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Tales From HollywoodlandAuthor: Steve, Julian, Arthur, & Mike
TALES FROM HOLLYWOODLAND is a fast-paced weekly show business podcast, with an emphasis on all genres of movies; classic to current, as well as Broadway, TV, Cable, and Streaming. Hollywood vets Arthur Friedman, Steve Rubin, and Julian Schlossberg will be interviewing Hollywood luminaries, treating the listeners to decades worth of stories, anecdotes, insider viewpoints, candid opinions, as well as vivid and often hysterically funny celebrity encounters. From Sinatra to Cruise, Redford to DiCaprio, Hitchcock, and Coppola to Spielberg and Tarantino, Uncle Miltie to Eddie Murphy, Hackett and Rickles, and on and on. It's all here with a capital E for Entertainment. Come join us for TALES FROM HOLLYWOODLAND. Language: en Genres: Film History, TV & Film Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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How to Score in Hollywood: Author Kevin Goetz on Movie Test Screenings, Audience Research & Film Success
Episode 115
Tuesday, 3 March, 2026
This week on The Tales From Hollywoodland Podcast, the hosts sit down with acclaimed entertainment research expert and author Kevin Goetz to discuss his fascinating new book, How to Score in Hollywood. For decades, Goetz has been one of Hollywood's most influential voices behind the scenes, shaping how studios understand audiences through movie test screenings and audience research. In this episode, he pulls back the curtain on the secret world of film scoring, audience reactions, and how some of the biggest movies in Hollywood history were refined before reaching theaters. The conversation explores the art and science behind test screenings, how filmmakers and studios interpret audience feedback, and the surprising ways audience research has helped shape some of the most successful films ever made. Join the Tales From Hollywoodland crew for an insightful discussion about the business of filmmaking, the psychology of audiences, and the hidden processes that help determine whether a movie becomes a blockbuster or a box office disappointment. If you love Hollywood history, filmmaking insights, movie industry stories, and behind-the-scenes looks at how movies are made, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Don't Kill The Messenger https://dontkillthemessenger.kevingoetz360.com/ We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com, and why not subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, and wherever fine podcasts are found. #KevinGoetz #HowToScoreInHollywood #HollywoodHistory #FilmIndustry #MoviePodcast #TalesFromHollywoodland #BehindTheScenesHollywood #Filmmaking #MovieBusiness #CinemaHistory
