Talaat Captan is not exactly the typical Hollywood producer. He started his career as a domestic and international distributor of motion pictures, moving into the rarified airs of movie production. His films have ranged from science fiction (Prototype) to psychological thrillers (Living in Peril) and action (Ground Control). Captan has also mastered the technical side of movie production as owner of companies such as Air Hollywood, Apex Stocks and Prime Pictures E How did you get into the movie industry? I left Lebanon for the United States 30 years ago. After graduating from business school, I worked in a company that specialized in production as well as distribution of movies. I then made the leap to the field of international movie production and licensing. The movie industry is an extremely challenging one. I did not want to work in the studio system where politics reign and preferred to achieve my
