I read your Your Turn about keeping a show bible on target shows that have been cancelled and I understand that all of those people will still work, so there’s value in doing the work….
Posts tagged web of trust
Web of Trust
In last week’s Your Turn, I mentioned the Web of Trust, in answering a question about preparing for a pitch. Today, I’d like to share a visual with you, which should really help you map…
Hero of the Moment
An actor friend of mine was talking about a referral she had been offered by a guy who comes into the restaurant where her “survival job” takes place. This guy was seated with a group…
Connect the Dots
I find it so interesting to track certain “landmark days” in my life. Y’know the days, right? When you look back at major positive shifts, you are able to trace them to a common event…
Ben Blair: How a Tweet Can Lead to a Meet
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Your Show Bible
I spend a lot of time talking about the importance of the understanding that this is a business built on relationships. I also spend a lot of time talking about the importance of doing research…
Relationship Over Resume
A week or so ago, I saw a lovely tweet that inspired me: “I’ve always been a big believer in relationship over resume.” What Jason Reitman (Up in the Air) said during a Film Independent…
The Economy Has Done Artists a Favor
Last week, during President Obama’s visit to Orange County, a woman named Isa de Quesada came to the microphone and asked a question. She gave a little background about her situation. Seems she has been…
The Spiral
I was talking with one of my besties a couple of weeks ago and we began discussing patterns in lessons we’ve had in our decades in this industry. We noticed that we both — and,…