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Walking Dead's Gale Anne Hurd; Sordid Past of Film Producers

Gale Anne Hurd, from geek girl to Walking Dead producer. Also, the sordid past of two Hollywood producers.

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By Kim Masters • Jan 11, 2014 • 29m Listen

Gale Anne Hurd, producer of The Walking Dead, discusses her career with guest host Michael Schneider (The Spin-off). Hurd went from little geek girl to Roger Corman protege to "First Lady of sci-fi." Hurd talks about being a woman in the business and how at some point she had to choose between being liked and being respected. She chose respect. Then, journalist Gene Maddaus of the LA Weekly talks with Kim Masters about the surprisingly sordid backstory of two producers on the new movie Lone Survivor.

Banner image: Gale Anne Hurd (C) on the set of The Walking Dead, courtesy Valhalla Motion Pictures

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    Kim Masters

    partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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    John Horn

    Los Angeles Times

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    Michael Schneider

    Senior editor at Variety

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    Darby Maloney

    Producer

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