Story & Lesson Highlights with Bryan Kreutz of Hollywood

Bryan Kreutz shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.

Hi Bryan, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
Television has so many layers and steps of producing viewer ready content that sticks. As a producer, I’m constantly adapting to various formats of fitting in an existing and new segment to our two television talk shows “A Captain’s Log”, our Star Trek talk show, and its Sci-Fi centric spin-off “Icons: Between the Stars”. You must research, set time-towards and take time-out by pacing yourself, I’ve found. Sometimes the end result that will make it or break it is essentially to test the segment on screen to remain cutting edge. Nobody really, truly sees the amount of strong research and organizational skills to develop an evolution of content just for that 4–5-minute segment. The effective creation of a television segment is a labor-intensive, often invisible to viewers, process involving weeks of research, scripting, and logistical preparation behind the scenes. We’re bound by tight deadlines at a break-neck pace. TV producers like me are constantly adapting to compete with new media formats, often needing to innovate or change an approach rapidly. Producing 26 episodes last season (Season 5 of “A Captain’s Log”) and producing 33 episodes this upcoming season (Season 6 of “A Captain’s Log”) at (approx. 28 minutes each episode) can take nearly 10 months, involving 14-hour days and, in some cases, seven-day work weeks when I chose to take a day off here and there it’s rewarding but often times something that nobody sees. I’m very proud of the efforts resulting in quality we hang our hat on.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I began a career as a radio deejay on FM radio while also hosting and producing a football call-in show for the CBS radio affiliate, WKEI, on the outskirts of Peoria, Illinois (Kewanee, Illinois). While building a quick resume voicing over 100 commercials and almost as many promos for two radio stations in my first couple years, I commenced a career on-screen as a commercial TV actor. This launched another portion of my career into commercial spokesman opportunities front-lining on national cable TV commercials for Fidelity Communications cable company in six states and Sono Bello TriSculpt, airing more than 200,000 times in every major U.S. TV market nationally. I’ve had bit parts in numerous television shows, Nickelodeon’s one season series titled “Drama Club” as an assistant football coach to currently hosting “A Captain’s Log”, the only broadcast television Star Trek talk show for six seasons and counting, interviewing top Star Trek celebrities. I’ve played a diverse selection of roles, ranging from bit parts up to co-starring roles in Independent and major studio Hollywood film productions. I settled into the film scene, playing the spit bag passenger in an airport set of scenes with Kate Upton in the William H. Macy film “The Layover”. Shortly thereafter, as, the “host with the most” (lines), I appeared as a supporting role doing what I do best as a TV talk show host, but this time in a film for scenes as Larry Thrunkleman in the Tom Green comedy film “Interviewing Monsters and Bigfoot”. During this same time, I owned a Midwest-based production company with an LLC where I appeared as a character, wrote, directed, and produced a drama titled “Up on High Ground”, which landed on PureFlix and late-night The CW Network stations for 9 episodes.
I reside south of the Los Angeles, California area in Temecula, a beautiful renowned for its scenic 3,000+ acres of rolling vineyards, Mediterranean-style climate, and historic Old Town charm with my wife Tiffany and three children Alexandra, Chandler, and Madalyn. I’m working on the pre-production with my producers Scott “Chip” Selstad, Dustin Serrano, John D. Adams, and Steven Lec Zorn, alongside my co-host Lili Fox-Lim tirelessly to make this show “A Captain’s Log” thrive. Were blessed to also be joined by the lovely and talented, segment co-hosts Joanna Ferbrache and Harper Dhadde for a few seasons now and into season 6 on “A Captain’s Log”, which is a Star Trek centric television talk show that airs all over the United States nationally on 37 television stations. Seven of those television channels are in California alone, from California’s San Diego (Oceanside) up the coast to Portland and Beaverton Oregon on two TV affiliate stations across the Rockies on two more TV stations in Colorado, then further Midwest into Chicago, it’s Illinois suburbs, plus Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, and then across the continent to a whopping nine television stations in Massachusetts, respectively four more TV stations in the state of New York, two in Pennsylvania, then one TV station each in New Jersey, Florida, North Carolina and Maine. Our show covers even more on Roku Channel Detaron TV and later our show airs on YouTube after its first TV run. We’ve deduced our show covers literally millions of households for a reach on television alone and were growing exponentially in 2026. The “A Captain’s Log” show is broadcast television’s Star Trek talk show, where behind the scenes stories are shared as a biopic interview style show with about 40 to 50 Popup video like graphic factoids shared through recognizable and identifiable Star Trek universe items. Centering on insider interviews via Star Trek actors, directors, writers, stuntpeople, authors and crew. I’m also a writer and the executive producer of the “A Captain’s Log” talk show and that’s what I’m working on now.

Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
My earliest memory of feeling powerful came when I found out I had a broadcaster’s voice with a powerful range! I would mimic commercials, beats to pause and inflect from watching spots on television and hearing them on radio. Ultimately, I would write my own commercials for practice or for announcing out-loud like a public address speaker at a garage sale or play store that me and my cousins Kim, Jennifer, and Faith would make up in our childhood back home in Missouri plus at their houses in Oklahoma and Texas. I was 8, 9, even 10 and my aunt Debbie gave me a huge boost of confidence by telling me “You Should…” “You can…” “You’re so good at that..” and “Praying for you Bryan, to succeed…” were common phrases that uplifted me greatly to feel powerful.

If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
Surround yourself with good people, Don’t be influenced by a negative, condescending or fearful types of personalities. You can be carried by the people you surround yourself with and also carry them to greatness. An early indicator is watching their personalities and their listening skills towards you when you speak. These are key indicators of good or bad tastes in patient, worthwhile, people.

Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What’s a cultural value you protect at all costs?
Respect for elders. Definitely at the top of my list. I’ve helped a lot of times, for many many years, with my grandparents and uncle who were in need of me simply taking them shopping, trips to the airport and helping them with their medicine and yard/house upkeep. When I grow older, I would truly hope the same stewardship and respect came towards me. Genuine emotional support, and the preservation of heritage in elders is important to respect and carryout, not just say it, you must beleive it and show it in your actions. This is a cultural value I hold in high regard and that is the recognition of elders as custodians of wisdom.

Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. When do you feel most at peace?
I feel most at peace when I can let the sun hit my face and simply sit down or even stand and lean for a few minutes throughout my extremely busy, typical days. I’m reminded that healing doesn’t happen all at once which includes rest, without sleeping. Sometimes, it arrives with a regimen of knowing when to simply take a few quick or slightly longer moments of peace regularly. I realize i’m at peace and fortunate to take a breath of fresh, clean, warm California air for a moment, letting my creative mind relax to spend time in nature.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://up-on-high-ground.fandom.com/wiki/Bryan_Kreutz
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_captains_log_show/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-kreutz/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ACaptainsLog
• Other: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3840743/

Image Credits
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