Today's guest, Joshua Lastine is an entertainment attorney and founder of Lastine Entertainment Law, representing actors, directors, writers, producers, animators, influencers, and podcasters. A former in-house attorney at Lionsgate and ViacomCBS, Joshua has negotiated deals spanning $100M+ Netflix productions, indie films, and branded digital content.

His expertise covers talent agreements, rights acquisitions, production deals, and IP law for clients ranging from major studios to emerging creators. Joshua also offers rare insight into the legal side of genre filmmaking – guiding indie creators through distribution, budget, and IP challenges.

Named a Variety Hollywood Deal Maker, Joshua also teaches Entertainment Business Law at The Los Angeles Film School.

Join Joshua and I as we talk about the movie and television industry, the many changes rippling through the entertainment industry with the onset of streaming and influencer culture as well as the love of film that Joshua shares with so many of us.

You don't want to miss any of today's interesting and inspiring chat!

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Today's guest, James Darnborough is a London born author, painter and actor currently living in Los Angeles, CA. James brings a wealth of talent and creative energy to everything he becomes involved in.

James recent book The Gambler's Game is a book about his American grandfather, Bill Darnborough,who was born in Illinois in 1869 and was a mid-western baseball player turned professional roulette player and is the only American in history to break the bank at Monte Carlo.

After spending 35 years in the media business including magazine publishing in London, New York, Sydney and Johannesburg, James is now focusing on his creative pursuits.

Join James and I as we talk about his new book The Gambler's Game and the intensive research process he endured to share the story of his grandfather, a baseball player turned professional roulette player in the late 1800's. We also chat about his journey of living in many different countries, his acting career and finding his creative gifts later in life. So much great wisdom to share.

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Yusuf Khan is a Los Angeles based filmmaker and podcaster with projects that cross multiple genres. Yusuf received his BFA in film from Columbia College. There he honed his craft in screenwriting and production. His stories are unique and insightful and primarily focus on strong female characters. Through his stories, he explores themes we all recognize—determination, love, fear, redemption, and family—threads that come together to reflect the human experience.

Join Yusuf Khan and I as we talk about filmmaking, screenwriting, creating characters with value, his new podcast Spicy Spins that combines DJ music and Chefs creating magnificent dishes and his journey from Chicago to Hollywood and the lessons it taught him.

You don't want to miss any of today's interesting and inspiring chat!

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https://infinitevisionfilms.com/

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