# David Paul Kirkpatrick - Part 1

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Podcast: [Living To Write](https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-to-write-5781823)
Published: 2025-07-01T05:55:44+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/livingforwriting-storysummit/2096170
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## Resource

On the latest episode of the Living to Write , Brian and Bailey chat with Story Summit founder and former Paramount Pictures studio executive David Paul Kirkpatrick in Part 1 of an unforgettable conversation. Throughout his illustrious career as president of the Motion Picture Group and head of production at both Disney and Touchstone, David helped bring to life some of the most iconic and influential films and franchises of all time, including — Indiana Jones , Star Trek , Friday the 13th , Top Gun , Ghost , The Hunt for Red October , Witness , Reds — and a Living to Write favorite — Can’t Buy Me Love . His remarkable history, combined with talents as both a writer himself and mentor to many, makes David just the man to share some of the most insightful advice and outrageous Hollywood-insider stories you’ll ever hear. What’s it like to be a studio executive? What does it take to actually greenlight a film—and what quietly kills it? Tune in to Part 1 to find out what really happens behind the curtain. And yes... He names names. This podcast is produced by Brian Landwehr and Bailey Patterson.

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