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A Studio Executive 'Wants to Direct;' Goodbye, HD-DVD

What happens when a studio executive comes out from behind his desk to direct a major motion picture? We talk to Kent Alterman, formerly New Line Cinema's EVP of Production and now the Director of Semi-Pro. Plus, we say goodbye to HD-DVD.

By Claude Brodesser-Akner • Mar 10, 2008 • 30m Listen

What happens when a studio executive comes out from behind his desk to direct a major motion picture? We'll talk to Kent Alterman, formerly New Line Cinema's Executive Vice President of Production and now the Director of Semi-Pro. Plus, we say goodbye to HD-DVD.

Claude Brodesser-Akner
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Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'

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A Studio Executive 'Wants to Direct;' Goodbye, HD-DVD

What happens when a studio executive comes out from behind his desk to direct a major motion picture? We talk to Kent Alterman, formerly New Line Cinema's EVP of Production and now the Director of Semi-Pro. Plus, we say goodbye to HD-DVD.

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A Studio Executive 'Wants to Direct;' Goodbye, HD-DVD

What happens when a studio executive comes out from behind his desk to direct a major motion picture? We talk to Kent Alterman, formerly New Line Cinema's EVP of Production and now the Director of Semi-Pro. Plus, we say goodbye to HD-DVD.

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