NLS 348: Legendary Producer EXPOSES Truth of Hollywood's DARK/CYNICAL Storytelling! with Matt Williams

Next Level Soul Podcast with Alex Ferrari

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Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, History

4.7 • 719 Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Matt Williams is best known as the creator and executive producer of the hit series Roseanne and the co-creator and executive producer of Home Improvement, one of the most successful programs in television history. Williams joined The Cosby Show during its premiere season and worked as a writer/producer on the show for three subsequent seasons, during which time his work was honored with Emmy and Humanitas nominations, as well as sharing a Peabody Award for outstanding achievement in television writing. He also served as co-creator of the Cosby spin-off, A Different World.In 1989, Williams formed Wind Dancer Production Group with principals Carmen Finestra and David McFadzean. Under the Wind Dancer banner, Williams co-created and executive produced Home Improvement, Carol & Company, starring Carol Burnette, Buddies with Dave Chappelle, Thunder Alley, Soul Man and Costello.

Once again, his work received Emmy and Humanitas nominations, as well as winning numerous People's Choice Awards.In film, Williams produced and directed Where The Heart Is, starring Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd. He produced Nancy Meyer's romantic comedy What Women Want with Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt; executive produced the critically acclaimed drama Firelight with Sophie Marceau and served as co-writer and producer of Disney's award-winning Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken. Most recently, Williams co-wrote, produced, and directed Walker Payne, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film stars Jason Patric, San Shepard, Drea de Matteo, KaDee Strickland and Bruce Dern.

Please enjoy my conversation with Matt Williams.

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1:02.1	Now, today on the show, we have legendary writer and showrunner Matt Williams.
1:08.7	And Matt is responsible for some of the greatest television shows ever made,
1:13.4	including creating Roseanne and Home Improvement. Now, Matt and I sat down for a very frank
1:20.5	conversation about Hollywood, what scares Hollywood, why the stories coming out of Hollywood are
1:27.1	not as uplifting as they used
1:29.5	to be back in the 80s and 90s and why Hollywood is so scared of spirituality and connecting with a higher
1:38.3	purpose. So let's dive in. I like to welcome to the show, Matt Williams. Hey doing, Matt. I'm doing well. Thank you.
1:47.6	Thank you so much for coming on the show, my friend. I'm truly looking forward to this conversation
1:52.2	as you are in the film industry, have been in there for a few years now. It's done a couple of cool
1:58.0	things along the way, but you are also a very spiritual person and has a new book out talking about spirituality from a comic perspective, which is also another wonderful area I'd love to dive into.
2:11.8	And I think it's going to be a really great conversation.
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