Don't Kill the Messenger with Movie Strategist Kevin Goetz

Kevin Goetz

Don’t Kill the Messenger dives deep into the careers of Hollywood’s most influential voices including executives and filmmakers alike. Hosted by entertainment research expert Kevin Goetz, the interviews are more than story-sharing, they are intimate conversations between friends and a powerful filmmaking masterclass. Discover what it really takes to bring your favorite movies to life. Find Don’t Kill the Messenger on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform. Learn how movies begin, and end—with the audience.Host: Kevin GoetzProducer: Kari CampanoWriters: Kevin Goetz, Darlene Hayman, Nick Nunez, & Kari CampanoAudio Engineer: Gary ForbesProduced at DG Entertainment, Los Angeles C...

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Don't Kill the Messenger with Movie Strategist Kevin Goetz

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Yesterday Bob Cooper (Veteran Studio Executive and Producer) on Finding Your "And", Transforming HBO, and Championing Bold True Stories
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Don't Kill the Messenger with Movie Strategist Kevin Goetz

Feb 18, 2026
51 minutes
35 MB

Send Kevin a Text Message In this episode of Don't Kill the Messenger, host Kevin Goetz welcomes Bob Cooper, the influential executive who helped transform HBO from a movie channel into a creative powerhouse, producing landmark films like The Josephine Baker Story and Barbarians at the Gate, and who later shaped the theatrical landscape as President of Tri-Star Pictures and head of development and production at Dreamworks, where he championed American Beauty. From prosecuting organized crime in Montreal to greenlighting American Beauty, Bob's career is a lesson in reinvention and risk-taking. Finding Your "And" (00:28):<...

Don't Kill the Messenger with Movie Strategist Kevin Goetz

Bob Cooper (Veteran Studio Executive and Producer) on Finding Your "And", Transforming HBO, and Championing Bold True Stories

Kevin Goetz

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