Producer Marc Platt talks 20+ years of ‘Wicked’; Ad for Texas production hits Hollywood when its down

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(L to R) Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Marc E. Platt, and Jon M. Chu at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Photo by IMAGO/Future Image via Reuters Connect.

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson star in an ad asking Texas legislators to create incentives for productions to shoot in their home state. What’s behind the decision to drop the video, which pulls no punches against Hollywood, as Los Angeles seeks to rebuild after the devastating fires? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni investigate.

Plus, Masters speaks to producer Marc Platt about his Oscar nominated film, Wicked. Platt shares how his career as an entertainment lawyer led to running studios like Orion Pictures, Tristar, and Universal Pictures. He also talks about producing the original broadway production of Wicked, and the long journey that led to him hiring Jon M. Chu to direct the show’s film adaptation.

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Host:

Kim Masters

Producer:

Joshua Farnham