The Hairdresser Who Ran Hollywood: Jon Peters, Part 3 "Dreaming Big is the Only Way to Dream"

The Hairdresser Who Ran Hollywood: Jon Peters, Part 3 "Dreaming Big is the Only Way to Dream"

From Technically Creative by KoobrikLabs by Orlando Wood

June 15, 2026 · 27 min · Season 3 · Episode 13

About this episode

Orlando Wood continues his conversation with Jon Peters, exploring his journey and impact on Hollywood filmmaking and marketing.

In this third bonus episode of Technically Creative, Orlando Wood continues his conversation with legendary Hollywood producer Jon Peters, the producer behind Batman, A Star Is Born, Caddyshack, Flashdance, Superman, and many of the biggest blockbuster films of the 1980s and 1990s. In Part One, we explored Jon Peters' unlikely journey from hairdresser to Hollywood producer through his partnership with Barbra Streisand and the making of A Star Is Born. In Part Two, we followed the rise of the Guber-Peters Company and Jon's partnership with Peter Guber, one of the most successful producing collaborations in Hollywood history. In this episode, the story shifts from filmmaking to something bigger. By this point, Jon Peters has already produced some of the most influential films of his era. A Star Is Born helped redefine movie marketing and soundtrack albums. Batman became one of the highest-grossing films of all time. The Guber-Peters partnership was reshaping Hollywood. But success was never the destination. Every achievement simply became permission to dream bigger. This conversation explores how Jon Peters thought about blockbuster filmmaking, movie marketing, soundtrack albums…

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Host: Orlando Wood

Guest: Jon Peters

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Organizations: Guber-Peters Company

Books & works: Batman, A Star Is Born, Caddyshack, Flashdance, Superman

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