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Pivot Point with Joseph DeBeasi

Joseph S. DeBeasi

Pivot Point explores the personal experiences of those who have made a life and career in the world of film, music and the arts. We’ll hear from industry pros about how they got started, the hurdles they overcame and the help they received along the way. Joseph’s style of interviewing reveals stories we embrace as our own, finding empathy and encouragement in the creative journey and hopefully help you move closer to your own personal Pivot Point.

tv & film film interviews

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01:10:09

Episode 52 with Sherri Chung

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2021/06/23

Award-winning composer Sherri Chung is on Pivot Point today. Her music can be heard on Batwoman, Riverdale, Blindspot and The Red Line. She composed the music for Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase and The Last Husband. She is a pianist, vocalist, conductor and orchestrator. Her theme music to Kung Fu is heard in the podcast intro.

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01:03:13

Episode 51 with Janay Woodruff

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2021/06/16

Today's guest is Janay Woodruff. Janay is a powerhouse rock singer and songwriter. She hails from St. Louis where she cultivated her love for music at age 9 through the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Known for her laser focus and unshakeable drive, Janay was unsurprisingly tapped to open for FloRida for NOW 96.3 NOW Night Out. The into features her successful song, Diamonds. www.janaesound.com

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01:00:00

Episode 50 with Kevin Brewerton

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2021/06/09

Kevin Brewerton is a 5 time world kickboxing champion, author, director, actor and painter. His story is one of seeking the truth both in his life and in his art. Kevin's book is called - These Are African Hands-A Memoir. You can find it on Amazon.

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01:08:54

Episode 49 with Beau Stroupe

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2021/06/02

Beau Stroupe: Opera singer, actor and coach is my guest this week. Beau and I met 25 years ago in Nashville. A graduate of Manhattan School of Music, Beau's talent provided him opportunities as a professional opera singer. Listen in on how his path changed directions and why. In the podcast intro, hear Beau sing Che gelida manina from La Boheme.

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01:03:51

Episode 48 with April Cleveland

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2021/05/26

April Cleveland is a director, educator, and the creator of THE EXODUS ENSEMBLE in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which creates wild and immersive theatrical events. April directs fast-paced thrillers across genres, from classics and contemporary adaptations to dystopian new work and large-scale musicals.

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01:10:59

Episode 47 with Kimber

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2021/05/19

Kimber Terry is today's guest. She is know by her stage name, Kimber. She is a singer/song writer from Nashville, TN. From a young age Kimber has always been singing and writing songs. She would even sing her math homework and make the questions into lyrics. Today her lyrics and music go far beyond math equations. Check out her song: Used to Being Used in the podcast intro. For more info on Kimber go to https://www.kimberofficialmusic.com

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01:00:43

Episode 46 with Adele Cabot

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2021/05/12

Adele Cabot is a well-known voice coach in Los Angeles. Her clients are actors who have appeared on Broadway, in regional theatres, and in starring roles in films and on TV. Adele was also an actor and director of plays for many years in New York. She is the head of LAvoiceJOY, a studio she founded where she teaches Linklater Voice for actors and executives (speaking voice). Her MFA in Acting is from Brooklyn College and she is a Designated Linklater Voice Teacher. (Designated by Kristin Linklater

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01:10:30

Episode 45 with Ed Hooks

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2021/05/05

Today Joseph chats with Ed Hooks. Ed is an actor for almost thirty years. He's written several books on acting and became a respected acting coach. He was trained as an actor in New York, where he appeared in many stage plays plus TV Soaps and hundreds of TV commercials for major companies like AT&T, Bounce Fabric Softener, Dawn Dishwashing Liquid, Excedrin, Traveler’s Insurance and McDonald's. In 1996, Ed was invited to teach acting to animators at PDI/DreamWorks in Palo Alto, California, when

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01:29:36

Episode 44 with Dan Navarro

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2021/04/28

Dan Navarro is Joseph's guest this week. Dan is co-author of the song We Belong with his late partner Eric Lowen. Prior to Eric's illness, they toured together for years as Lowen & Navarro. Eric's illness from Lou Gehrig's disease had Dan eventually go solo. You can find Dan on Facebook at Dan Navarro Music.

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Episode 43 with Kyle Fritz

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2021/04/21

Today's guest is Kyle Fritz. 🎬 Kyle is the owner and president of Kyle Fritz Management, a talent management company in Los Angeles that has developed and guided the careers of Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winners for the past 25 years. ✨ Kyle studied acting at ASU and later with the master Sanford Meisner. Joseph met Kyle through Kyle's class - Kyle's Acting Files: Guiding Actors Through the Business of Acting.

