1. Can you briefly define your job to me?
a. I run the company, source talent and entertainment, and find jobs for them. I’m involved with selling reality TV shows, such as Couture and a set of twins in Vegas. I worked with Ryan Seacrest and now with VH1.
2. How did you get started in this business?
a. I came out with 300 dollars to my name to work in a tv studio and I worked on a set for a movie, and the man I was working for ended up selling the script for Batman, Bob Cane. Register yourself in the writer’s guild, send me some of your work at end of year.
3. How do you tell someone over you that you couldn’t accomplish an assigned task?
a. With honesty and integrity. She never says she can’t but tries to find the solution. If they want to be in a job that isn’t a fit for them, she tries to find something for them that will work for them. There’s always a solution, never say no. There’s always a source for you.
4. Do you have an advice for a media student who is just starting out?
a. Patience and persistence. Hard work pays off. If you have to do another job and do your passion part-time, do whatever you have to do to fulfill your passion. It’s not always about being the top person as long as you’re working in the industry that you love.
b. Write letters to production companies in city and talent agencies. Register with film commission, registered as PA. Work on set of movies and find out what films/commercials being filmed in town. Send hard copy.
c. Networking is everything. It’s better to be known for a good reputation than to be famous.
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