The Heart Of Show Business With Alexia Melocchi
Step into the bold and unfiltered world of show business with Alexia Melocchi—PGA producer, international distributor, author, and 30-year Hollywood insider.
This is your backstage pass to the mindset, tactics, and truth behind how Hollywood really works. Through raw and inspiring conversations with A-list creators, business leaders, and global thought shapers, you'll discover the real strategies that lead to lasting success—on and off the screen.
From insider tips to soulful storytelling, each episode is a masterclass in making your mark—not just in showbiz, but in every area of life.
The Heart Of Show Business With Alexia Melocchi
Beyond Hollywood: How One Producer's Nonprofit Work Changed Thousands of Lives
Peter Samuelson, legendary film producer and philanthropist, shares his journey of combining Hollywood success with meaningful social impact through his foundations and new book "Finding Happy."
• Film credits include Revenge of the Nerds, Return of the Pink Panther, Arlington Road, and many other classics
• Founded First Star organization in 1999 to house, educate and encourage foster youth through university partnerships
• Created a program where 89% of foster youth participants go to college versus standard 6% national average
• Shares harrowing story of rescuing a cat in Morocco during Pink Panther filming as lesson in risk assessment
• "Random Acts of Kindness and Pay it Forward" program teaches foster youth to help others despite their own challenges
• Co-founded Starlight Children's Foundation with Steven Spielberg to help seriously ill children
• EDAR initiative provides mobile, single-user shelters for homeless individuals at $800 per unit
• Believes that helping others creates ripples of positive impact that extend far beyond initial actions
• Films should have "double bottom line" - both commercial viability and positive social impact
• Defines himself as "career producer, philanthropist, dad"
Get Peter Samuelson's book "Finding Happy" on Amazon or wherever books are sold.
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