, Composer-Conductor-Professor-Episode #80 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.
1h 11m