Acclaimed producer Kim Dawon sat down with us to discuss the creation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films, his time at The New Mickey Mouse Club, as well as many other projects he continues to shepherd.

From his first spaceship models in his garage to his first job building props for Clarissa Explains it All, Rich has honed his skills as a prop master. Rich was also a prop maker on the All-New Mickey Mouse Club, Adventures in Wonderland, Gullah Gullah Island, and From the Earth to the Moon, along with many others, and was last seen as an Art Director on Universal’s new Epic Universe theme park.

Another Big Get! Finally hooked us a big fish from Universal Studios. Paul Meena is the former Vice President and General Manager of the Universal Studios Florida Production Group, but he earned his stripes the hard way.

Are you (or your kids) fans of the City Spies series??  Did you know that he got his start writing for many of the TV shows that were shot here in Orlando?

Rizza is a local gal (well, by way of Hawaii), having graduated from Dr. Phillips High School, University of Florida, and Full Sail University, where she earned a degree in Film & Television Production.

Aaron Blaise, co-director of Walt Disney Animation’s “Brother Bear” took time to sit and discuss with us his brilliant career.

Bob Allen was practically born into the Disney family – the Disney corporate family anyway. His father, also named Bob Allen, is a bona fide Disney Legend, so it was only natural that the younger Allen would find his way to the company eventually.

What a great lesson we got in the history of Florida film from media scholar and film historian David Morton, PhD. David is an instructor at the University of Central Florida, Seminole State College, Stetson University, and Rollins College!

Production continues on “Hollywood East” with audio designer Rob Hill, formerly of Disney.

Matt Garbera, former Disney Project Manger for Walt Disney Animation Studios, gracefully agreed to sit before our cameras and allow us to pick his brain.