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3 PUBLICATIONS WORTH READING IF YOU WORK IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY THAT AREN’T THE TRADES
The more you know about how the entertainment industry works and where it’s headed, the more likely you are to identify and capitalize on new opportunities. That’s why it’s important to read industry trades like Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Deadline, but there’s a whole world of other niche publications…
The 3 Biggest Lessons People Learned Last Year About How To Make It In Hollywood
I started writing blogs as a way to help people navigate Hollywood and to share my experiences and lessons learned from decades spent as a talent manager. But in the process of doing so, I discovered something else – an incredible opportunity to learn from all of you and your…
My 6 Most Popular Posts Of 2018
It’s been a great year and I want to thank you for all of the attention, likes, shares, and support you’ve given to my blog in 2018. Following are the six posts that resonated with my readers the most this year in case you missed any of them. And don’t…
How to Get Representation
A minute with Brian Medavoy on how to get representation.
Four Things Actors Should Do When They Get To Hollywood
Just about everyone in Hollywood is from somewhere else. The entertainment industry is filled with people who packed their bags and left Des Moines, or Seattle, or Baltimore to take a shot at their dreams. It’s a huge decision in a person’s life, and one that sparks unparalleled feelings of…
What I learned from Michael Ovitz
It’s fitting that Michael Ovitz is working in Silicon Valley now, in an industry that thrives on disruption since disruption is what he’s doing now that he’s released his autobiography, Who Is Michael Ovitz?, and is fully entrenched in the talk show circuit. Michael Ovitz’s wretched reputation is no secret…
The Cream: 10 Things that Moved Me this Month
When something moves me, I do something about it. Every month, I put together a list of everything that has inspired me to share with my friends and clients. This month, I wanted to share that list with you. I hope you can find some inspiration and joy from it.…
Actors, do you really know yourself?
A minute with Brian Medavoy.