Barbara Muschietti-Part 1

Sep 3

*Image via Warner Bros. / Eric Charbonneau*

Barbara Muschietti.

What can I say about this fierce Argentinian woman? She’s the producer of some groundbreaking, record-smashing horror films I’d never thought I’d watch, much less enjoy.

She is a true inspiration and a freakin’ delight.

Barbara produced the record-breaking box office hit “IT,” an adaptation of the Stephen King Novel. The film scored the biggest opening weekend ever in more than 30 markets, crossing the $700 million milestone and making it the highest-grossing horror film of all time.

The highly anticipated second installment, IT, CHAPTER TWO. comes out this Friday, September 6th.

I am terrified and exhilarated and I simply cannot wait.

Prior to IT, Barbara produced/co-wrote the feature film MAMA, based on the short film of the same name. The film starred Jessica Chastain and had Guillermo del Toro as the executive producer. It was one of the top earners of 2013.

What’s unique and special about Barbara is that she has worked with her brother, writer/director Andy Muschietti, for over two decades. They have collaborated on all of their projects, across film, TV, and commercials.

They owned a commercial/TV production company in Spain called Toma 78, where she produced hundreds of commercials for clients like Coca-Cola, Mercedes, Pepsico, Ford, and the California Lottery.

During part 1 of our chat, we discuss the importance of being ambitious about oneself, understanding what is ‘soft money’, and how we both jumped the fence into Hollywood.

Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on this week’s episode!

Beijos,

Caca

“There are probably 3 days a year when I feel like…OK, I think I’m accomplished.”

-Barbara Muschietti

Michelle LeClerc

Michelle strives to add context and meaning to the exponentially growing world of design. Recently served as the Creative Director at Beutler Ink, a strategic creative agency specializing in research, writing, and design. Michelle has developed design and data visualization for social justice organizations like Campaign Zero, Be a Hero, and Yale’s The Justice Collaboratory and Freedom Reads. In 2017, she created the data visualization for Elizabeth Warren’s book, This Fight is Our Fight, a #1 New York Times bestseller. In 2019, on behalf of Campaign Zero, she led the data visualization for the first police scorecard in the US, which sought to identify urgent issues surrounding police accountability and propose best-practice solutions. Michelle’s commitment to quality design extends from the office to the classroom—she teaches Infographic Design at Temple’s Tyler School of Art.