062: Deep Dive with Michael Schwarz: Every Film Wants to Die

In this episode, Robbie Miles speaks with producer and director Michael Schwartz of Deeper Water Films about the realities of packaging films, attaching cast, navigating Hollywood agencies and building a sustainable producing career.From his unconventional entry into producing through to working with talent including Sam Worthington, Russell Crowe and Luke Bracey, Mike shares hard-earned lessons about getting projects made in an industry where persistence matters as much as creativity.Listen to hear Michael talk about:Why “every film wants to die” and what it takes to keep them aliveBuilding access, credibility and long-term industry relationshipsPackaging films and attaching cast in the independent marketplaceWorking with agents, sales companies and financiersLessons from projects that almost got made, and why some didn’tListen to Episode 62 on Spotify, YouTube or Apple Podcasts.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast.Further information after listening to the episode:Beast (2026): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7708226/Michael Schwarz imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3751903/This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Robbie Miles.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend!Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