"Innerviews" With Kathleen Cooke

Peggy Medberry is a literary agent, and a true Hollywood veteran. Working for 15 years in one of Hollywood’s leading agencies Shapiro Licktman as a Vice President, her prospective into the Hollywood entertainment business gives you great insight if you are wanting to get an agent, submit scripts or produce projects in the industry. Peggy has guided over 200 producers, directors and writers to fame and fortune. ... read more

Shane Stanley understands the entertainment business. He won his first Emmy at 16, followed by three more nominations and a second win at 19 years of age.

He has worked at just about every area on and off the set starting with The Desperate Passage Series which was nominated for 33 individual Emmy’s and won 13 statues over a five year run. Charlie Sheen and multi-platinum recording artist Bret Michaels brought Shane in as VP for their production company, and he went on to co-produce five motion pictures with them. He, then, co-wrote, produced and edited No Code of Conduct for Miramax’s Dimension Films.

In 2003 he directed Bret Michaels hit Raine for VH1 and MTV. Also that year he won a Gold Special Jury Award at the “World-Fest International Film Festival” directing his own original screenplay, A Sight For Sore Eyes starring Gary Busey with a budget of only $10,000. It went on to win a “Telly Award,” and “Aurora Award,” as well.

In 2005 he directed ... read more

Mark Thomas is partner and executive producer for Thomas/Winter/Cooke in Santa Monica, CA. Mark has worked in commercial production for his entire professional career and has earned wide respect for his insight and industry trends and for his ability to develop directors. ... read more

Kim Dorr is the successful co-owner of her own, (very busy) talent agency, Defining Artists in Universal City. This boutique agency has helped find and develop the careers of Jessica Alba, DJ Catrona, Farah Fath, and America Ferrera. She has an infectious smile and positive attitude about her career, and life. When you are in her office, her intelligence and confidence fills the room. She also understands the fear, challenges, and uncertainties that surrounds the entertainment business. The one thing she has no doubt about is her personal relationship with God. She started in the business without it and knows what it is like to be in this business without knowing Him. She’ll never go back. ... read more

Scott graduated from Biola University in 1990 with a degree in humanities, a second degree in communications, and a minor in theological studies. In 1996, he graduated from the University of Southern California with a Masters Degree in Film Production. ... read more

You might have caught Fred starring in “The Producers,” either in London, NY or on tour. But, currently, he is in rehearsals and getting ready to open in Mel Brooke’s latest comic musical “Young Frankenstein”. The “buzz” is that it will be the largest “opening” in Broadway history! ... read more

Dan Rupple is the “real” deal. He has worked in the comedy business from a variety of perspectives, performing standup, skits, and sitcoms, and writing, directing, and even some radio along the way. He is married to his “first wife” Peggy, and they have three terrific kids. He is a man of wit, but more importantly, real integrity. ... read more

Brian Mead is Senior Editor at Cooke Pictures in Santa Monica CA. He has successfully worked his way up through the “ranks” as an editor and director of photography. His most recent project, was working on “Thou Shalt Laugh,” a Warner Brothers Comedy Production which is being released in November. It was produced by Blue Collar Comedy producer Hunt Lowery, and hosted by Patricia Heaton of Everybody Loves Raymond’s fame. ... read more

Bill Ewing is a precise and eloquent man, and if currently president of Every Tribe Entertainment. He is a producer and writer of the feature film “End of the Spear” and former Senior Vice President of Production Administration for Columbia Pictures. Bill has over 30 years of experience working on more than 100 studio productions, including “Awakenings”, “A League of Their Own”, “Men in Black II”, and his last project with Sony Pictures, “Spiderman”. People who know him describe him as a “man of excellence.” ... read more