The Heart of Show Business with Alexia Melocchi

There's no business like show businessDo you ever wonder what it’s like to be a major player in Hollywood? Today we learn just that with my guest Alexia Melocchi.Alexia Melocchi has an experience of over 30 years in Hollywood, having produced and sold award winning movies, documentaries and shorts, often partnering with emerging film makers she has personally discovered and mentored.Alexia is one of the two partners of Little Studio Films, a Beverly Hills based production, consulting and distribution company acquiring television shows from international clients from all over the world for release in the Middle East, Italy, Greece, Spain, Canada, South America and Australia. Always in the know of trends in film and television, Alexia attends all major film festivals in the United States and internationally (CANNES, NATPE, BERLIN, VENICE, TORONTO, AFM, MIPTV) and she has been frequently invited as an expert panelist on the Film Business at high profile film, television and conventions.Alexia is fluent in five languages (Italian, Greek, French, Spanish and English) and support environmental causes and animal advocacy. She meditates daily and has done extensive studies on mindset, psychology and spiritual growth.Enjoy listening to this light and fun conversation as we dish on both of our Hollywood experiences sprinkled with a lot of laughs and humor and learn ultimately how a woman can still hold her own in this mostly male dominated world of film and televisionSome Questions I Ask: How did you get into show biz? (7:54)What were some of the most memorable Cannes Film Festival experiences? (12:58)What would you tell a woman wanting to break into the business that is mostly male dominated and not lose herself to becoming over masculine? (26:56)How are you enjoying being a podcaster and what is your show about? (40:08)In This Episode, You Will Hear: How artists are special creatures and everything in life is defined by music or movies (9:15)Alexia’s first break in show biz while still in High School (9:50)How Alexia, as a then teenager, attended the most sought after and coveted party in Cannes (13:58)Hollywood Dish - Robert Downy Jr and being a star struck 19 year old (15:47)Hollywood Dish - My own Robert Downy Jr story which was actually circa 1989 (17:04)Old time Hollywood reminiscing (17:48)Dish on upcoming Michael Bay film (update: now postponed) (23:11)How the world needs to embrace the feminine (25:14)How a woman can still own her femininity in a male dominated business world (28:21)How allowing a man to be chivalrous is actually a gift (34:29) How couples have to do an onscreen kiss during COVID - this is hilarious! (42:00)Connect with Alexia: WebsiteCompanyInstagramTwitterFacebookLet’s Connect!WebsiteInstagramFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.