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🎙️ On this episode of the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, we sit down with legendary Prop Master Kevin Hughes, whose extraordinary career has seen him collaborate with filmmakers including Francis Ford Coppola and Paul Thomas Anderson. Kevin shares incredible behind-the-scenes stories about creating memorable props, building authentic worlds for some of cinema’s most acclaimed films, and the craftsmanship that brings iconic moments to life. Join us for a fascinating conversation about the art of prop making and a career spanning some of Hollywood’s greatest productions.

Kevin Hughes is a veteran Hollywood prop master whose career spans decades across both film and television. Born in 1952 in California, he grew up around old movie theatres, where his grandfather worked backstage, sparking his early fascination with show business. 

He began his career in television on shows like The Price Is Right, All in the Family, and The Sonny & Cher Show, before landing a small courier job on Apocalypse Now that unexpectedly launched him into the world of feature films. Hughes went on to become a respected prop master known for his meticulous, “method-prop-man” approach — breaking down scripts line by line, tracking every object a character touches, and building detailed timelines for each prop. 

Over the years, he has worked on films such as Boogie Nights, Borat, Bobby, and many others, earning a reputation for bringing authenticity, texture, and emotional grounding to the worlds filmmakers create.

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