Behind the Scenes of 'Red Alert', with Lawrence Bender

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🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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In this conversation, Lawrence Bender discusses his new series 'Red Alert', which focuses on the events surrounding October 7th and the impact on Israeli families. He shares his personal experiences and feelings of disappointment regarding the lack of support from Hollywood and the broader community. Bender emphasizes the importance of telling real stories and connecting with the people affected by the tragedy, highlighting the multicultural aspect of Israel. He also recounts the challenges of getting the series produced and distributed, and expresses pride in his heritage and the work done by his team. Be sure to check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Brand with Donny Deutsch YouTube page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Takeaways Lawrence Bender is a prolific Hollywood producer with a focus on diverse stories. The October 7th events deeply affected Bender, prompting him to create 'Red Alert'. 'Red Alert' is a four-part series based on real stories from the October 7th massacre. Bender collaborated with Israeli producers to bring authentic narratives to the series. The series aims to showcase the multicultural aspect of Israel, including Arab families. Bender faced challenges in Hollywood regarding the response to the October 7th events. He found support from David Ellison at Paramount for distributing 'Red Alert'. Bender feels a personal connection to the stories being told in 'Red Alert'. The series is intended for a global audience, not just Israelis. Bender expresses pride in his Jewish heritage and the importance of supporting his community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:24.4	that will arise when we create digital beings that are more intelligent than ourselves. We have no
0:30.3	idea whether we can stay in control. While others say that AI will usher in unfathomable abundance,
0:36.6	I've always believed that it's going to be the most important invention
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0:58.9	I'm thrilled with today's guest.
1:00.5	Lawrence Bender is one of the most prolific Hollywood producers of our generation.
1:04.9	He has produced movies that have garnered 36 Academy Award nominations, including
1:09.5	eight wins, reservoir dogs,
1:11.4	Pulp Fiction and Glorious Bastards, so many more. He's got a new series out, Red Alert, about October 7th. It's must-see TV. It's on Paramount, streaming on Paramount Plus now. Welcome to the show, sir. I appreciate it very much, Donnie. Thanks for having me. So you were, let's just talk about
1:28.8	October 7th in general and how it kind of, you were surprised at the lack of response you got
1:34.6	from people, from people not reaching out to you, seeing you're okay. You had kind of champion so
1:40.0	many underdog groups in the past and kind of disappointed with what came back in return.
1:46.1	Yeah.
1:47.9	I've been making movies and TV shows for almost four decades now, if you could believe that.
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