St. John's Confidential File

HELLO AMERICA!—That old fighting spirit which has always served this country so well is on the rise again! I have interviewed several young film producers who are aware of what has taken place at the beginning of this century. The nation has been torn apart into the Have and Have Nots, the blacks, whites, browns and yes, a bit...

HELLO AMERICA!—Having spent most of life and career in Hollywood, I have been fortunate enough to meet and experience tons of young people who started out with very little and suddenly the golden door of opportunity opens and life changes with a big bang! This is what happened to my dear friend, Philip Michael Thomas. When I first met the actor, he...

HELLO AMERICA!—It seems I’ve been fortunate enough to be asked to return to radio, having my own show at WLMR RADIO based in Atlanta, GA; it’s an international station advancing all aspects of the arts. I felt extremely lucky to join such a group because during my nearly 25 years working with partner Barry Pope at KDIA in San...

HELLO AMERICA!—Actress Tori Spelling has spent most of her life in front of a camera and quickly lets you know that she has enjoyed every minute. “I was lucky enough,” she reminded, “to have a dad that loved and cared about the things that made me happy. I felt more at home in front of a camera than anything else growing up...

HELLO AMERICA!—I’ve been reminded by so many friends and teachers who have supported my artistic achievements and efforts all my life that I have a responsibility to open doors to those with talent, unsupported artistic, creative gifts who are lost, totally unknowing what or how to let the world know who they really are or what they might contribute...

HELLO AMERICA!—Thanks to the media we are getting a fair sense of what is happening in the streets, and the cities of our nation. With congressional-type representatives such as Maxine Waters who does not hesitate to voice her opinion concerning the political climate affecting all of us, our eyes are suddenly opened to ignore realities. When we spoke from her...

HELLO AMERICA!—In the earlier days of Hollywood when an agent or producer discovered an actor whom they believed had that certain X-Factor they were in seventh heaven and put all the studio guns behind him or her. This is how our production team met and discussed acting, modeling, filming and the love for creating magic on the little or big...

HELLO AMERICA!—I must admit that having legendary child star Margaret O’Brien set to appear in “Michael St. John’s Mad and Insane Hollywood World” documentary is a dream- come true! I had been searching for her for several months without any luck, then I was invited to attend the Hollywood Motion Picture Council dinner at the Sportsman’s Lodge in the San Fernando Valley and...

HELLO AMERICA!—Today’s filmmakers are hitting every corner of the globe today. The technology has opened the door for fantastic stories which millions of young people who are religiously exploring for mass marketing.  Teenagers are creating movies from their iPhones and delivering the best kind of “editing” results which one might expect from any studio in Hollywood. It’s a phenomenal time for...

HELLO AMERICA!—There seems to be continued governmental threats to cut funding for the arts.  Public broadcasting and NPR because of its programming of controversial social ideas have already been deeply affected by a Congress that is determined to minimize the exposure of what many Americans are experiencing, especially if it reveals the dark side of their political beliefs. When speaking...