Episodios

  • Katra Red Carpet Talking "Well Rounded" with Logan Schmucker & Sancheev Ravichandran
    May 24 2025

    Hi Dreamers! We're thrilled to receive your messages and fan mail here at the Live Your Dreams Podcast, and we can't wait to hear from you!

    Live from the heart of New York City at the renowned Katra Film Festival, we're joined by two rising voices in independent cinema — actor Logan Schmucker and filmmaker Sancheev Ravichandran — here to talk about their bold new project, Well Rounded. Logan, fresh off his gripping role in the latest season of The Walking Dead: Dead City, where he shared the screen with Jeffrey Dean Morgan, brings a raw, magnetic energy to this new film that’s already generating serious buzz on the festival circuit. Sancheev, the visionary behind the lens, continues to push boundaries with his unique storytelling and cinematic style.

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    7 m
  • Building the Future of Indie Film Producer Valerie Bush on Talks Producing and Anti-Gravity
    May 17 2025

    Hi Dreamers! We're thrilled to receive your messages and fan mail here at the Live Your Dreams Podcast, and we can't wait to hear from you!

    Inspirational Producer Valerie Bush is someone whose eye for cinematic excellence and passion for championing emerging voices is changing the landscape of independent film. She is a powerhouse producer and the Head of Production at Antigravity Academy Most recently, produced Dìdi (弟弟), the breakout Sundance hit written and directed by Academy Award nominee Sean Wang.

    The film swept both the Audience Award and the Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble at Sundance 2024—and was picked up by Focus Features for theatrical release. Her credits also include Fremont, which debuted at Sundance 2023 and went on to win the John Cassavetes Award at the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards.

    From beginning her career in commercials, music videos, producing for top brands and artists such as YSL, NBA2k, WWE,, Kelly Clarkson, and Michael Bublé. She is based in Los Angeles. Through her inspirational journey Valerie is not just producing stories, she’s building the future of cinema.

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    39 m
  • Composer Shaun Chasin on Crafting a Career in Music and Moving the Electric Forest
    May 12 2025

    Hi Dreamers! We're thrilled to receive your messages and fan mail here at the Live Your Dreams Podcast, and we can't wait to hear from you!

    Today, we're diving into the world of immersive music composition with an extraordinary guest who is the mastermind behind Movements For The Electric Forest, a groundbreaking composition designed for the Sonic Playground exhibit at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.

    This phenomenal experience, opened on February 14, isn't just a listening experience—it’s an interactive musical journey, where visitors step into a forest of light and sound, shaping the music through their own movement. Music that doesn’t just play—it responds and places visitors at the heart of the experience, making them part of the performance itself.

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    39 m
  • Inspirational Writer Shakira Pressley on Crafting Worlds in Tomb Raider, Devil May Cry, & More!
    May 8 2025

    Hi Dreamers! We're thrilled to receive your messages and fan mail here at the Live Your Dreams Podcast, and we can't wait to hear from you!

    On this episode of The Live Your Dreams Show, we’re sitting down with the inspirational creative force who's been shaping some of the biggest universes entertainment. You’ve seen her work behind Tomb Raider, where she wrote and produced alongside showrunner across two epic seasons. She brought her magic to Netflix’s Devil May Cry.

    On top of THAT she expanded the Gotham universe through her work on Bat Family for DC and Warner Bros., and she contributed to Critical Role: A spinoff of the beloved Dungeons & Dragons inspired Series.

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    57 m
  • Larry Meistrich Shaping the Future of Storytelling His Journey of Vision, Passion
    Apr 26 2025

    Hi Dreamers! We're thrilled to receive your messages and fan mail here at the Live Your Dreams Podcast, and we can't wait to hear from you!

    Larry Meistrich is a true visionary in the world of film and storytelling who has helped shape some of the most impactful films of our time. His hard work and dedication helped bring to life the Academy Award-winning film Sling Blade starring Billy Bob Thornton. On top of that, He also produced the critically acclaimed You Can Count on Me, a film that earned Oscar nominations and an Independent Spirit Award.

    And now, he’s taking the streaming world by storm with his latest venture Red Coral Universe a bold new platform that’s creating waves in the world of streaming by truly being a platform where the creator can shine.

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    1 h y 10 m
  • From Elia Kazan to The Believer: Frank M. Calo's New Play "TO LIFE" Storytelling, Craft & Legacy
    Apr 14 2025

    Hi Dreamers! We're thrilled to receive your messages and fan mail here at the Live Your Dreams Podcast, and we can't wait to hear from you!

    FRANK M. CALO is an award-winning Producer, Director, and Writer with over three decades of experience across Theater, Film, Reality TV, Episodics, and Documentaries. Known for his versatility and vision, Frank’s film The Believer, starring Ryan Gosling, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2001.

    Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Robert De Niro, Madonna, Demi Moore, Mike Myers, Shelly Winters, Marlon Brando, Queen Latifah, and Danny Glover. Early in his career, Frank was one of only six directors personally mentored by the legendary Elia Kazan.

    Today, he pays that mentorship forward. Frank’s passion for the craft and commitment to nurturing talent continues to leave a lasting impact on the next generation of creators. Frank is currently directing TO LIFE, a powerful new stage play that marks his return to the heart of true storytelling. The production explores the raw struggles, tribulations, and triumphs of life, spotlighting the emotional core of the human experience.

    Through TO LIFE, Frank reaffirms his commitment to the craft—telling stories that matter and inspiring others to do the same.

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    13 m
  • From E! to Everywhere: Larry Namer’s Journey From Media Visionary to Offscript!
    Apr 7 2025

    Hi Dreamers! We're thrilled to receive your messages and fan mail here at the Live Your Dreams Podcast, and we can't wait to hear from you!

    Today, we have the incredible honor of welcoming a true visionary—who changed the way we experience entertainment. As the co-founder of E! Entertainment

    Television and the founder of LJN Media, he’s built a career breaking barriers and redefining the industry. And now, he’s taking us Offscript—literally. His new book, Offscript, is a front-row seat to his journey from the streets of Coney Island, Brooklyn, to building a global media empire that spans Hollywood, Russia, and China.

    Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a media professional, or just someone who loves a great success story, Offscript is packed with insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and lessons from one of the industry's true pioneers.

    Offscript is currently available on Amazon and already has been receiving phenomenal reviews so be sure to get your paperbacks and Kindles ready But for now lets hear the story behind the journey and join me in welcoming the inspirational Larry Namer to the show!


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    47 m
  • Cinematographer Bruce James Bales Inspirational Journey
    Apr 5 2025

    Hi Dreamers! We're thrilled to receive your messages and fan mail here at the Live Your Dreams Podcast, and we can't wait to hear from you!

    Bruce James Bales the cinematographer behind A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing, a documentary that premiered on Amazon Prime. Bruce’s cinematography plays a crucial role in shaping the film’s gripping narrative.

    Through a blend of dynamic B-roll, immersive reenactments, and intimate interview moments, he brings Babudar’s complex story to life in a way that’s visually stunning and deeply compelling. ChiefsAholic unravels the unbelievable true story of Xaviar Babudar—a diehard Kansas City Chiefs superfan who made headlines for something far darker than football fandom: a multi-state bank robbery spree.

    Utilizing vintage Japanese anamorphic lenses and steadicam rigs, Bruce crafted a raw, high-energy aesthetic—especially in key moments like Babudar watching the Super Bowl alone in a hotel room. His use of camera motion in the recreation scenes mirrors Babudar’s distorted perspective, adding layers of visual tension that pull the audience into his fractured world.

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    39 m
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