The entertainment industry doesn’t operate in a vacuum. The way careers are built and survive in Hollywood is influenced daily by broader shifts in culture, technology, and IN THE WAY people consume stories. As a manager, a big part of my job is to keep up to date with this…
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Lessons from a 20 Year Hollywood Partnership
The other day I came across a 1998 LA Times Magazine article which featured a profile of myself and my future partner Erwin More as part of their “Hollywood Now” issue. I couldn’t believe my eyes and, instantly, two thoughts came to mind: Hollywood seems like such a different place…
My Best of 2017
Happy New Year! I hope you have been enjoying the holidays and are ready to have a spectacular 2018. Thank you for your interest, attention, and support throughout 2017. Here’s a look back at the ideas that moved me enough to write about them this year. I hope they help…
How to Handle the Ups and Downs of an Entertainment Industry Career
Whether you’ve spent a day or a decade in Hollywood, you know life in La La Land is a series of ups and downs. The peaks and valleys of the entertainment industry are as inevitable as the geography upon which this city was raised. My life and career have been…
How To Change Your Luck In Hollywood
“Luck” Photo by Erwin More of More Medavoy When I hear people talk about actors, I often hear “luck” referenced as a reason for their success. “Sure,” I say. But then, I define luck as being prepared when opportunity arrives. You may not create it exactly, but you sure as…
5 Things Every Actor Can Learn From The Beatles
“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.” – Buddha The Beatles Knew What It Took to Be an Actor There’s no shortage of takes on The Beatles and what they meant to music, culture, and even history at large. So forgive…
You Have to Sign the Town Before You Sign the Talent
“Sign Over L.A.” Photo by Erwin More of More Medavoy Over the years in this business, I’ve seen many talented people drift away because success didn’t come within their expected timeframe. They’ve spent years at an agency, booked a few commercials, and they get worn out because they just can’t…
GIVE Theory: Success is Measured by What You Do for Others
“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill” I love this quote because it so adeptly pinpoints why I am so passionate about giving. Wealth, notoriety, status, and power are only external, socially constructed measures of success. To me,…
A Day in the Life of a Manager
photos courtesy of Jordan Matter If you do not have a clear objective, you have no definition of winning. If you do not have a clear strategy, you have no chance of winning. If all you have are tactics, you have no right to win. Sharing. Selling. Servicing. By sharing,…