The Hollywood Hang

Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.
This week, we’re hanging with producer Alex Saks, whose credits include The Florida Project, Red Rocket, Book Club, and No Hard Feelings. Ever wonder what a producer actually does? Alex takes us through her journey from assistant to agent to producer, and everything that goes into getting a movie made.
From finding financing to navigating a bidding war, there’s a lot that happens between loving a script and getting it on screen. Alex shares what making tiny indies taught her about producing studio films, why those big script-sale headlines don’t always tell the whole story, and what aspiring producers should learn early.
Whether you’re trying to make your first movie or figure out where you fit in this industry, you don’t want to miss this hang!
Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!
Keep up with Alex on Instagram @alexsaks, TikTok @alex.saks, and Substack at alexsaks.substack.com.

Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.
This week, we’re hanging with entertainment executive James Crane, Director of Partnerships & Growth at Sugar23 and a former agent at Buchwald Sports. You’ve probably seen him on your feed making the case that Hollywood’s future is brighter than the headlines suggest. And he brought plenty of reasons why.
On this hang, James breaks down why brands are investing in movies and TV and what that could mean for your next project. He also shares how posting online changed his own career, starting with a LinkedIn video that caught Michael Sugar’s attention.
From brand partnerships to microdramas, this hang is all about the new doors opening in entertainment and what it takes to walk through them.
Whether you’re a filmmaker, a content creator, or just looking for a little optimism about this industry, you don’t want to miss this hang!

Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.
This week, we’re catching up with Nic and Tepper! And Nic has one very big update... he sold Play House to Focus Features and Blumhouse! We get into all of it, from the chaos of finishing the movie before its premiere to closing the deal and receiving a congratulatory text from Gore Verbinski that deserves to be framed.
Of course, movie deals don’t clear your calendar. Between screenwriting, day jobs, social media, and everything else, how do you make it all work? Nic and Tepper share their very different approaches to finding time for their own projects, why being a working writer doesn’t always mean writing, and the pressure to figure out the next thing before you’ve finished celebrating the last one.
Whether you’re juggling a day job and a script or trying to make room for your next big idea, you don’t want to miss this hang!
Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!

Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.
This week, we're hanging with Emmy-winning makeup artist Kirsten Sage Coleman, whose credits include Euphoria and collaborations with filmmakers like Sam Levinson, Barry Jenkins, and Boots Riley.
Kirsten talks with us about finding her way into the industry, the creative chaos behind some of Euphoria’s most memorable makeup looks, and what it was like watching that work take on a life of its own in fashion, social media, and pop culture. She also gets into the side of makeup audiences don’t always notice, from the tiny details that help build a character to the way the makeup chair can help an actor step into a role.
Whether you work in makeup, want to make movies, or just love hearing how the stuff you see on screen actually comes together, you don't want to miss this hang!

Welcome back to The Hollywood Hang! A podcast about the highs, lows, and hell nos of this crazy industry. Hosted by Nicolas Curcio & Kristen Tepper. Social & Promotion by Rodrigo Caraveo.
This week, we’re talking all things creator economy and why right now is the time for creators to make their move in Hollywood.
From filmmakers turning viral content into proof of concept to brands becoming the new financiers of entertainment, we break down the new paths emerging outside the traditional Hollywood pipeline. Now is the time to make stuff, build your audience, and shoot your shot!
Whether you're a writer, filmmaker, content creator, or just trying to figure out where this industry is headed, you don't want to miss this hang!