OffScript with Ruth & Mitch: Recent Episodes
OffScript with Ruth & Mitch
A podcast that invites guests in music and film to discuss their careers and the intersection of entertainment and advocacy.
In the final part of our conversation, producer Alexandra Derbyshire and Congressman Glenn Ivey discuss the policies that affect creatives’ lives, and why people working in the creative industries should pay attention to politics!
In Part Three of our conversation, producer Alexandra Derbyshire explains what it was like to produce the hit blockbuster musical “Wonka,” and Congressman Glenn Ivey discusses his family’s personal connection to the arts!
In Part Two of our conversation with Congressman Glenn Ivey and producer Alexandra Derbyshire, our guests discuss the early challenges and surprises of their respective careers.
In the latest episode of OffScript, Ruth and Mitch are joined by Congressman Glenn Ivey of Maryland and Alexandra Derbyshire, producer of films including “Wonka,” “Paddington,” and more!
In the final part of our OffScript conversation with Congressman Ted Lieu and film producer Beau Flynn, our guests talk about the policy changes needed to protect creatives in the face of new technology.
In part three of our OffScript conversation with Congressman Ted Lieu and film producer Beau Flynn, our guests discuss the challenge of keeping up with rapidly evolving technology for creatives and lawmakers.
In part two of our OffScript conversation with Congressman Ted Lieu and film producer Beau Flynn, our guests discuss how modern technology has impacted the creative communities and presented new challenges for policy makers.
In our latest episode of OffScript, we are joined by Congressman Ted Lieu and accomplished film producer Beau Flynn.
In our OffScript summer special, returning guest Carolyn Blackwood flips the script on our hosts – interviewing Ruth and Mitch on their careers and their hot takes on movies and music.
In our OffScript summer special, returning guest Carolyn Blackwood flips the script on our hosts – interviewing Ruth and Mitch on their careers and their hot takes on movies and music.
In our #OffScript summer special, returning guest Carolyn Blackwood flips the script on our hosts – interviewing Ruth and Mitch on their careers and their hot takes on movies and music.
In this episode, Ruth and Mitch round out their conversation with Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and her son, writer Pat Cunnane.
In part three of our conversation with Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and screenwriter Pat Cunnane, our guests discuss the prospect of collaborating on a book together, and how the arts have had an impact on their lives.
In part two of our conversation with writer Pat Cunnane and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, our guests discuss balancing their creativity with their drive to serve their community through politics.
In the latest episode of OffScript, we spoke with our first-ever mother/son duo in Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and writer Patrick Cunnane (whose Black List-winning script will be produced by A24).
Part Four features former Warner Bros. COO Carolyn Blackwood discussing her love of horror films, having helped to bring hit franchises such as “The Conjuring” and “It” to the big screen herself
Part Three of our conversation with Congressman Torres and Carolyn Blackwood offers insight into what they like to watch and read in their free time, and what they wish every American were watching and reading right now.
In Part Two of our conversation, Congressman Ritchie Torres and Carolyn Blackwood break down what art and entertainment mean to them personally. They also discuss the challenges to creativity posed by new technology.
In Part One of our conversation with Congressman Ritchie Torres and former Warner Bros. COO Carolyn Blackwood, our guests discuss what inspired them to pursue their respective careers in politics and entertainment.
In Part 4, we round out our conversation with Congressman Rob Wittman and multihyphenate creative Peter Lawson Jones by discussing their all-time favorite films and the changes they’d implement to make our nation a better place for creatives.
Here, in Part 3, Peter Lawson Jones discusses how his time in politics informs his artistic work. And, Congressman Rob Wittman talks about the role music and the arts have played in his life as a source of inspiration.
In Part 2 of our conversation with Congressman Rob Wittman and multihyphenate creative Peter Lawson Jones, Peter discusses his work as a playwright and the power of storytelling to inspire social change. Also, Congressman Wittman tells us why he believes it is important for lawmakers to protect creatives from the challenges they face in the 21st century.
