THURSDAY April 14TH
E/7 PM C/6 PM M/5 PM P
Dan Millman-The Four Purposes of Life
Stephen Simon-Bringing Back the Old Hollywood
Listen: Scott Cluthe’s Positively Incorrect
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Scott Cluthe interviews two extraordinary guests Thursday night. First Dan Millman, as they discuss Dan’s newest work, The Four Purposes of Life. Then Scott is joined by Stephen Simon, film Producer and Director, co-founder of the Spiritual Cinema Circle and author. Stephen Simon’s new book is titled, Bringing Back the Old Hollywood.
Dan Millman was a world-class athlete prior to becoming an author, but he is best known for his motivational speeches and inspirational books. His autobiographical fiction novel, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, is his most famous work.
Dan Millman was born on February 22, 1946 and won the World Trampoline Championship in 1964 at the age of eighteen. Four years later he co-captained the gymnastics team for the University of California in the NCAA before becoming a gymnastics instructor for nearby Stanford University. Following the call of athleticism, Millman continued his teaching career at Oberlin College as a professor of physical education. He also teaches martial arts and has a background in Akido and modern dance.
According to Dan Millman, he had a twenty-year spiritual quest that led him to write the book, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, a fictionalized tale of his own life as an athlete. In the book, a young, college-age Millman, meets a gas station attendant who becomes his mentor. After the boy breaks his leg in a motorcycle accident, the attendant, a man he calls “Socrates”, becomes his spiritual guide to becoming a “Peaceful Warrior”.
Full of encouraging guidance, The Four Purposes of Life speaks to all those who seek to better understand their place in the world. It can help bring your life into focus by providing a clear look at what you’re doing here — and what you’re really here to do — day by day, moment by moment.
Beginning in the realm of daily life, the book addresses career and calling, including the hidden calling (or destiny-path) you, as an individual, are here to fulfill — and it ends with the most important purpose of all, one that ties together all the others to bring more sense and meaning to all our lives.
Stephen Simon then joins Scott Cluthe to discuss his latest book, Bringing Back The Old Hollywood:Wild Times and Life Lessons with Sinatra, Cruise, Reeve, Madonna, and More
Highlights of the book include: * The Old Hollywood reigned supreme until the corporate takeover of Hollywood between 1982 and 1995.
* The New Hollywood only makes movies for people under 30; that is, for
those who are experiencing Act One of life. The rebirth of The Old Hollywood will focus on audiences over 30; that is, those who are experiencing Acts Two and Three of life.
* To save new movies, a new international development, financing,production, and distribution system is being formed far away from Hollywood that emphasizes story and characters, not technology.
* Niches are the key to bringing back The Old Hollywood.
Highlights of the book include: * The Old Hollywood reigned supreme until the corporate takeover of Hollywood between 1982 and 1995.
* The New Hollywood only makes movies for people under 30; that is, for
those who are experiencing Act One of life. The rebirth of The Old Hollywood will focus on audiences over 30; that is, those who are experiencing Acts Two and Three of life.
* To save new movies, a new international development, financing,production, and distribution system is being formed far away from Hollywood that emphasizes story and characters, not technology.
* Niches are the key to bringing back The Old Hollywood.
Stephen Simon was born into a successful Hollywood family. His father, S. Sylvan Simon, was a producer/director who made films with stars such as Abbott and Costello, Lana Turner, and Red Skelton. He worked as both a producer and an executive at Columbia Pictures under the legendary Harry Cohn, producing films such as the 1950 film that garnered a Best Actress Oscar for star Judy Holliday. Frank Sinatra was Stephen’s “godfather”.
After the death of his father, Stephen’s mother Harriet remarried Armand Deutsch, a film producer at MGM who produced films with stars such as Robert Taylor, James Stewart, and Grace Kelly.Born Yesterday, theWhat Dreams May Come (starring RobinSomewhere in Time (Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour), and Cruise). He was also co-executive producer on fan favorite Excellent Adventure Stephen was the head of production for legendary producers Ray Stark (Laurentiis (As an executive, Stephen supervised the development and/or production of films such as All The Right Moves (TomBill and Ted’s(Keanu Reeves).Funny Girl, The Goodbye Girl, The Way We Were) and Dino DeSerpico, La Strada, 3 Days of The Condor).Smokey and The Bandit, The Cheap Detective, Murder by Death, and The Electric Horseman. Stephen has led seminars and workshops throughout the United States and Canada and has appeared on dozens of radio and television programs.
In more than thirty years as a producer, director, and executive, Stephen has been involved in the production of over twenty films.
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