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Episode 42 with Cindy O'Connor

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2021/04/14

Accomplished composer for film, television and theater, Cindy O'Connor is Joseph's guest today. You'll know Cindy's music from the show "Once Upon a Time" which ran for seven seasons. She also toured for four yeas as a keyboard player and BG singer with Pat Benatar. Kristen's Poem at Menacing Hedge - Unforgiven. http://menacinghedge.com/spring2021/entry-debeasi.php

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01:04:12

Episode 41 with Doreen Ringer-Ross

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2021/04/07

Today's guest is Doreen Ringer-Ross. Doreen is best known as a supporter of artists and for her years at BMI (Broadcast Music Inc). She is responsible for starting programs such as BMI's conducting workshop, The Sundance Composer's Lab and many others. This is Doreen's journey.

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Episode 40 with Bianca Bethune

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2021/03/31

Bianca Bethune is Joseph's guest this week. She is an actor on movies like Bad Boys ll & Bad Boys for Life and the TV show: Switched At Birth. Bianca and Joseph met at while working on BB4Life. Today she tells her story of how she went from dancing to acting and transitioning from a childhood actor to an adult actor. Bianca also has a podcast called What Else w/ Bianca Bethune.

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Episode 39 with Justin Derrico

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2021/03/24

This week features guitarist, Justin Derrico. Justin is a phenomenal player and is the guitarist sideman for P!NK for over ten years. You can also see Justin play on NBC's The Voice. Joseph met and worked with Justin on P!nk's documentary, P!NK: ALL I KNOW SO FAR debuting on Amazon Prime Video in May. This is Justin's story.

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Episode 38 with Joanie Diener

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2021/03/17

Today's guest is Joanie Diener. Joanie is an Emmy-winning music editor, with extensive experience in both feature films and television. The recipient of thirteen MPSE Golden Reel Award nominations and five wins. Classically trained, she earned a B.A. in Music at UC Berkeley, with continued graduate studies in Musicology at Boston University where she conducted the BU Women’s Chorus. After spending a number of years as a singer/songwriter, an interest in film led to her present career as a film

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Episode 37 with Jeff Atmajian

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2021/03/10

Arranger/Orchestrator Jeff Atmajian is Joseph's guest today. Jeff is a highly sought after arranger and orchestrator for films. His steady clientele are well-known and highly successful composers such as James Newton Howard, Marc Shaiman, Rachel Portman and Gabriel Yared. In the past two years Jeff has been pursuing a more high profile composing career. Recently he scored the 90-minute documentary about the Armenian Genocide called Screamers. Joseph and Jeff first worked together on the Rachel

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Episode 36 with Matt Moran

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2021/03/03

Matt Moran is Joseph's guest this week. Matt began his career in entertainment at the age of eight, singing radio jingles and appearing on various children’s television programs and recorded albums. Upon earning a degree in Communications and Film, Matt headed to Nashville, where he spent the next 12 years performing and hosting entertainment events, as well as penning songs for several Grammy-nominated artists, eventually garnering a 36th position on Billboard’s top 200 with his song, “For

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01:20:59

Episode 35 with Shie Rozow

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2021/02/24

Shie Rozow is Joseph's guest today. Shie is a composer, music editor. He has taken a different path than most leading him to work on over 100 feature films. As a music editor, Shie has earned 17 Golden Reel Award nominations and winning of three. Some of his credits include Avengers: Age of Ultron, Oz: The Great & Powerful and Hustle & Flow. This is Shie's story.

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01:04:39

Episode 34 with Ari Solotoff

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2021/02/17

Today's guest is Ari Solotoff, Esq. Yes. Ari is a music lawyer. Joseph met Ari when working on Sinfonia. In need of a music attorney, Ari was referred to Joseph from Lucas Richman (episodes 17 & 18). Trained as a classical musician, Ari focuses his law practice on serving clients in entertainment and intellectual property law, as well as related areas of practice. He represents leading musicians, composers, artists, and other creative entrepreneurs. This is Ari's journey. Ari's website:

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01:06:35

Episode 33 with Don Wilkins pt 2

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2021/02/10

This week we hear how Don pivots from Hollywood, CA and find himself landing back at Berklee College of Music and developing one of the best Film Scoring music departments in the country. Also - please visit www.chla.org and support Shie Rozow's walk that is happening this Saturday, February 13, 2021 to raise money for Children's Hospital Los Angeles. I give you more details about it at the beginning of this weeks show. Thank you. direct link to Shie's support

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