In Part One of our conversation with Congressman Rob Wittman and actor, playwright, and former elected official Peter Lawson Jones, our guests discuss how they ended up in their respective careers and the many “odd jobs” they held before finding success.
In this episode of OffScript, Ruth and Mitch are joined by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and “Only Murders in the Building” showrunner John Hoffman to discuss everything from the latest trends in television to the merits of Chicago vs. New York style pizza.
Wendy Finerman is the film producer of the Academy Award®-winning Forrest Gump, The Devil Wears Prada, and many more! Congresswoman Deborah Ross is a representative from the state of North Carolina, bringing with her a long career as a civil rights attorney. In this episode of OffScript, they talk with Ruth and Mitch about their busy lives in their respective careers and what the future holds for both of them.
Jeff Greenberg is the CEO of the Village Recording Studio, an LA landmark that has hosted iconic artists like the Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, and Lady Gaga. He’s joined by fellow SoCal legend Congressman Darrell Issa. A former entrepreneur and holder of 37 patents, Congressman Issa has a long history of standing up for intellectual property rights. They talk with Ruth and Mitch about the successes and obstacles they faced as they built their respective businesses.
Congressman Steny Hoyer has represented the state of Maryland in the House of Representatives for over 40 years and is a two-time House Majority Leader. Donna Gigliotti is the producer of several critically acclaimed films, includingthe Academy Award®-winning Best Picture Shakespeare in Love. These two very special guests join Ruth and Mitch to talk about the unlikely origins of their esteemed careers and why Congressman Hoyer may hold the title for best dancer in Congress.
In this two-part episode of OffScript, Ruth and Mitch are joined by Screen Engine CEO Kevin Goetz and Congressman Kelly Armstrong. The two avid film and television buffs sit down to talk about the entertainment business and discuss their all-time favorite films and TV shows
In this two-part episode of OffScript, Ruth and Mitch are joined by Screen Engine CEO Kevin Goetz and Congressman Kelly Armstrong. The two avid film and television buffs sit down to talk about the entertainment business and discuss their all-time favorite films and TV shows.
In this special holiday episode of OffScript w/ Ruth and Mitch, the hosts become the guests! Ruth and Mitch have a blast ringing in the holiday season with some celebratory cocktails and ask each other some of their favorite interview questions from past episodes.
Find out how DJ Cheapshot got his name and the challenges producing music for film & how Brooklyn native Congresswoman Yvette Clarke created a multi-cultural media caucus on Capitol Hill.
Episode six of OffScript features two powerhouses in the entertainment world with CEO of Warner Music Steve Cooper and music/film producer Jeff Pollack.
In this episode of OffScript Ruth and Mitch discuss standing up to Big Tech with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and the emotion found in films like Cider House Rules with prolific producer Richard Gladstein.
In episode one of OffScript, CreativeFuture CEO Ruth Vitale and RIAA CEO Mitch Glazier had the pleasure of speaking with the late two-time Grammy nominee and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Mary Wilson of "The Supremes" to discuss her incredible career as an artist & her advocacy for creatives’ rights. We truly miss her.
As producer of smash-hit franchises like The Expendables and The Hitman’s Bodyguard, filmmaker Jonathan Yunger knows the tremendous amount of effort and time it takes to bring a film to life. In Episode Two of OffScript, he joins Ruth and Mitch for a conversation with Congressman Ted Deutch – a longtime ally of the creative communities – about the value of art, the constant threat of piracy, and how we can all work together to protect our nation’s creatives.
Emilio Estefan brought the “Miami Sound” to the global stage. And on Capitol Hill, Representative Maria Salazar stands up for the people of South Florida and the many creatives who live there. In Episode Three of OffScript, they join Ruth and Mitch to talk arts and advocacy in the digital age.
OffScript is a series hosted by CreativeFuture CEO Ruth Vitale and RIAA CEO Mitch Glazier that invites guests in music, film, and policy to discuss their careers at the intersection of entertainment and advocacy.