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Kevin Goetz
Founder & CEO at Screen Engine/ASI
- Entrepreneur
- Author
- Podcast Host
- 📍Los Angelos, CA
Kevin Goetz has been at the center of what Hollywood calls the ‘movie research’ industry for more than thirty years and his position in the entertainment world is quite unique. Named one of the most powerful and influential people in Southern California by The Los Angeles Times Magazine, Goetz became one of the leading advisors, researchers, and focus group moderators over two decades before starting his own firm, Screen Engine/ASI out of his living room.
Today, his research firm is a multi-million-dollar company that employs over 300 people worldwide where he works alongside the major film studio chiefs, decision-makers, network and streaming platform executives.
The insights produced by his firm touch every aspect of entertainment and television content creation from selection, acquisition, casting, and production, to post-production, marketing, and distribution.
Goetz recently wrote the book, Audience•ology: How Moviegoers Shape the Films We Love about an important aspect of his business—audience test screenings. His podcast, Don’t Kill the Messenger, brings this book to life with filmmaker interviews discussing filmmaking, their films, and how audiences have impacted their final cuts. Goetz has also produced twelve movies and brings both a marketing and filmmaking perspective to the interpretation of his research analysis.
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LET'S TALK ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT:
- Movies / TV
- Filmmaking / Filmmakers
- The Entertainment Industry
- Business
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Kevin Goetz is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and several other distinguished organizations including the Television Academy and the Producers Guild of America.
He is a board member of five charitable organizations as part of his philanthropic endeavors and resides in Beverly Hills with his husband, Neil, and their labradoodle, Kasha.
Founder & CEO - Screen Engine ASI:
Kevin Goetz is the founder and CEO of Screen Engine/ASI, one of the leading entertainment research and data analytics firms Headquartered in Century City, California, SE/ASI is one of the few firms in the world that conducts specialized research on Hollywood’s movies and television content. The company works with media and entertainment clients in a relentless pursuit to uncover the critical ‘WHY’ behind the choices people make in deciding what, where, when and how they choose to watch content. Arming client decision makers with actionable insights, Screen Engine/ASI helps to mitigate risk and maximize opportunity.
Author:
Kevin is extremely proud of his first book Audience•ology: How Moviegoers Shape the Films We Love, released through Tiller Press, a division of Simon and Schuster. A collaborative effort with his writing partner Darlene Hayman, this book has been a long time in the making, writing and conducting interviews for the past 10 years.
Audience•ology chronicles how everyday moviegoers influence and help shape the making of America's cinematic masterpieces through the secretive process of audience testing of Hollywood movies. It offers an enlightening and universal perspective on how the power of audience feedback affects the final cuts of films and helps to make the playability the best it can be. Each chapter informs an aspect or two of the test-screening process in conjunction with behind-the-scenes stories from the most well-known filmmakers, studio executives, and stars, illustrating how that particular aspect was carried out.
Podcast Host:
Don’t Kill the Messenger with Movie Research Expert Kevin Goetz, brings his book Audience•ology to life by sharing intimate conversations with some of the most prominent filmmakers in Hollywood. On the first and third Wednesday of each month, a new episode is released featuring an interview with a prominent filmmaker, studio executive, or other movie and entertainment figures. Topics include stories of their filmmaking experiences, the impact that audience test screenings have had on their films, behind the scenes stories of filmmaker challenges, breaking into the industry, important filmmaking tips, and more.
Speaker:
Kevin and his associates at Screen Engine/ASI speak at colleges and universities across the US about film and television. They have presented at schools including the following:
- USC Peter Stark Program
- NYU
- Chapman University
- Boston University
- Ringling College of Art and Design
- UCLA
- AFI
- Columbia College
- University of North Carolina
- Inner City Filmmakers
Film Producer:
Since the late 90’s, Kevin Goetz has expanded his activities to include production of twelve television movies, often employing his four “abilities” metrics to guide decisions regarding script, casting, and budgeting. Producing has also enabled him to bring both a marketing and filmmaking perspective to the interpretation of his research findings. Kevin is most proud of his award-winning Wild Iris, a co-production between Paramount and Showtime, starring Laura Linney, Gena Rowlands, and Emile Hirsch and directed by the late Daniel Petrie Sr. Wild Iris was honored with three Emmy nominations and took home one.
- They Crawl Beneath (2022)
- Deadly Due Date (2021)
- Five Star Christmas – TV movie, Executive Producer (2020)
- Twisted Twin – Executive Producer (2020)
- Deadly Sibling Rivalry – TV movie, Executive Producer (2011)
- Next Stop Murder – TV Movie, Executive Producer (2010)
- Locked Away – Executive Producer (2010)
- Wild Iris – TV Movie, Producer (2001)
- Touched By A Killer – Producer (2001)
- Frozen with Fear – Executive Producer (2001)
- The Art of Murder – Executive Producer (2000)
- Someone is Watching – TV Movie, Executive Producer (1999)
BOOK NOW FOR your podcast
Kevin Goetz
Founder & CEO at Screen Engine/ASI
- 📍Los Angelos, CA
- Entrepreneur
- Author
- Podcast Host
Kevin Goetz has been at the center of what Hollywood calls the ‘movie research’ industry for more than thirty years and his position in the entertainment world is quite unique. Named one of the most powerful and influential people in Southern California by The Los Angeles Times Magazine, Goetz became one of the leading advisors, researchers, and focus group moderators over two decades before starting his own firm, Screen Engine/ASI out of his living room.
