S18E323: Hollywood Stories: The Untold Tales of Gianni Russo
The Hollywood Godfather Podcast
GRI Entertainment
4.7 • 811 Ratings
🗓️ 2 July 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
In this Hollywood Godfather podcast episode, hosts Gianni Russo and Jeannie Raymond discuss the show's new segment where they will highlight and expand upon Gianni's extensive film and TV career, featuring viewer-requested movies and shows. They delve into Gianni's experiences working on the 'Super Mario Brothers' movie and the TV series 'Prison Break', sharing personal anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories. The conversation covers Gianni's diverse career, from his role in 'Prison Break' to his collaborations with notable actors like James Garner in 'Rockford Files'. They touch on the complexities and challenges of film production, as well as Gianni's recent deal with Resorts World for player development and his charitable efforts through his foundation 'Johnny Believes You Can'. The episode also previews their attendance at the Fanboy Expo and the show's new musical opening. Throughout, Gianni and Jeannie reflect on the importance of giving back, mentorship, and maintaining a robust work ethic in the entertainment industry.
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| 0:00.0 | From Sinatra, swing to Brando stage. |
| 0:04.0 | Maryland's grace to JFK's age. |
| 0:08.0 | It's Johnny Russell, Hollywood's own. |
| 0:12.0 | Where Jeannie Raymond's secrets are shown. |
| 0:16.0 | Hollywood Godfather |
| 0:22.1 | Welcome, everybody. |
| 0:27.9 | It's time for another Hollywood Godfather podcast. |
| 0:31.3 | And we have a new part of our show. |
| 0:36.2 | We're going to introduce it tonight. Thanks for Jeannie's brilliance. |
| 0:41.7 | We are now going to start to discuss a favorite movie that you may like that I've made |
| 0:49.0 | because I made 46 of them or a TV show because I did 200 of them. |
| 0:55.3 | I think I did like 15 Rockford files, |
| 0:57.9 | which I really liked James Garner. |
| 1:01.0 | Oh, I love him. |
| 1:02.5 | Oh, I'm such a gentleman. |
| 1:05.5 | But so now if you remember these categories, |
| 1:08.7 | just go on IMGB. |
| 1:13.8 | And, um, Jeannie, you're going to tell them how to do that, |
| 1:21.9 | right? IMGB. Yeah, well, we've already had some people who have gone on YouTube, and they're excited about this new thing where once a month we're going to talk about a show you've done. |
| 1:28.9 | So if you guys want to... Yeah, I think it's great too because, you know, this was... |
| 1:31.1 | You and I give an opportunity to expand on it. |
| 1:34.7 | And we have so many great things happening, fortunately, |
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