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Where Hollywood Hides with Bob & Suzanne McCullough Go behind the curtain of the film and television industry with WGA writer-producers Bob McCullough and Suzanne Herrera McCullough. This is not theory. This is how it actually works. Each episode delivers insider conversations, real-world strategies, and unfiltered insights into writing, acting, directing, and producing at a professional level—straight from creators with hundreds of produced credits. You’ll hear: • Candid interviews with working industry professionals • Practical screenwriting techniques that separate amateurs from pros • The real truth about breaking in, getting repped, and getting produced • Mistakes that keep writers stuck—and how to fix them fast As founders of leading international screenplay competitions—including The Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards, The Wiki Screenplay Contest, The Palm Springs International Screenplay Awards, and The Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards—Bob and Suzanne have evaluated thousands of scripts and know exactly what makes one stand out. Recent episodes focus on one thing: Helping you elevate your screenplay to a marketable, professional level—fast. If you’re serious about writing scripts that get read, get noticed, and get made… you’re in the right place. Want direct feedback on your script? Visit WhereHollywoodHides.com to learn more about our competitions, consultations, and professional screenplay analysis.

Episode #65 - Duncan Regehr: Actor, Artist, Author 10/29/2021

Ruta Lee - Act Two! 06/09/2021

# 63 - Oscar Winner George Chakiris 04/13/2021

#62 - Financing Movies with Mark Stouffer 03/08/2021

#61 - Actress-Singer Linda Purl 12/02/2020

Television's Most Prolific Director: Alan J. Levi 10/17/2020

#59 - Actress Ruta Lee 02/06/2020

#58 - Producer Hawk Koch, Part II 11/11/2019

#57 - Dee Wallace 09/19/2019

#56 - Broadway and Television Star Ilene Graff 08/24/2019

#55 - Rich Little: "The Man of a Thousand Voices" 04/17/2019

#54 - Former CAA & WME Agent Marc Pariser 11/24/2018

#53 - Actress Susan Sullivan 07/14/2017

#53 - Actress Susan Sullivan Susan Sullivan—perhaps the most prolific television actress of this generation or any other—joins the podcast in what is truly a personal reunion with Bob & Suzanne. It’s a free-wheeling, in-depth conversation that will take you from Susan’s Long Island origins to Hollywood’s red carpets. Uniquely candid and straightforward, Susan talks about her childhood dreams of someday becoming an actress...and then details exactly how she made her dreams come true. With wit, charm, and unabashed talent, it didn’t take Susan Sullivan long to go from college theatricals to the Broadway stage opposite Dustin Hoffman, to a Universal Studios contract and a starring role in television’s daytime soap A World Apart. In this interview, you’ll hear how Susan—while starring in Another World—learned the lesson of “being prepared” that she has carried her through more than 300 film and television appearances. Her list of credits is far too long to list here (check them out at imdb.com), but they include roles in Midway, The Incredible Hulk, Rich Man, Poor Man, Falcon Crest—where her portrayal of “Maggie Gioberti” won her multiple Soap Opera Digest awards—and most recently as “Martha Rogers” co-starring with Nathan Fillion on ABC-TV’s Castle. Susan Sullivan candidly shares her personal philosophy about the acting craft and the need for us all to “be in the moment of your life.” What she has to say will inspire anyone with ambitions to excel on any stage of life. Her remarks are far more than “acting tips”; they describe the life journey of an eminently successful, fulfilled artist that serves as a lesson in Life 101. Perhaps inspired by her life partner psychologist and best-selling author Connell Cowan, Susan emerges as far more than an erstwhile Playboy Bunny who made good as an actress; she’s someone who understands herself and appreciates “the moments” of our lives as few Hollywood stars ever have. Be sure to visit directly with Susan on her Twitter page (@realSSullivan) where she interacts with the world, shares her opinions, and enjoys her latest role as “the actor as teacher.” /episode/index/show/wherehollywoodhides/id/5541212

#52 - Director Ray Austin 01/03/2017

#52 - Director Ray Austin You can count on one finger those industry professionals who have transitioned from a career as a stuntman climbing the faces of Mount Rushmore in Hitchcock’s North by Northwest to that of Hollywood’s “go-to” television director. That man is Ray Austin, whose work as a director includes episodes on every hit TV series from the 1960s to the present day. In this incredibly entertaining conversation with Bob & Suzanne, Ray shares intimate stories of his wartime childhood and the events leading to his lifelong relationship with legendary film star Cary Grant. You’ll be infused with Ray’s unmatched energy and work ethic as he recalls his early conversation with Alfred Hitchcock that revealed his own ambition to someday replace Hitchcock in the director’s chair. Ray created and coordinated the amazing stunts for such epics as Cleopatra and Spartacus, and worked as an actor in classic films like The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. More acting followed in TV series like The Saint and The Avengers, which only whetted his appetite for calling the shots from behind the camera. You’ll hear how Ray’s athletic prowess and charismatic personality were matched by a keen writing ability that soon won him his first directing gigs. The life and career of Ray Austin—with more than 300 directing credits ranging from The Saint and Black Beauty to Magnum, P.I., The Six Million Dollar Man, Highlander, Spenser: for Hire, and The New Zorro—and with a pantheon of show business celebrity friendships ranging from Cary Grant to TV’s iconic producer Quinn Martin--is nearly the stuff of fiction. Today, Ray—the bona fide holder of an historic feudal Irish title as The Baron Raymond John DeVere-Austin—is the renowned author of Find Me a Spy, Catch Me a Traitor as well as the Beauford Sloan Mystery Series, a page-turning trilogy which includes The Eagle Heist, Dead Again, and Your Turn to Die (all great reads now available at Amazon.com). The story of Ray Austin’s life and career is an inspiring and compelling piece of Hollywood history, the likes of which will never be seen again. It’s a conversation you don’t want to miss! /episode/index/show/wherehollywoodhides/id/4958217