Today, his research firm is a multi-million-dollar company that employs over 300 people worldwide where he works alongside the major film studio chiefs, decision-makers, network and streaming platform executives.
The insights produced by his firm touch every aspect of entertainment and television content creation from selection, acquisition, casting, and production, to post-production, marketing, and distribution.
Goetz recently wrote the book, Audience•ology: How Moviegoers Shape the Films We Love about an important aspect of his business—audience test screenings. His podcast, Don’t Kill the Messenger, brings this book to life with filmmaker interviews discussing filmmaking, their films, and how audiences have impacted their final cuts. Goetz has also produced twelve movies and brings both a marketing and filmmaking perspective to the interpretation of his research analysis.
read more
LET'S TALK ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT:
- Movies / TV
- Filmmaking / Filmmakers
- The Entertainment Industry
- Business
--
Kevin Goetz is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and several other distinguished organizations including the Television Academy and the Producers Guild of America.
He is a board member of five charitable organizations as part of his philanthropic endeavors and resides in Beverly Hills with his husband, Neil, and their labradoodle, Kasha.
Founder & CEO - Screen Engine ASI:
Kevin Goetz is the founder and CEO of Screen Engine/ASI, one of the leading entertainment research and data analytics firms Headquartered in Century City, California, SE/ASI is one of the few firms in the world that conducts specialized research on Hollywood’s movies and television content. The company works with media and entertainment clients in a relentless pursuit to uncover the critical ‘WHY’ behind the choices people make in deciding what, where, when and how they choose to watch content. Arming client decision makers with actionable insights, Screen Engine/ASI helps to mitigate risk and maximize opportunity.
Author:
Kevin is extremely proud of his first book Audience•ology: How Moviegoers Shape the Films We Love, released through Tiller Press, a division of Simon and Schuster. A collaborative effort with his writing partner Darlene Hayman, this book has been a long time in the making, writing and conducting interviews for the past 10 years.
Audience•ology chronicles how everyday moviegoers influence and help shape the making of America's cinematic masterpieces through the secretive process of audience testing of Hollywood movies. It offers an enlightening and universal perspective on how the power of audience feedback affects the final cuts of films and helps to make the playability the best it can be. Each chapter informs an aspect or two of the test-screening process in conjunction with behind-the-scenes stories from the most well-known filmmakers, studio executives, and stars, illustrating how that particular aspect was carried out.
Podcast Host:
Don’t Kill the Messenger with Movie Research Expert Kevin Goetz, brings his book Audience•ology to life by sharing intimate conversations with some of the most prominent filmmakers in Hollywood. On the first and third Wednesday of each month, a new episode is released featuring an interview with a prominent filmmaker, studio executive, or other movie and entertainment figures. Topics include stories of their filmmaking experiences, the impact that audience test screenings have had on their films, behind the scenes stories of filmmaker challenges, breaking into the industry, important filmmaking tips, and more.
Speaker:
Kevin and his associates at Screen Engine/ASI speak at colleges and universities across the US about film and television. They have presented at schools including the following:
- USC Peter Stark Program
- NYU
- Chapman University
- Boston University
- Ringling College of Art and Design
- UCLA
- AFI
- Columbia College
- University of North Carolina
- Inner City Filmmakers
Film Producer:
Since the late 90’s, Kevin Goetz has expanded his activities to include production of twelve television movies, often employing his four “abilities” metrics to guide decisions regarding script, casting, and budgeting. Producing has also enabled him to bring both a marketing and filmmaking perspective to the interpretation of his research findings. Kevin is most proud of his award-winning Wild Iris, a co-production between Paramount and Showtime, starring Laura Linney, Gena Rowlands, and Emile Hirsch and directed by the late Daniel Petrie Sr. Wild Iris was honored with three Emmy nominations and took home one.
- They Crawl Beneath (2022)
- Deadly Due Date (2021)
- Five Star Christmas – TV movie, Executive Producer (2020)
- Twisted Twin – Executive Producer (2020)
- Deadly Sibling Rivalry – TV movie, Executive Producer (2011)
- Next Stop Murder – TV Movie, Executive Producer (2010)
- Locked Away – Executive Producer (2010)
- Wild Iris – TV Movie, Producer (2001)
- Touched By A Killer – Producer (2001)
- Frozen with Fear – Executive Producer (2001)
- The Art of Murder – Executive Producer (2000)
- Someone is Watching – TV Movie, Executive Producer (1999)
Ask me
| About Audience Testing of Films, TV Shows, and Streaming. |
| How the concept of targeting demographics is not applicable in marketing any longer. What is a better way to target consumers? |
| About my next book, "How to Score in Hollywood", and how it will differ from "Audienceology". |
| About the importance of finding your difference in business. |
| Tips for Young Filmmakers and getting feedback about their films before they are released. |